Overview
The initiative aims to improve rental experiences for First Nations people through tenant advocacy and education for real estate professionals.
Purpose
To address structural barriers faced by First Nations Queenslanders and enhance system responses for tenants at risk of tenancy breaches or involvement with the Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal.
Key Objectives
Increase Understanding
Improve awareness of challenges faced by First Nations renters and the barriers impacting them.
Enhance Service Delivery
Strengthen relationships with community and government services across Queensland to ensure culturally appropriate support and referral pathways for First Nations renters.
Promote Cultural Responsiveness Tenancy Management
Co-design culturally informed tenancy management training and educational resources for real estate agents and landlords in partnership with an Indigenous Community Controlled Organisation.
Expected Outcomes
Greater cultural safety and improved access to services for First Nations renters.
Stronger collaboration between community organisations, housing providers and government agencies.
Increased awareness and responsiveness among real estate professionals to support sustainable tenancies.
Tenants Queensland acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the lands where we live, learn and work and recognise their continuing connection to land, waters and culture. We pay our respects to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures; and to Elders past and present.
Tenants Queensland’s Successful Tenancies First Nations Project is an initiative in partnership with the Department of Housing, Local Government, Planning and Public Works.