Homelessness Ministerial Advisory Council

The Homelessness Ministerial Advisory Council (HMAC) is a forum for the Minister for Housing and Public Works and Minister for Youth to engage with and listen to key industry stakeholders to reduce homelessness in Queensland.

Membership

The Council includes representatives from peak bodies, service providers and government agencies.

Peak bodies and industry organisations

  • Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Housing Queensland
  • Community Housing Industry Association (Qld)
  • Homelessness Queensland
  • Q Shelter
  • Queenslanders with Disability Network
  • Queensland Youth Housing Coalition Inc.

Local Government representatives

  • Council of Mayors South-East Queensland
  • Local Government Association of Queensland

Specialist Homelessness Service and Sector representatives

  • Anglicare North Queensland Limited
  • Brisbane Youth Service
  • Common Ground Queensland
  • Emmanuel City Mission
  • GIVIT
  • Gold Coast Homelessness Network Inc
  • Mission Australia
  • Regional Housing Limited
  • St Vincent de Paul Society Queensland
  • The Salvation Army (Qld)
  • YFS Ltd

HMAC meeting summaries

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28 July 2025

Members of HMAC held its second meeting on 28 July 2025.

Chaired by the Minister, the meeting covered the following agenda items:

  • State Budget 2025–26 outcomes for housing and homelessness
  • Updates from the respective Co-Chairs of HMAC’s SEQ Local Government and Supportive Housing Subcommittees
  • The department’s work on programs re-imagined
28 July 2025

Members of HMAC held its second meeting on 28 July 2025.

Chaired by the Minister, the meeting covered the following agenda items:

  • State Budget 2025–26 outcomes for housing and homelessness
  • Updates from the respective Co-Chairs of HMAC’s SEQ Local Government and Supportive Housing Subcommittees
  • The department’s work on programs re-imagined

15 May 2025

Members of HMAC held its inaugural meeting on 15 May 2025.

Chaired by the Minister, the meeting covered the following agenda items:

  • Priorities from housing and homelessness sector
  • Stronger foundations for coordination of homelessness responses

Two Subcommittees were established:

  • HMAC South East Queensland (SEQ) Local Government Subcommittee
  • HMAC Supportive Housing Subcommittee
15 May 2025

Members of HMAC held its inaugural meeting on 15 May 2025.

Chaired by the Minister, the meeting covered the following agenda items:

  • Priorities from housing and homelessness sector
  • Stronger foundations for coordination of homelessness responses

Two Subcommittees were established:

  • HMAC South East Queensland (SEQ) Local Government Subcommittee
  • HMAC Supportive Housing Subcommittee