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According to ABC News, the Queensland government is planning a Supported Accommodation program intended to address a critical gap in the state’s homelessness response, with more than 600 places expected for people sleeping rough.

The program will provide transitional housing through 37 projects across Queensland. Homes are planned to include 24/7 on-site specialist support, aimed at helping tenants move towards permanent housing in the private market or in social and affordable housing.

Housing Minister Sam O’Connor said all projects would be identified by 2028, though he did not say how many would be housing people by then or reveal the initiative’s cost. He said the program would serve young Queenslanders, families and individuals.

Ethan Shrubb, who spent 18 months sleeping rough, has lived in an inner-Brisbane apartment for the past two months after receiving support from local community organisations and crisis services. He is studying IT and working in warehousing. Non-profit Givit also provided essentials including a bed, laptop and chest of drawers.

Queensland Council of Social Service chief executive Aimee McVeigh said crisis and transitional accommodation needed more resources, while permanent supportive-housing options were also important. The state government has committed to deliver one million new homes by 2044, including 53,500 social and community homes.