ABOUT HQ
Queensland's peak body for specialist homelessness services
Homelessness Queensland (HQ) leads, connects, and advocates for a Queensland where everyone has a safe place to call home. Established in 1996, we work at the intersection of policy, practice, and lived experience — bringing together the sector, government, and community.
160+
Member organisations
30+
Years of advocacy
1000+
Sector stakeholders engaged
14
Regions across Queensland
Our Values
Our work is guided by a commitment to justice, evidence, and collective action.
Openness
We operate with transparency, sharing our work and our thinking openly with the sector.
Honesty
We say what we mean and stand behind our positions, even when it’s difficult.
Integrity
We act consistently with our values and take accountability for our decisions.
Accountability
We measure our impact and report on it honestly to our members and the public.
PIVOT: Guiding our Work
A shared direction for how we work together to prevent and end homelessness in Queensland.
P
Prevent
We prioritise early intervention and upstream responses, working across systems to identify risk and respond before people reach crisis.
I
Integrate
Homelessness does not exist in isolation. We support stronger integration between housing, mental health, AOD, justice, and community services.
V
Value
We centre lived experience in decision-making — bringing critical insight that strengthens policy, practice, and system design.
O
Organise
Sustainable change requires shared effort. We bring together sector partners, government, and communities to align priorities.
T
Transform
We focus on long-term system redesign — moving beyond short-term responses to create a more effective, outcomes-focused system.
Our Team
A dedicated team working to strengthen Queensland’s homelessness services sector.
Stephen Simpson
Chief Executive Officer
Mandy Thompson
Practice Lead, Learning & Development
Stephen Hawkins
Head: Strategy, Systems and Project Delivery
Katie Shields
Sector Liaison and Project Support
Melissa Jacquier
HQ Secretariat Support
MEMBERSHIP
Join Queensland's homelessness sector network
As a member of Homelessness Queensland, you connect to a collective voice shaping the future of homelessness responses in Queensland.
- Contribute to sector-wide advocacy and reform
- Access workforce development through the Academy for Learning
- Attend HQ network meetings and sector forums
- Access tools, frameworks, and practice resources
- Influence policy, funding priorities, and system design
- Be part of collective efforts to end homelessness
160+
Member organisations
From large service providers to small community organisations, our members represent the breadth and depth of Queensland’s specialist homelessness services sector.