Urbis developed the Go for Gold report, which was commissioned by Queensland Shelter. A 46-recommendation report detailing an economic and social legacy framework for the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games. With a focus on leaving behind a world best in social inclusion legacy. A social inclusion lens on legacy planning will ensure social and economic benefit to all Queenslanders – and avoid adverse impacts on the vulnerable.
This week the report was handed to the Queensland Minister for Communities, Housing and the Digital Economy, to assist the State Government in its detailed planning for legacy in areas such as housing, homelessness and economic participation.
In summary, the comprehensive report details implementation opportunities, such as:
- clear social and affordable housing targets in key locations, including targets for the conversion of athletes’ village accommodation to social and affordable housing
- developing measures to assist people to exit homelessness before Brisbane 2032
- creating a lead agency for whole-of-housing system responses in Queensland with responsibility for coordinating all contributions across the levels of Government
- monitoring and responding to housing market changes leading up to, during and after Brisbane 2032, in impacted regions
- ensuring Brisbane 2032 achieves increased employment outcomes for people who are unemployed or under-employed
- reporting on progress against housing targets and adjust targets, if necessary, based on population planning and emergent needs
- establishing a housing trust to capture community-wide contributions to social and affordable housing in perpetuity