4walls Ltd is a not-for-profit company limited by guarantee providing both social and affordable housing. Through business development and service delivery this company will continue to be a leader in the provision of quality Community Housing solutions in Queensland.

Our mission is to develop partnerships and build business to provide a diverse range of housing solutions to individuals and families who are homeless or at risk of homelessness, and to increase the supply of affordable housing within Queensland. 4walls is committed to providing the highest quality of service provision through accountability, continuous improvement, leadership and communication.

4walls Services

• Property management
• Tenancy management
• Long term housing
• Transitional housing
• Affordable housing
• Settlement Services
• Not for Profit Tenancy & Property database expertise

A Strong and Growing Housing Provider

4walls is the coming together of two large not-for-profit entities with a combined 30 years experience in the delivery of Community Housing in Queensland. The combined business of these two organisations has created a portfolio of approximately 740 tenancies and a skilled and experienced team of staff to undertake this work. The combined strength and expertise in the delivery of this business will create a company that is robust and viable with strong growth in the delivery of additional social housing and affordable housing contracts in 2009-2012 and beyond.

4walls is governed by a Board of skilled and experienced Directors from both originating entities, drawn from the business and Community Sector. The Board holds responsibility for the strategic direction and oversight of the company. The Chief Executive Officer works closely with the Board of Directors to keep the company apprised of the changing external environment and is responsible for the company achieving desired outcomes. The management team and staff share responsibility for meeting service delivery and business administration objectives.

Responsive and Effective Service Delivery

4walls manages approximately 740 tenancies and provides a wide range of housing options, including transitional housing, long term housing, community managed studio units, traditional boarding house accommodation, youth specific housing, affordable housing and resettlement housing. In addition 4walls delivers community education and advocacy for eligible clients under the Department of Immigration and Citizenship Settlement Grants Program.

Business development plans under 4walls include further expansion of the community managed studio units program, geographical expansion of the all forms of social housing state wide expansion of the resettlement program, joint venture partnerships on affordable housing developments and further expansion of the affordable housing program within and external to the National Rental Affordability Scheme (NRAS).

The ongoing focus of 4walls business will concentrate on:

• Working with government on the development of government policies and programs in relation to social and affordable housing.
• Developing strategic business partnerships to ensure the growth of affordable housing contracts supplied and managed by the Company.
• Expand the delivery of the Integrated Humanitarian Settlement Strategy - IHSS.
• Continuing the focus on the supply and management of well targeted and responsive social housing outcomes to clients in the highest need.