What is this project about?
This project is about helping improve housing for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people across Queensland.
Project team
First Nations design consultancy Burrundi Design Studio is working with the Queensland Department of Housing and Public Works to develop the First Nations Housing Design Guideline.
Who is this survey for?
This survey is for people who work in the delivery, management, design, research, or maintenance of First Nations housing across Queensland. This includes housing managers, planners, builders, designers, local government staff, and others involved in housing delivery.
Why are we collecting information?
We are collecting information so that the Guideline is based on real experiences, not assumptions. Your responses will help inform the First Nations Housing Design Guideline, which will guide future housing design and construction across Queensland.
What does participation involve?
If you choose to take part, you will be asked to complete an online survey with 22 questions. You can skip any question you do not want to answer. The survey should take about 15 minutes to complete. Taking part is completely voluntary and you can stop participating in the survey at any time.
What are the possible benefits of taking part?
By sharing your experience, you are helping shape guidance that may influence how First Nations housing is designed and delivered in the future. While there is no direct benefit to you, your contribution can help improve housing outcomes for communities across Queensland.
What will happen to information about me?
You may complete the survey anonymously (without a name) or pseudonymously (not your real name). If you choose to provide contact details to receive project updates or named acknowledgement in the final guideline, these details will be collected and stored separately from your survey responses and will not be linked to your answers.
The information you provide will be used only for the purposes of developing the First Nations Housing Design Guideline for the Queensland Department of Housing and Public Works. Access to the information collected will be limited to the project team members from Burrundi Design Studio and Department of Housing and Public Works. Information collected will be stored securely on password protected computers in Australia. De-identified information will be incorporated into an internal department report, and all survey responses will be deleted at the end of the project in December 2026.
What will happen if I decide to withdraw?
You can stop the survey at any time before submitting it. Once the survey is submitted, your responses cannot be withdrawn.
Can I hear about the results of this research?
Yes. At the end of the survey, you can choose to provide your contact details if you would like to receive project updates or be notified when the First Nations Housing Design Guideline is completed. This is optional.
Collection Notice
The Department of Housing and Public Works (through Burrundi Design Studio) is collecting your personal information in accordance with Queensland Privacy Principle 5 (QPP 5) of the Information Privacy Act 2009. QPP 5 obliges us to advise you of certain matters when collecting your personal information. This collection notice sets out those matters, and explains how we will manage the collection, use, disclosure, and storage of your personal information.
The information collected is necessary to ensure that the First Nations Housing Design Guideline is informed by the experiences of First Nations communities and housing providers for the purpose of improving housing for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people across Queensland.
Limited personal information may be used for related research, policy or planning functions. Your personal information will not be disclosed outside of Australia.
Our privacy policy explains how you may request access to and/or correction of your personal information. Our privacy policy also explains how you can complain to us if you consider we have breached our obligations to manage your personal information in accordance with the QPPs, and how we deal with privacy complaints (Privacy | Department of Housing and Public Works).
If you have questions regarding how your personal information will be handled contact us at Social Housing Delivery Office, Housing Growth, mailto:shdohgdesignteam@hpw.qld.gov.au
The survey form is hosted on the Snapforms website. BurrundiDesign Studio and the Department are not responsible for the privacy, security practices, or content of the Snapforms website. Please refer to privacy policy for further details.