Toolkit downloads
These downloadable materials are made to help people with disability and their support teams explore ideas, learn about different housing options, and plan for their housing journey. They include a range of helpful tools and information, like videos (digital stories), easy-to-understand guides, pictures, and planning activities.
Workbooks
Click here for Easy English versions of the Toolkit.
My Housing Options Workbook (PDF 1.6MB)
Is for people with disability to explore your housing needs and goals.
Worksheet 1: My home now (PDF 295KB)
This worksheet helps you think about your current housing situation and what you want in the future.
Worksheet 2: My housing needs and what I want (435KB)
This worksheet explores your housing needs.
Worksheet 3: Exploring my support needs (PDF 386KB)
This worksheet explores the services and support you need to maintain your housing.
Worksheet 4: Planning my budget (PDF 566KB)
This worksheet looks at how you will pay for your housing.
Worksheet 5: My longer-term housing plan and goal (PDF 271KB)
This worksheet helps you look ahead and plan for the future.
My Housing Plan (PDF 926KB)
Is for people with disability to assist you to document your housing goal/s and plan now and/or into the future. You can complete this by yourself or may want assistance from a trusted supporter.
Thinking about my housing needs (PDF 1.0MB)
Is a visual tool for people with disability to assist your thinking and planning around your housing options. This tool can assist you to complete the worksheets.
Easy English
It is in 6 parts. You can print them.
My Housing Journey digital stories
Here you’ll find videos about the experiences of people with disability with different types of housing options.
More Than Walls and Doors
Hear how Karin made new housing plans when her life circumstances changed.
Your Housing Journey
Grant shares why having the right supports made all the difference in finding the housing he wanted.
Getting to Know the Toolkit
Bindi talks about supporting someone as they explored different housing options.
Your Home, Your Voice
Karin and Willie discuss tenancy rights and responsibilities and how they asked for modifications to improve the homes they rented.
My Housing Options Guide (PDF 1.4MB)
Is a guide for families, carers, supporters, advocates, housing providers, and disability support providers to assist people with disability in using the Workbook and accessing all available resources.
Information sheets
Information Sheet 1: Different housing options (PDF 366KB)
Explains different types of housing options to help you think about what kind of housing suits your needs and preferences.
Information Sheet 2: Financial and Other Supports for Housing (PDF 922KB)
Explains different types of supports to help you plan for the cost of housing and understand funding options and financial help.
Information Sheet 3: Your Tenancy Rights in Queensland (PDF 403KB)
Helps you understand how to protect your renting rights, your responsibilities and where to get help.
Building Foundations Activity
An activity for people with disability that helps you explore housing options using visual cards. Download the PDFs below to print at home, or order a hard copy via our Contact Form.
