Tania is a housing specialist and was recruited to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Housing Queensland (Housing Queensland) in September 2021 to be the Housing Advisor for our organisation. She is currently the A/General Manager, Strategy, Policy & Research and is part of the Executive Committee Team of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Housing Queensland (Housing Queensland).
She brings extensive knowledge and experience of housing related issues with over 20 years’ service with the Queensland Department of Housing, Communities and Digital Economy, including 10 years frontline service across various Housing Service Centres and within the previous Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Housing Program.
Tania’s strength is in developing effective housing strategies, plans and solutions that provide a pathway to better housing outcomes. She is pragmatic and values innovation and collaboration and is passionate about offering practical solutions and changing the way we think about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander housing in Australia.
Tania has worked extensively on a number of policies and strategies across the Department – including the National Partnership Agreement on Remote Indigenous Housing (NPARIH); the Queensland Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Action Plan 2019 – 2023; and the Queensland Housing Plan.
In addition, Tania has worked across remote Queensland communities on a number of rural and remote housing and tenancy management challenges. She is committed to and passionate about improving housing outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
Tania has connections to the Gaangulu people of Central Queensland.