sec.6Guiding principles

### sec.6 Guiding principles This Act is to be administered in a way that has sufficient regard to the following principles— the availability of safe, secure, appropriate and affordable housing in a community— enhances the quality of life of people living in the community; and contributes to the wellbeing of the community by enabling people to participate in its social and economic life; the need for safe, secure, appropriate and affordable housing can be met by entities from government, industry and the community, acting separately and in partnership; a community is sustainable if— it is socially and economically diverse, cohesive, resilient and adaptable; and it has access to appropriate services and amenities; housing services should be provided in a way that responds to the diverse and changing needs of individuals, families and other households; the State’s provision of housing services should— provide leadership and promote best practice in housing provision and residential development; and be integrated, as far as is reasonably practicable, with the provision of other government social services; individuals being provided with housing under this Act should have access, as far as is reasonably practicable, to an appropriate choice of housing types and tenures; housing services should be provided in a way that has appropriate regard to— local and regional differences; and cultural diversity; and Aboriginal tradition and Island custom; Aboriginal tradition means the body of traditions, observances, customs and beliefs of Aboriginal people generally or of a particular community or group of Aboriginal people, and includes any such traditions, observances, customs and beliefs relating to particular persons, areas, objects or relationships—see the Acts Interpretation Act 1954 , schedule 1 . Island custom , known in the Torres Strait as Ailan Kastom, means the body of customs, traditions, observances and beliefs of Torres Strait Islanders generally or of a particular community or group of Torres Strait Islanders, and includes any such customs, traditions, observances and beliefs relating to particular persons, areas, objects or relationships—see the Acts Interpretation Act 1954 , schedule 1 . the needs, views and interests of consumers of housing services, indigenous community members and representatives, non-government entities, industry bodies and local governments should be taken into account in developing government housing policy. s 6 amd 2023 No. 23 s 247 sch 1 s 5 - (a) the availability of safe, secure, appropriate and affordable housing in a community— (i) enhances the quality of life of people living in the community; and (ii) contributes to the wellbeing of the community by enabling people to participate in its social and economic life; - (i) enhances the quality of life of people living in the community; and - (ii) contributes to the wellbeing of the community by enabling people to participate in its social and economic life; - (b) the need for safe, secure, appropriate and affordable housing can be met by entities from government, industry and the community, acting separately and in partnership; - (c) a community is sustainable if— (i) it is socially and economically diverse, cohesive, resilient and adaptable; and (ii) it has access to appropriate services and amenities; - (i) it is socially and economically diverse, cohesive, resilient and adaptable; and - (ii) it has access to appropriate services and amenities; - (d) housing services should be provided in a way that responds to the diverse and changing needs of individuals, families and other households; - (e) the State’s provision of housing services should— (i) provide leadership and promote best practice in housing provision and residential development; and (ii) be integrated, as far as is reasonably practicable, with the provision of other government social services; - (i) provide leadership and promote best practice in housing provision and residential development; and - (ii) be integrated, as far as is reasonably practicable, with the provision of other government social services; - (f) individuals being provided with housing under this Act should have access, as far as is reasonably practicable, to an appropriate choice of housing types and tenures; - (g) housing services should be provided in a way that has appropriate regard to— (i) local and regional differences; and (ii) cultural diversity; and (iii) Aboriginal tradition and Island custom; Note— Aboriginal tradition means the body of traditions, observances, customs and beliefs of Aboriginal people generally or of a particular community or group of Aboriginal people, and includes any such traditions, observances, customs and beliefs relating to particular persons, areas, objects or relationships—see the Acts Interpretation Act 1954 , schedule 1 . Island custom , known in the Torres Strait as Ailan Kastom, means the body of customs, traditions, observances and beliefs of Torres Strait Islanders generally or of a particular community or group of Torres Strait Islanders, and includes any such customs, traditions, observances and beliefs relating to particular persons, areas, objects or relationships—see the Acts Interpretation Act 1954 , schedule 1 . - (i) local and regional differences; and - (ii) cultural diversity; and - (iii) Aboriginal tradition and Island custom; Note— Aboriginal tradition means the body of traditions, observances, customs and beliefs of Aboriginal people generally or of a particular community or group of Aboriginal people, and includes any such traditions, observances, customs and beliefs relating to particular persons, areas, objects or relationships—see the Acts Interpretation Act 1954 , schedule 1 . Island custom , known in the Torres Strait as Ailan Kastom, means the body of customs, traditions, observances and beliefs of Torres Strait Islanders generally or of a particular community or group of Torres Strait Islanders, and includes any such customs, traditions, observances and beliefs relating to particular persons, areas, objects or relationships—see the Acts Interpretation Act 1954 , schedule 1 . - (h) the needs, views and interests of consumers of housing services, indigenous community members and representatives, non-government entities, industry bodies and local governments should be taken into account in developing government housing policy. - (i) enhances the quality of life of people living in the community; and - (ii) contributes to the wellbeing of the community by enabling people to participate in its social and economic life; - (i) it is socially and economically diverse, cohesive, resilient and adaptable; and - (ii) it has access to appropriate services and amenities; - (i) provide leadership and promote best practice in housing provision and residential development; and - (ii) be integrated, as far as is reasonably practicable, with the provision of other government social services; - (i) local and regional differences; and - (ii) cultural diversity; and - (iii) Aboriginal tradition and Island custom; Note— Aboriginal tradition means the body of traditions, observances, customs and beliefs of Aboriginal people generally or of a particular community or group of Aboriginal people, and includes any such traditions, observances, customs and beliefs relating to particular persons, areas, objects or relationships—see the Acts Interpretation Act 1954 , schedule 1 . Island custom , known in the Torres Strait as Ailan Kastom, means the body of customs, traditions, observances and beliefs of Torres Strait Islanders generally or of a particular community or group of Torres Strait Islanders, and includes any such customs, traditions, observances and beliefs relating to particular persons, areas, objects or relationships—see the Acts Interpretation Act 1954 , schedule 1 .