Calls for 50,000 new social houses in Queensland before 2032 Olympics

A homeless woman sits on a street corner in central Brisbane. Social services boss Aimee McVeigh said more short-term crisis options were needed, alongside long-term fixes. Photograph: Dan Peled/AAP

Social services organisations have welcomed the Queensland government’s moves to source urgent crisis accommodation for a growing number of homeless people, but warn that only long-term measures can ultimately fix the state’s housing crisis.

The state’s premier, Annastacia Palaszczuk, on Friday chaired a roundtable with housing industry groups, local government and the social services sector. The meeting was a prelude to a housing summit next month.