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University of Sydney

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Progressing tenancy management reform on remote Indigenous communities


Housing reforms in remote Indigenous communities have resulted in a variety of tenancy management arrangements involving state, community and private housing sectors. This project identified different models of tenancy management, considered their housing outcomes, and shared the policy and practice lessons across jurisdictions.
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Impact of the 2014-15 Federal Budget on Indigenous programs and services


Indigenous Australians will be hit hard by the 2014‐15 Budget, argues this paper. Abstract This analysis looks at the Indigenous provisions in the 2014-15 federal Budget. This is done in the light of current and past strategies, policies, programs and funding, and is supported, where this is possible, by data and information drawn from government...
Discussion paper

The success of representative governance on superannuation boards


Australia’s superannuation system has transformed the way Australians think about their retirement. But as the size of the funds increase there is additional scrutiny surrounding the governance structures in place to administer the savings of members. The new Federal Government has kick-started the debate with its discussion paper: Better regulation and governance, enhanced transparency and...
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Communities of practice: getting to the heart of workplace learning, sharing and innovation


This literature review is intended to help establish a stronger forum of social housing asset managers across Australia and New Zealand. Introduction For some years I have been involved with a group of Australian and New Zealand social housing asset managers from the State, Territory and New Zealand housing authorities, who share information and research...
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Council decision making and independent panels


Provides an understanding of the motivators for the evolution of panels in the development assessment process in New South Wales. Executive Summary There has been a recognition nationally of the importance of planning to the economy in general, and particularly to housing supply, and hence the importance of improving the efficiency of the development application...