The index presents the key indicators of housing insecurity in Victoria alongside social housing availability. It shows Victoria’s housing crisis has worsened across almost every key measure. The data shows surging rents, a ballooning social housing waitlist and thousands of people forced into homelessness because of family violence and housing stress. It provides three recommendations.

This report seeks to understand the extent to which victim survivors of family violence seeking crisis accommodation are being referred between the homelessness and family violence sectors and back, without receiving the service they are requesting. It makes a series of recommendations to better respond to family violence and homelessness.

This research examined the evidence for, and experiences of, people with lived experience participating in and influencing housing and homelessness policy, service design and practice. It identifies a number of principles organisations can implement so that people with lived experience can participate meaningfully.

This report examines the increasing strain on Specialist Homelessness Services struggling to meet demand during the worsening housing crisis. It highlights gaps in service delivery and calls for urgent action through increased funding, early intervention programs and a Housing First approach.

Victoria's housing crisis has worsened in the twelve months since the state government's Housing Statement. This inaugural index presents key indicators of housing insecurity alongside the availability of social housing, showing that pressure on services and the community is rising while housing growth has stalled.