This study represents a first step in establishing a qualitative understanding of the ways in which planning regulation has impacted on housing developments across 15 local jurisdictions in three Australian states. The findings confirm that planning system complexity and ambiguity is associated with significant costs for housing development in Australia. Image: Andrew Scott / flickr

This study investigates the applicability of home ownership to Indigenous people living on communal title lands.

If governments are interested in pursuing more demand driven approaches to housing in indigenous communities, policy-makers need better information about indigenous people's perceptions of home ownership. The study examined the meaning of home ownership for Indigenous people through a survey of 86 Indigenous Australians in five study sites around Australia.

Indigenous clients who receive support through Tenant Support Programs sustain their tenancies, are linked to external support programs to meet their non-housing needs and avoid homelessness. Authors: Paul Flatau, Anne Coleman, Paul Memmott, Jo Baulderstone and Michele Slatter. Image: 'Redfern listens', Sidkid / Flickr

This report describes and reviews all known mainstream and Indigenous-specific specialist tenant support programs operating around Australia.