Housing
Alternative labels
Residential building
Dwellings
Housing strategy
Report
Integrating housing policy, settlement planning and disaster management
Housing is heavily impacted during disasters, so it's crucial that housing policy works closely with disaster risk reduction and response. This research looks at how housing policy and planning can better prepare for natural disasters, and enable recovery from them. It examines institutional arrangements, planning coordination and disaster management responses.
Position paper
The big five questions: Australia's platform for action for the 2025 Federal Election
This paper proposes five policy priorities that the Business Council of Australia believe should determine the 2025 Federal Election. Issues covered include the cost of living, housing, net zero emissions, workforce skills and healthcare. For each issue the paper provides background and analysis along with potential policy solutions.
Report
Report on government services 2025: housing and homelessness
This report on government services (RoGS) provides information on the equity, effectiveness and efficiency of service provision and the achievement of outcomes for the social housing and specialist homelessness services. It provides performance reporting for housing and homelessness services and includes a summary of government expenditure in the sector.
Policy
Home energy ratings disclosure framework: version 2
A national approach for assessing and disclosing the energy performance of homes in Australia, this framework aims to promote energy efficiency by providing consumers with consistent information via energy ratings and certificates. It recommends parameters for disclosure schemes that can be implemented by state and territory governments.
Report
Lived experience participation and influence in homelessness and housing policy, service design and practice
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.