This report provides an overview of the different social housing programs that were provided under the most recent Commonwealth State Housing Agreement (CSHA), which was in place from 2003 to 2008, and the first six months of the National Affordable Housing Agreement, which was introduced in January 2009. About 406,000 households were being assisted by...

A profile of social housing in Australia provides an overview of the different social housing programs that have been provided under the 2003 Community Social Housing Agreement, including public rental housing, state owned and managed Indigenous housing, community housing, and Indigenous community housing; as well as changes that occurred in social housing over the duration...

To find out more about the quality of rental properties in Victoria, VCOSS surveyed 116 properties on the rental market across metropolitan Melbourne and Geelong.

This research is investigating how social housing services are provided to Indigenous clients in urban and regional settings. The primary aim of the study is to better understand how to deliver housing services both to meet housing needs and to contribute to 'closing the gap' on Indigenous disadvantage, in ways that will be consistent with...

This report assesses the Severe Domestic Squalor Project, which aims to facilitate holistic assessment and support for people who are living in squalor; foster sustainable solutions for clients; and educate service providers. The report concludes that the program provided high quality services to an underserviced and vulnerable group of people, and that a commitment of...