The report explores the role of local council in boosting housing supply and access for vulnerable people. It assesses factors that shape or limit council contributions, the replicability of novel interventions, and how the State Government can better support local contributions.

This report asserts the supply of more housing options for people on social housing waiting lists should be given increased priority, as longer wait times and uncertain or unsafe housing creates further mental health challenges for applicants already facing increased health needs.

This report reveals that Australians on the lowest incomes are being priced out of renting in virtually every corner of the country, despite a rise in Centrelink payments and rent assistances. The findings underscoring the need for more social housing and for payments to reflect the cost of housing.

This Roadmap outlines immediate actions for the federal government in line with the recommendations made by the People’s Commission into the Housing Crisis. The roadmap propose transforming the current housing model through increased income support, tax reform, standardised protection for renters and investment in social housing.

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.