Federal funding for co-operative housing could be a game-changer for how we define and deliver affordable housing, according to this report. It finds that by integrating co-operative principles into policy and development frameworks, Australia could address housing challenges effectively, promote community resilience, and create more livable cities.

Homelessness has grown in the suburbs of Australian capital cities, with more than 60 per cent of those experiencing homelessness at the 2021 Census found in Australia’s capital cities (up from around 48 per cent in 2001). This research investigates the changing geography of homelessness in Australia from 2001 to 2021 and the role of...

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.

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 research reviewed government policies and practices and investigated Australian case studies to better understand the quality, energy, and locational and transportation dimensions of housing affordability. The findings point to the need for a universally applied definition of safe and healthy housing standards across Australia and the need for policymakers to measure households’ required energy...