Housing affordability is undermining efforts to address teacher shortages in New South Wales. The policy challenge for government is securing the right qualified teachers where they are most needed in the system. This report analysed teacher workforce and housing shortages to set out clear policy opportunities for government action to supply key worker housing.

This report explores concentrations and density of social housing relative to local amenities and services across Australia – providing an overview of the distribution, access and value of social housing stock. The research also developed an Amenity Index. The research demonstrates the need for more social housing with good access to local amenities.

The coordination and integration of housing policy and settlement planning with disaster prevention, preparedness, response and recovery is essential. This final report finds that climate-related disasters in Australia are set to increase. To keep up, policies, practices and priorities must be better coordinated to meet both short- and long-term needs.

This report addresses the critical and escalating housing challenges faced by essential workers in New South Wales, which directly undermines the delivery of key services. Essential workers are increasingly unable to afford or find suitable housing near their workplaces; forcing them into long commutes, substandard living conditions, or to leave their roles.

The Victorian Government has been releasing more details about their housing policy: the Train and Tram Zone Activity Centres. This paper explores the program in the context of equity. It finds that through a focus on building in established areas, the program is an opportunity to redistribute wealth and means to a greater number of...