Social housing
Report
Poverty and Australian housing: findings from an Investigative Panel
This research investigates the key links between housing and poverty. Its purpose is to draw together different dimensions of the relationships between housing costs and poverty, including policy settings, tax and transfer systems, housing assistance and place-based dimensions and individual capabilities.
Report
Assessing the value of the Ground Lease Model for public housing renewal
Across Victoria, there are a number of public housing estates that are in the process of being redeveloped via the Public Housing Renewal Program and the Big Housing Build. The aim of this report is to present an analysis of publicly available information about this investment to a general readership to aid greater understanding and...
Policy
Victoria’s housing statement: the decade ahead 2024-2034
This Victorian government policy document focuses on five key areas to tackle housing supply and affordability in Victoria, and aims to deliver 80,000 new homes each year across the state.
Research Summary
Issues paper: digital inclusion, disability, and housing
The purpose of this paper is to communicate relevant findings from recent research projects that form a new research agenda to policy-makers, sector leaders, relevant stakeholders, and participant organisations. It focuses on intersecting issues related to digital inclusion, disability and housing, which emerged as priority areas requiring further investigation, understanding and intervention in pursuit of...
Report
Waithood: the experiences of applying for and waiting for social housing
The approximately 175,000 households across the country on the social housing waiting list (waitees) are among the most vulnerable people in Australia, yet very little is known about their everyday lives and the challenges they face. Drawing on 75 in-depth interviews with waitees in New South Wales, Queensland and Tasmania, this report gives a voice...