Melbourne Metropolitan Area
Strategy
City of Yarra multicultural partnerships plan 2019-2023
This plan aims to make the City of Yarra a place where all people feel welcome and can participate in community life regardless of their race, culture, religion or language.
Report
Understanding the assumptions and impacts of the Victorian Public Housing Renewal Program
This report, evaluating the Victorian government’s program to redevelop inner suburban public housing estates, says the plan may reduce the amount of homes available for vulnerable households.
Policy report
Speculative vacancies 9
This report is timely in its analysis of vacancy at the peak of the Melbourne property cycle. During the period of this study, vacancy taxes had not been enacted at a state level.
Report
Identifying employment barriers for tertiary-educated Muslim Australian women
Women’s Health West and the University of Melbourne reviewed the current research regarding employment barriers for Muslim women and consulted with community women to learn more about their experiences as jobseekers. During these consultations, women described common barriers, including racial, religious and gender discrimination in both the employment market and in the workplace.
Report
Melbourne: how big, how fast and at what cost?
Melbourne is undergoing a high rate of population growth, when compared with international cities in developed countries. This paper documents the impact of population growth on income earning capacity and some social outcomes.