Melbourne Metropolitan Area
Case study
Housing, activism and local government: the Bendigo Street occupation – a case study
The proposals outlined in this report set the ground for a new relationship of meaningful connection between housing activists and local government, including councillors and staff involved in planning and all areas of social policy.
Report
Moonee Valley’s Women, Career and Leadership Program: outcomes report
The Women, Careers and Leadership (WCL) Program offered women from migrant and refugee backgrounds living in the Housing Estates opportunities to further develop and pursue their career goals through a range of workshops and programs, along with ongoing mentoring support. The responses to the survey are overwhelmingly positive which may suggest that people have been...
Report
Melbourne’s pandemic rental dynamics: an (un)natural experiment in excess supply
This report examines the consequences for housing costs of population change and housing construction in Melbourne over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Report
Strategic audit of the implementation of Melbourne Strategic Assessment Conservation Outcomes 2022 report
As Melbourne’s population is predicted to reach six million by 2030, this strategic audit comes at a critical stage in the evolution of the Melbourne Strategic Assessment which aligns State and Federal biodiversity regulation under one program. The report makes 16 recommendations and lists important challenges.
Research Summary
"When you find people like you, you don't have to explain yourself": experiences of social connection in outer-metropolitan suburbs
This project focuses on finding new evidence and using it to assist community partners and policy-makers to activate social connection in practical ways. It looks particularly at outer-metropolitan suburbs with diverse populations and ongoing rapid growth.