Melbourne Metropolitan Area
Report
The rezoning honeypot: evidence from Fishermans Bend
Planning decisions that alter the nature or extent of property rights on land can generate large windfall gains on the value of that land. This study compares 2017 sales data for 33 properties in Fishermans Bend where there was a repeat sale at the time, to plot the rise in sale prices on a per...
Report
Legally minded: understanding how legal intervention can improve the lives of people with mental ill-health
This report presents the research findings and discussion drawn from eight interviews with Northern Community Legal Centre (NCLC) clients experiencing mental ill-health to explore the perceived impact of legal intervention on their lives.
Report
Community conversations: talking about finding work in Australia
The Community Conversations project was created to gather further information on the nature of economic exclusion among refugee and migrant communities in Melbourne’s west, and to source community-informed ideas for reducing barriers to participation.
Discussion paper
Preparing a regional climate change adaptation strategy for greater Melbourne
Climate projections for Greater Melbourne indicate that temperatures will continue to increase - there will be more frequent and longer heat waves, increased severity and duration of bushfires, worsening air pollution, less frosts and a decline in rainfall. This discussion paper has been released as the initial step toward developing a Regional Climate Change Adaptation...
Report
Chronic homelessness in Melbourne: third-year outcomes of Journey to Social Inclusion Phase 2 study participants
This report presents the outcomes achieved by participants in the Journey to Social Inclusion (J2SI) Phase 2 research study over the 2016-2019 time period.