Social housing ‘will reduce domestic violence costs’

A report says social housing could save millions of dollars currently being spent to support domestic violence victims.

15 July, 2021

Labor promises $10b for social housing

Labor has promised a $10 billion social housing splurge in its reply to the federal budget.

14 May, 2021

Transforming social housing through innovation

Funding alone will not be enough to address the challenges faced by social and community housing institutions in the long term.

28 January, 2021

Melbourne councils join together to end homelessness

Melbourne councils have formed an alliance against homelessness.

16 September, 2020

Affordable housing at centre of council’s future vision

Randwick City Council is targeting 3,000 affordable dwellings by 2036.

14 October, 2019

Apps target social housing, homelessness

The NSW and NT governments are developing apps to respond to housing and homelessness.

19 August, 2019

Public housing shifts to community sector

New statistics reflect a trend for government-provided housing to be transferred to community operators.

18 July, 2019

Time to rethink social housing policy: expert

Are policies designed to shorten social housing waiting lists contributing to the backlog?

16 July, 2019

Trial provides new way to home ownership for lucky few

A novel housing development that has helped social housing tenants become home owners could be replicated elsewhere, an evaluation of the initiative says.

4 October, 2018

‘Policy inaction’ leading to homelessness rise

A national strategy tackling the myriad issues contributing to Australia’s worsening homelessness should be included in the next national agreement between the Commonwealth and states, an expert says.

28 May, 2018

Government indecision a risk to social housing

Australia’s banks have invested around $1.5 billion in social and community housing providers, but new research reveals there are significant barriers to expanding these ‘social impact’ investments. The report, Understanding opportunities for social impact investment in the development of affordable housing, was undertaken by researchers from RMIT University and Swinburne University of Technology in Melbourne. […]

22 February, 2018

PC Report on Government Services – Housing and Homelessness

The Productivity Commission’s Report on Government Services (RoGS) has a detailed section on governments’ delivery of services in the housing sector. It covers social housing services and subsidised rental housing provided by not-for-profit, non‑government or government organisations to assist people who are unable to access suitable accommodation through the private market. The report also examines […]

23 January, 2018

Radical reform for six human services

Productivity Commission leads the way.

5 December, 2016

Social housing tenants skilled up to cope with conflict

City of Sydney pilot.

4 November, 2016