Social security and stigma in Australia
This report provides an analysis of the available evidence on how Australia’s social security system supports people who are unable to work (or unable to secure adequate income through work) due to their...
Research / Reports
NHFIC Social Bond Report 2020–21 released
The National Housing Finance and Investment Corporation (NHFIC) released its Social Bond Report for 2020–21. NHFIC’s Social Bond Report provides insights into bond issuances, including borrower profiles...
Australia’s Indigenous housing won’t cope with climate change, research finds.
Remote Indigenous housing models are not fit for purpose, and it will be quite difficult to remain in communities if nothing changes. Regional and remote Aboriginal housing is not able to withstand climate...
Listening to LGBT Seniors
"I don’t want to be treated differently, just included." National Seniors Australia last week released Listening to LGBT Seniors, their report on how LGBT older Australians' gender and/or sexuality has...
Built environment stakeholders’ experiences of implementing healthy urban development: an exploratory study, of a city’s health
Healthy urban development, in the form of buildings and infrastructure, is necessary to reduce disease and injury internationally. The urban development process is complex, characterised by a plurality of...
Stakeholder Cooperation in Sustainable Development: Three Case Studies in Norway
Experiences from three case studies in rural and commercial development in Norway from 1995-2001 are analyzed and evaluated. The goal of the research was to contribute to local and regional innovations, and...
What is a Healthy Sustainable Built Environment? Developing Evidence-Based Healthy Built Environment Indicators for Policy-Makers and Practitioners
Healthy built environments place people and communities at the heart of urban planning, encouraging decision-making based on human health, well-being and environmental sustainability. This paper describes...
Sustainable Indigenous housing in regional and remote Australia
A new report released today, undertaken by researchers from University of Sydney, University of Adelaide and University of Tasmania examines the sustainability of Indigenous housing in regional and remote...
Community Land Trusts
Now in phase 2 of the research and working with 10 partner organisations, the team is tracking three case studies in Victoria and Tasmania: organisations that are now implementing the conceptual material from...
Relationship between agglomeration effects and housing market dynamics
This study is informed by the urban economics literature around agglomeration economies and housing. Employment density is frequently accompanied by higher housing costs. Thus, housing costs, in...