Public Housing
Politics & Society
The future of our public housing towers
Instead of demolishing Melbourne’s ageing public housing towers, clever refurbishments could save millions of dollars and provide high-quality public housing
Environment
Building social value into affordable housing
Unprecedented investment in social and affordable housing in Victoria is an opportunity to create social, as well as physical, infrastructure
Politics & Society
Protecting older Australian women from homelessness
Older women are the fastest growing group of people experiencing homelessness in Australia, and crucial to change is providing greater access to social and affordable housing
Health & Medicine
Preventing a rebound in youth homelessness after COVID-19
Initiatives to protect homeless young people during the pandemic were effective, but we need a long term strategy that delivers better support and helps prevent homelessness
Sciences & Technology
Paternalism, public housing and COVID-19
The ‘hard lockdowns’ of some of Melbourne’s public housing buildings are another example of Australia’s long history of paternalism against public housing tenants
Environment
Investing in social housing during a pandemic
Australia needs a National Housing Strategy, as well as consistent funding and policy mechanisms, to reverse our long-term declines in social housing
Health & Medicine
Why housing is a major public health issue for Australians with disability
Housing affordability and security for all Australians is a fundamental issue missing from the federal election campaign – particularly for those with disabilities
Politics & Society
Melbourne's housing crisis and homelessness
As Melbourne faces a growing housing crisis, pockets of innovation are offering some people a leg up out of social housing and into home ownership
Politics & Society
Podcast
Homelessness in the World’s Most Liveable city
A surge in Melbourne’s homeless population suggests it’s time to try a new approach to the problem
Politics & Society
Podcast
Governing the ungovernable?
What’s driving Australia’s housing market and public policy? Our monthly podcast hosted by the University of Melbourne’s Vice Chancellor, Professor Glyn Davis