Recent Publications

No. 125: The environmental sustainability of Australia’s private rental housing stock

This Positioning Paper is the first output of a research project examining the potential opportunities for and barriers to improving the environmental sustainability of Australia’s private rental stock. For existing private rental stock, this entails retrofitting existing dwellings to minimise energy and water consumption. For new dwellings and development, options include consideration of housing design, siting and density.

What future for public housing? A critical analysis

This Research Paper is the first output of a project that considers the question of the future of State Housing Authority (SHA) managed public housing and its capacity to address housing need and community sustainability in the 21st century. It adopts an historical and comparative perspective, drawing upon the Australian and UK literature on public housing policy and its role within broader housing systems.