Briefs

This Brief investigates urban policies that have used place-based approaches with liveability, community wellbeing and healthy places as stated objectives, and reinforce the role of active community engagement.

The impact of floods and other disasters may affect people’s perception of liveability in moving to regional cities and towns

Australia is a highly urbanised nation with around two-thirds of the population living in a city

The impacts of increasing temperatures, rainfall and strong wind events due to climate change are a serious concern for Australia’s housing stock.

For a young person, being taken out of their family of origin and being put into a form of out-of-home care (OHC) can have long term, life affecting consequences.