Useful Links

Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute (AHURI)
The Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute (AHURI) is a national research organisation, specialising in housing and urban research and policy.
www.ahuri.edu.au

National Centre for Social and Economic Modelling (NATSEM)
NATSEM is a research centre associated with the University of Canberra that undertakes research and analysis specialising in the use of microdata and microsimulation modelling to address ongoing and emerging research agendas and client demand; and contribute to and enhance social, economic and business decision making.
www.natsem.canberra.edu.au

Government Housing Departments

Commonwealth Department of Family and Community Services (FaCS) – Housing Support Branch
FaCS helps support and strengthen communities and families directly or through programs by assisting low and moderate income households to access appropriate and affordable housing and supporting people to move out of homelessness.
www.facs.gov.au/internet/facsinternet.nsf/aboutfacs/programs/house-nav.htm

Victorian Department of Human Services – Office of Housing
This site provides Victorians with information about Office of Housing services including emergency and transitional accommodation, long term rental housing, private rental and home ownership assistance.
www.housing.vic.gov.au

Government Planning and Urban Development Authorities

Victorian Department of Sustainability and Environment – Planning
The DSE manages the regulatory framework for land-use planning, environment assessment and land subdivision. It provides advice on planning policy and urban design, strategic planning, and information on land development and forecasting.
www.dse.vic.gov.au/planning

Victorian Department of Sustainability and Environment – Urban Development Program
The Urban Development Program (UDP) is a major initiative of the Government to support the strategic intent of Melbourne 2030. Its purpose is to secure the ongoing ability to supply land and supporting infrastructure to meet future residential and industrial needs of metropolitan Melbourne and the Geelong Region.
www.dse.vic.gov.au/urbandevelopmentprogram

Victorian Department of Sustainability and Environment – Urban and Regional Research
The Department of Sustainability and Environment conducts research across a range of topics, including population, housing, land development and employment. This research explores key issues for Victoria's cities, towns and rural areas.
www.dse.vic.gov.au/research/urbanandregional

Victorian Department of Sustainability and Environment – Housing and Residential Land
The Department of Sustainability and Environment (DSE) undertakes ongoing research into housing and residential land development issues in order to better inform decision-makers and communities about current and impending housing trends.
www.dse.vic.gov.au/DSE/dsenres.nsf/childdocs/-4CA023FAC31D9D5CCA256D650016CB01-1FC71FAB565707FACA256D1900258393?open

Community Sector Housing Organisations

National Community Housing Forum
The National Community Housing Forum is a not for profit community based organization. The Forum’s mission is to engage key national community housing stakeholders –government and non government- in developing a long term strategic vision for community housing in Australia.
www.nchf.org.au

Community Housing Federation of Australia
CHFA is the national peak organisation representing the views of community housing providers in Australia.
www.chfa.com.au

Australian Council of Social Services
The Australian Council of Social Service (ACOSS) is the national peak council of the community welfare sector in Australia — the principal voice of low income and disadvantaged people in social and economic policy matters.
www.acoss.org.au/