The Australian Council of Social Service (ACOSS) is a national advocate for people affected by poverty, disadvantage and inequality, and the peak council for community services nationally. The new research by the ACOSS and UNSW Poverty and Inequality Partnership, looks […]

Annual report on Government Services
The annual Report on Government Services (RoGS) provides information on the equity, effectiveness and efficiency of government services in Australia. The report covers the following service sectors: Childcare, education and training Main aims of services within the sector: The child […]

Vulnerable Private Renters
The Productivity Commission has released a report examining the experiences of vulnerable people in the private rental market. It also discusses policies that affect outcomes for vulnerable renters. Report’s key finding: Australia’s private rental market works well for most people, […]

National Social Housing Survey 2018: Key Results
The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) released it latest, updated survey on 28 February 2019. This report presents key results from the 2018 National Social Housing Survey. It looks at tenants’ satisfaction with their social housing and how […]

Rental Affordability Index results released
The Rental Affordability Index (RAI) is a price index for housing rental markets.It is an easy to understand indicator of rental affordability relative to household incomes and is applied to geographic areas across Australia. National Shelter, Community Sector Banking, SGS […]

Housing affordability improves in major capital cities
The Housing Industry Association’s (HIA) Affordability Index for Australia was recorded at 76.3 in the September 2018 quarter, which is 1.5 per cent higher than in the previous quarter and 2.2 per cent higher than at the same time last […]