To find out more about the quality of rental properties in Victoria, VCOSS surveyed 116 properties on the rental market across metropolitan Melbourne and Geelong.

This report examines the impact that poor rental housing conditions will have on low income households in the context of a changing climate. It examines international best practice on housing standards and provides a practical framework to implement improved rental housing standards in Victoria to meet the challenges of climate change. Image: Klimenko Aleksandr /...

This report provides details of the experiences of over 2000 recipients of 24 emergency relief providers in 2007- 2008. This report was written by VCOSS, Emergency Relief Victoria, RMIT University and Good Shepherd Youth and Family Service

This paper links the notion of affordability with environmental sustainability and argues that true housing affordability must take into account a wider range of costs than just rent or mortgage price.Increasingly, the gap is widening between those who have access to housing and those who do not. Access to secure and safe housing is a...

'Universal Housing, Universal Benefits' is about the provision of appropriate, whole-of-life housing that is accessible to and meets the future needs of all Victorians.