This report presents an overview of the policies and quantitative data associated with the management of access to social housing in Australia. That is, the rules and procedures that govern the allocation of social housing properties, and the handling of tenancy applications.

The primary focus of this paper is on large-scale redevelopment projects with a significant emphasis on the creation of ‘social mix’. The purpose of this paper is twofold. Firstly, to argue that the field of Estate Regeneration lacks a coherent framework for planning, delivering and reporting on outcomes for the original inhabitants of estates and...