Over the past two decades, homelessness has become an entrenched feature on Australia’s social landscape. Initial Assessment and Planning (IAP) services are at the front end of Victoria’s homelessness service system. The data presented in this report shows that IAPs are at, or near, full capacity and have been for some time. Further, the complexity...

This working paper tracks the development of high-density housing – namely apartments – against public transport service provision on an annual basis over a 19-year period (2003-04 to 2021-22) in Melbourne, Australia. A ‘needs-gap’ analysis is also undertaken to measure equity in public transport service provision in areas of apartment housing.

This report presents an AI governance framework co-designed through a collaborative and consultative process involving a team of experts in AI, legal, regulatory compliance, and data ethics practices. While the report responds to a specific use case, it can also guide the deployment of AI in local government operations as they develop through smart city...

This paper reports on research conducted by the Centre for Social Impact (CSI), Swinburne University of Technology, into the Moonee Valley City Council (MVCC) ‘Women, Careers and Leadership’ (WCL) project.

This briefing provides evidence of how digital technologies foster or hinder social connection based on common issues and tensions that emerged from an analysis of interviews with residents.