Submissions & Reports

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CHIA Vic works with members to make submissions to inquiries, develop new housing policy proposals, and leads or contributes to new housing research. Read our latest work or search by topic using the filters below.

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2026 Victorian Election Platform

July 1, 2026
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community-housing|Community Housing;affordable-housing|Affordable Housing;homelessness|HomelessnessElection platform

Health and human services adaptation action plan 2027-31

June 30, 2026
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CHIA Vic’s 2026-27 Victorian Budget Submission

April 15, 2026
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Budget submission
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Inquiry into renewable and affordable energy for apartments

March 15, 2026
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Buyer Protections Regulations 2025

February 15, 2026
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Fair Work Commission Review of the SCHADS Award

September 15, 2025
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Reshaping the future of community housing: a 10-year roadmap for growth

August 15, 2025
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Strategy
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community-housing|Community Housing;affordable-housing|Affordable HousingStrategy

A Tale of Two Cities: the case for mandatory affordable housing in the SRL precincts

August 15, 2025
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Policy paper
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affordable-housing|Affordable Housing;planning|PlanningPolicy paper

Site amalgamation for social housing – Discussion paper (with Ys Housing and Swinburne University)

June 15, 2025
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Report
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planning
community-housing|Community Housing;planning|PlanningReport

Growing Social Housing: Data, insights and targets

May 15, 2025
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Report
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community-housing|Community Housing;affordable-housing|Affordable HousingReport

Infrastructure Victoria’s draft infrastructure strategy 2025-2055 – CHIA Vic submission

May 15, 2025
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planning|Planning;affordable-housing|Affordable HousingSubmission

CHIA Vic Climate Change Strategy submission

April 15, 2025
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CHIA Vic public housing towers submission

April 15, 2025
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Inquiry into the Supply of Homes in Regional Victoria – CHIA Vic submission

April 15, 2025
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Inquiry into Planning Scheme Amendments VC257, VC267 and VC274 – submission

April 15, 2025
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Social Housing Regulatory Review: Priorities for Reform

April 15, 2025
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Suburban Rail Loop East Draft Structure Plans and Planning Scheme Amendments

April 15, 2025
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CHIA Vic Budget submission 2025-26

February 15, 2025
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Budget submission
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CHIA Vic CER consumer protections submission

January 15, 2025
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sustainability-retrofits|Sustainability & retrofits;renters|RentersSubmission

Activity Centres Program submission

October 15, 2024
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CHIA Vic submission – Plan for Victoria

September 15, 2024
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Submission to City of Melbourne’s Macaulay Amendment C417

September 15, 2024
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planning|Planning;affordable-housing|Affordable HousingSubmission

Defining Affordable Housing

September 15, 2024
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Policy paper
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CHIA Vic Submission to Climate Resilience Inquiry

July 15, 2024
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Submission
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CHIA Vic State Budget Submission 2024-25

March 15, 2024
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Budget submission
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Characteristics of households on the Victorian Housing Register

February 15, 2024
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Report
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affordable-housing|Affordable Housing;community-housing|Community HousingReport

Supports for single social housing renters

February 15, 2024
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Assessing the costs of providing social housing to singles

February 15, 2024
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Submission to Yoorrook Housing & Homelessness Inquiry

February 15, 2024
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aboriginal-torres-strait-islander-housing|Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander housing;homelessness|HomelessnessSubmission

Housing Challenges for single person households – policy paper

January 15, 2024
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Policy paper
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affordable-housing|Affordable Housing;community-housing|Community HousingPolicy paper

Victoria’s Housing Statement: Opportunities and insights for the community housing sector

November 15, 2023
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Report
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community-housing|Community Housing;affordable-housing|Affordable HousingReport

Submission to Victorian rental and housing affordability inquiry 2023

July 15, 2023
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CHIA Vic Victorian Budget Submission 23-24

February 15, 2023
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Budget submission
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Beyond the Big Housing Build – CHIA Vic State election platform 2022

September 15, 2022
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Election platform
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affordable-housing
community-housing|Community Housing;affordable-housing|Affordable HousingElection platform

CHIA Vic Submission on Data Strategy Consultation

July 15, 2022
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CHIA Vic Response to VO Report 18 July 2022

July 15, 2022
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Response
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Response to Interim Social Housing Regulation Report

March 15, 2022
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Response
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CHIA Vic submission to Homes Victoria 10-year strategy

September 15, 2021
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