Publications
You can download our factsheets, reports and submissions,
media releases, seminar presentations and annual reports.
Factsheets
NSW Housing factsheet – download (pdf, 494 kb).
Housing Australia factsheet – download (pdf, 505 kb).
Around the House newsletter and Member eBulletin
Our newsletter, Around the House, has been available online since September 2009:
- December 2011 newsletter – download (pdf, 2,288 kb)
- October 2011 newsletter – download (pdf, 2,409 kb)
- June 2011 newsletter – download (pdf, 1,980 kb)
- February 2011 newsletter – download (pdf, 2,053 kb)
- December 2010 newsletter – download (pdf, 1,564 kb)
- September 2010 newsletter – download (pdf, 1,363 kb)
- June 2010 newsletter – download (pdf, 1,170 kb)
- March 2010 newsletter – download (pdf, 1,017 kb)
- December 2009 newsletter – download (pdf, 1,005 kb)
- September 2009 newsletter – download (pdf, 1,640 kb)
Members and subscribers receive our newsletter in print format, and they also receive our Member eBulletin six times a year. To become a member or a subscriber, click here.
Reports and submissions
2012
Tony Gilmour, 'Mixed communities', Shelter Brief 48 (January). Download (pdf, 400 kb).
2011
Submission on the NSW planning review (November). Download (pdf, 600 kb).
Submission to the NSW parliamentary inquiry into international student accommodation (October). more…
Craig Johnston, 'State budget 2011', memo (September). Download (pdf, 730 kb).
Jon Eastgate, Paula Rix and Craig Johnston, 'View from the estates: tenants’ views of the impact of changes in eligibility and allocation policies on public housing estates', Shelter Brief 47 (June). Download (pdf, 108 kb).
Submission on national urban policy (March). Download (pdf, 75 kb).
Jon Eastgate and Nicole Moore, 'Aboriginal community housing in NSW: where to from here? A review of the impact of current reforms and future directions' (Shelter NSW, Tenants Union of NSW, Aboriginal Tenants Advice Network and NSW Council of Social Service) (February). Download (pdf, 327 kb).
Submission on the review of the Affordable Rental Housing State Environmental Planning Policy (February). Download (pdf, 60 kb).
Submission on draft Redfern–Waterloo built environment plan (February). Download (pdf, 55 kb).
'Access choice livability (housing directions 2011)', Shelter Brief 46 (February). Download (pdf, 190 kb).
2010
Emilio Ferrer, 'Leveraging affordable rental housing for sustainability and growth', Shelter Brief 45 (December). Download (pdf, 2,170 kb).
Craig Johnston, 'National urban policy', memo (December). Download (pdf, 71 kb).
Katie Florance, 'What housing issues contribute
to homelessness?', Shelter Brief 44 (December). Download (pdf, 200 kb).
Craig Johnston, 'Henry on housing', memo (November). Download (pdf, 540 kb).
Laura Vitis, Vicki-Ann Ware and Hellene Gronda, 'Intermediate
housing markets and effective policy responses', Shelter Brief 43 (August). Download (pdf, 520 kb).
Hazel Easthope and Sarah Judd, 'Living well in greater density',
Shelter Brief 42 (June). Download (pdf, 560 kb).
Craig Johnston, 'Commonwealth Budget 2010–11',
comment (May). Download (pdf, 50 kb).
Submission on Sydney metropolitan strategy discussion
paper (May). Download (pdf, 45 kb).
Submission on the Liberals and Nationals draft social policy framework (February). Download (pdf, 55 kb).
2009
Submission on the report from the Inquiry into homelessness and low-cost
rental accommodation (December). Download (pdf, 65 kb).
Submission on the Draft Residential Tenancies Bill 2009 (December). Download (pdf, 20 kb).
Craig Johnston, 'Supply of social housing',
Shelter Brief 41 (November). Download
(pdf, 250 kb).
Submission on the principles and service standards for new homelessness legislation to the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Family, Community, Housing and Youth (August). more…
Craig Johnston, 'Affordable rental housing State Environmental Planning Policy', comment (August). Download (pdf, 115 kb).
Jon Eastgate, 'Sustainable homeownership for low-income households:
context and policy options', Shelter Brief 40 (June). Download (pdf, 125 kb).
Craig Johnston, 'Community land trusts: what are they?',
Shelter Brief 39 (June). Download
(pdf, 770 kb).
Craig Johnston, 'State Budget 2009–10', comment (June). Download (pdf, 90 kb).
Paula Rix, 'Regional housing needs: report on Shelter NSW
regional workshops from October to December 2008', Shelter Brief 38
(May). Download (pdf, 220 kb).
Submission on homelessness and low-cost rental accommodation to Standing Committee
on Social Issues, Legislative Council, Parliament of NSW
(March). more…
Craig Johnston, 'Encouraging supply of private rental for
low-income renters', Shelter Brief 37
(February). Download
(pdf, 120 kb).
2008
Craig Johnston, 'Somewhere to call home: briefing information',
Shelter Brief 36 (November). Download (pdf, 120 kb).
Peter Phibbs and Nicole Gurran, 'Demographia housing affordability
surveys: an assessment of the methodology', Shelter Brief 35 (October). Download
(pdf, 75 kb).
Submission on the Commonwealth Government's green paper homelessness (July). Download (pdf, 45 kb).
Submission on the review of state taxation (July). Download (pdf, 50 kb).
2007
Submission on the residential tenancy law reform: a new direction – proposed
changes to NSW tenancy laws (December). Download (pdf, 40 kb).
Craig Johnston, 'After the 2003-08 Commonwealth–State Housing
Agreement:
a background to some debates in national housing policy', Shelter Brief 34
(October; updated November). Download
(pdf, 270 kb).
Robert Mowbray and Nicholas Warren, 'Shared-equity home-ownership:
welfare and consumer protection issues', Shelter Brief 33 (July). Download
(pdf, 230 kb).
Submission on the draft document, 'Planning for the future: community
housing – five
year strategy for growth and sustainability 2007-2012'
(June). Download
(pdf, 50 kb).
Sean Armstrong, 'Local government housing and community housing associations',
Shelter Brief 32 (February). Download
(pdf, 265 kb).
2006
Craig Johnston, 'Housing directions 2007: an options
paper', Shelter Brief 31 (December). Download
(pdf, 290 kb).
Chris Elenor, 'Provisions for adaptable housing by local
government in New South Wales', Shelter Brief 30 (October). Download
(pdf, 150 kb).
Craig Johnston, 'State government revenues: a guide for housing activists',
Shelter Brief 29 (June). Download
(pdf, 310 kb).
Robert Mowbray, 'Private rental: can it deliver affordable
housing to low-income tenants?', Shelter Brief 28 (June). Download
(pdf, 190 kb).
Submission to a review of State Environmental Planning
Policy (Seniors Living) 2004, with the NSW Council of Social Service
(May). Download
(pdf, 145 kb).
Craig Johnston, 'Regeneration partnerships and communities',
Shelter Brief 27 (February). Download
(pdf, 270 kb).
Submission to an inquiry into the allocation of social
housing (February). Download
(pdf, 184 kb).
Submission on a draft housing and human services accord
(January). Download
(pdf, 65 kb).
2005
Commentary on the Residential Tenancies Amendment (Social
Housing) Bill 2005, with the Tenants Union of NSW (October). Download
(pdf, 40 kb).
Submission
on residential tenancy law reform options paper (August). Download
(pdf, 43 kb).
Hazel Blunden, 'Public housing and nonhousing outcomes', Shelter Brief 25
(March). Download
(pdf, 165 kb).
2004
Melanie Hughes, 'Community economic development and public
housing estates', Shelter Brief 24 (December). Download
(pdf, 465 kb).
'Housing
Sydneysiders': submission to the NSW Department of Infrastructure,
Planning and
Natural Resources on the Sydney Metropolitan Strategy (November). Download
(pdf, 458 kb).
Submission
to the review of the Residential Parks Act 1998 (August). Download
(pdf, 237 kb).
Submission
to
the Senate Inquiry into Student Income Support (June). Download
(pdf, 176 kb).
Submission
on the draft Property, Stock and Business Agents Amendment (Tenant
Databases) Regulation 2004 (February). Download
(pdf, 134 kb).
Submission
to the Section 94 Contributions and Development Levies Task Force
(January). Download
(pdf, 139 kb).
Submission
to the Inquiry into Tenancy Databases (January). Download
(pdf, 323 kb).
2003
'Consulting
residents about regeneration of public housing estates: suggestions for
better practice' (November). Download
(pdf, 136 kb).
Craig
Johnston,
'Land supply and housing affordability in Sydney' (September). Download (pdf, 992
kb).
Craig
Johnston, 'Tenancies, communities, and the (re)development of public
housing
estates' (June). Download
(pdf, 318 kb).
Submission to the Senate Community Affairs Committee Inquiry
into Poverty and Hardship (March). Download (pdf, 275 kb).
Tenant
participation
compact: comments (April). Download (pdf, 50 kb).
'Housing
directions'
policy statement (March). Download (pdf, 58 kb).
2002
Harvey
Volke,
'Housing tomorrow': report on community consultations on the next
Commonwealth-State
Housing Agreement (August). Download
(pdf, 425 kb).
Submission
to the Inquiry into Mental Health, NSW Parliament (April). Download (pdf, 50 kb).
Submission
to the Inquiry into Community Housing in NSW, NSW Parliament (March). Download (pdf, 117
kb).
Craig
Johnston, 'Housing policy and social mix' (January). Download
(pdf, 117 kb).
Craig
Johnston,
'Rent assistance to private and community sector tenants'
(January). Download
(pdf, 265 kb).
Other resources
'Access choice livability: issues for the NSW election
2011', brochure (December 2010). Download (pdf, 550 kb).
'Redevelopment of public housing estates: how can public housing tenants be informed and consulted?', flyer (June 2010). Download (pdf, 26 kb).
'Commonwealth initiatives on housing assistance since 2008', factsheet (July 2010). Download (pdf, 50 kb).
Presentations
Presentations given at seminars organized by Shelter are online here. more…
Media releases
Media releases are archived here.
Annual reports
Annual report 2009-10. Download (pdf, 812 kb).
Annual report 2008-09. Download (pdf, 872 kb).
Annual report 2007-08. Download (pdf, 915 kb).
Annual report 2006-07. Download (pdf, 797 kb).
Annual report 2005-06. Download (pdf, 2,086 kb).
Annual report 2004-05. Download (pdf, 200 kb).
Annual report 2003-04. Download (pdf, 670 kb).
Annual report 2002-03. Download (pdf, 725 kb).
File formats
File formats are indicated in parentheses, e.g. pdf
means portable document format. If you do not have
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Updated
17-Jan-2012
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