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Cities & Housing - About
Swinburne University has been a leader in research and teaching in housing
and urban studies in Australia since the foundation of the former Centre
for Urban and Social Research in 1974. The ISR's Cities and Housing program
continues this tradition. It has a national –and emerging international –reputation
for research, teaching, consultancy and electronic information networking
in housing and urban studies.
Research
The Cities and Housing program carries out research in areas such
as social housing, private rental markets, sustainable urban development,
and the interaction of housing with other aspects of social policy.
The ISR is part of the Swinburne-Monash Research Centre of the Australian
Housing and Urban Research Institute ( AHURI).
Consultancy
Staff in the Cities and Housing program undertake consultancies for
national, state and local governments and for other organisations with
an interest in housing and urban development. This is either commissioned
research or work obtained through competitive tender.
Education and training
The ISR developed and runs Australia's only national program for housing
practitioners, now extended to include New Zealand. There is a suite
of courses delivered within a distance education framework, with key
courses accredited by the Chartered Institute of Housing (UK). Cities
and Housing staff also prepare and deliver short courses for professional
development.
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Student information –research
and coursework.
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