We take a unique approach to housing policy that while incorporating market analysis is focused on the importance of housing as a key social determinant in both health, but also broader economic participation.

Our team has produced a number of high profile reports that have helped shift the dial on the housing policy debates in Australia, leading to some major policy achievements.

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Reports and News

Lasting Impacts: The Economic Costs of Child Poverty in New South Wales

For the first time in Australia, research has quantified the economic costs of child poverty. This unprecedented report, commissioned by NCOSS, reveals that child poverty costs the NSW economy approximately $60 billion annually…

Call Unanswered: Unmet Demand for Specialist Homelessness Services

This report surveys the increasing strain on Specialist Homelessness Services during Australia’s worsening housing crisis. With more Australians at risk of losing their homes…

Press Club Address: Urgent need for action on poverty, housing and children

Ahead of the 2024-25 Budget our Lead Economist Dr Angela Jackson addressed the National Press Club as part of the Women in Economics annual pre-budget event. Dr Jackson discussed the importance of addressing economic inclusion to lift long term productivity and economic prosperity…

Opinion Article, The Australian Financial Review: Simple financial advice requires tax reform to end complexity

Senior Manager Brad Ruting and Director of Economic Security and Governance Dr Emily Millane published an opinion piece in the AFR on how a thicket of rules around retirement planning means making it easier for super funds to provide guidance will not be as transformational as some seem to think.

Opinion Article, The Age: More economic pain is coming, with women set to bear the brunt of it

Dr Emily Millane’s opinion piece in The Age explored why the money is once again on a Melbourne Cup rate rise from the Reserve Bank of Australia as the latest data points to an economy running much hotter than hoped…

ABC News 24 Interview: Rate rise risks before Christmas

Impact Economics Director or Economic Security and Governance Emily Millane joins ABC News to discuss the potential for rate rises to place extra financial stress on families…

Housing Critical

Impact Economics and Policy prepared this report for the Everybody’s Home campaign to shed light on the link between the ongoing shortage of affordable housing on…

Opinion Article, The Age: First-home buyers hit by double-whammy cost of living hikes

Opinion Article, The Age: First-home buyers hit by double-whammy cost of living hikes. Impact Economics and Policy research appeared in this article for The…