Not For Podcast

The impact of Australia’s lack of affordable housing is far reaching – low-income earners are being pushed to the fringes of cities, with some households paying up to 85 per cent of their income on rent. But according to experts, solving the affordable housing crisis is beyond the scope of governments alone. In this episode of Not for Podcast, special contributor Rachel Alembakis, founder and publisher of The Sustainability Report, partnered with Pro Bono Australia News to investigate the challenges and opportunities for developing affordable housing. Leveraging private capital, including that of Australia’s $1.3 trillion superannuation industry, could unlock significant investment in the sector. But it requires collaboration between businesses, community organisations and governments. This episode features affordable housing experts and field practitioners: Mark Peacock, director of impact investing at Social Ventures Australia. Wendy Hayhurst, CEO of  the New South Wales Federation of Housing Associations.