Australian temporary and emergency accommodation: learnings to inform future policy, strategy and recovery operations

There is a lack of research in Australia on emergency and temporary housing needs during and after a disaster. This results in a lack of evidence to inform policy development before a disaster happens. Consequently, people impacted lack clarity and information, as well as delays in service delivery.

To address the challenge of housing during and after a disaster, this project will:

• produce research that identifies good practice in emergency and temporary housing
• inform policy and guide the development of resources for government to support displaced people
• build more resilient communities and drive change through evidence informed policy, strategy and learning from disasters to inform future practice
• enhance social equity through foresight, planning and understanding community context to enable improved services design.