The housing crisis in Australia is reaching a tipping point. Anglicare Australia’s recent Rental Affordability Snapshot reveals alarming statistics for essential workers: only 3.7% of rentals are affordable for teachers, 1.4% for nurses, and less than 1% for early childhood educators and hospitality workers. In this article, our co-Director Professor Nicky Morrison explores the significant benefits of affordable housing solutions in creating more sustainable, connected communities, and reducing job-housing imbalances. Drawing on international best practices, Australia now has a pivotal opportunity to adopt long-term, sustainable strategies that support essential workers while ensuring broader housing affordability. https://lnkd.in/gPD4dESu Davina Rooney Monica Richter Richa Sud Christopher Lee Greg Woodhams Lynne Gallagher Siobhain O'Leary Greg Morrison Vanita Yadav Ehsan Noroozinejad Thomas Longden Pejman Sharafi Maria Rashidi Sammy Cheung David Harding David Borger Wendy Hayhurst Caitlin McDowell Bill Parasiris Michelle Lee Dr Rhonda Itaoui, PhD Neil Perry Emma Power Awais Piracha
Urban Transformations Research Centre (UTRC)
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Researching the complex challenges posed by the contemporary urban environment.
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In affiliation with the Institute for Culture and Society (ICS), based at Western Sydney University, the newly formed Urban Transformations Research Centre (UTRC) delivers a broad scope focus across social sciences, the built environment and engineering to address the grand challenges around life and work within the urban environment. It is centred on the complex challenges posed by the contemporary urban environment. These include, but are not restricted to, the environment and climate emergency which encompasses achieving net zero; healthy buildings; resilient communities; the circular economy, and the minimisation of waste and the reuse of materials. The UTRC also focuses on the health and wellbeing, physical and social determinants that make up sustainable urban environments. As such, the UTRC’s research pursues the holistic transformation of the urban environment that centres on liveability and life support systems, including energy, water, materials, and health systems, offering rigorous evidence-based technical, policy and governance solutions. With respect for Aboriginal cultural protocol and out of recognition that its campuses occupy their traditional lands, Western Sydney University acknowledges the Darug, Eora, Dharawal (also referred to as Tharawal) and Wiradjuri peoples and thanks them for their support of its work in their lands (Greater Western Sydney and beyond).
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Listen to UTRC’s Sebastian Pfautsch GAICD in this important interview on 2ser (107.3) with Lachlan Ford They discuss the very current and pertinent issues, and their intersection, demand for more and more housing development and climate change driven rise in the number and intensity of heatwaves. The importance of Adaptation to heat in the built environment, with climate impacts combined with the urban heat island effect, especially in Western Sydney, where today extreme heat costs the region's economy $1.45 billion p.a., expected to more than quadruple by 2070. And, of course, the very real human cost in terms of loss of life and significant health impacts. Is adaptation to heat impacts possible? Will the coming summer provide the wake-up call to get serious about it? https://lnkd.in/gi_YurdK Nicky Morrison Greg Morrison Vanita Yadav Thomas Longden Ehsan Noroozinejad Pejman Sharafi Maria Rashidi W. Kathy Tannous Sammy Cheung Siobhain O'Leary
A Toolbox for Heat-Resistant Housing in Sydney - 2SER
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**Monthly Update** This month, we celebrated the announcement of our 2024 Grant Winners, hosted webinars for public servants and other experts, released a major new report along with a range of articles on The Policymaker. 🎉 Learn more about our trailblazing 2024 Policy Challenge Grant Winners here: https://lnkd.in/gSJXdvAv 💻 JMI Futures’s first webinar of its Masterclass Series featured insights from Professor Kimberlee Weatherall automated decision-making. Learn more about JMI Futures here: https://lnkd.in/gafNqKZn 📝 Read our latest Policy Insights Paper “Recharging SME manufacturing in NSW” authored by JMI Policy Fellow Professor Dilupa Nakandala here: https://lnkd.in/g8-NYFwa ⭐ Meet our new Policy Fellows Dr Archie Thomas & Samara Hand and learn more about their work on new approaches to breaking the school-to-prison nexus and improving educational outcomes for all students: https://lnkd.in/gE3yZ_2a 💻 Watch the recording of “Putting human relations at the centre of transforming child protection and out-of-home case in NSW”, co-hosted with Centre for Relational Care https://lnkd.in/gNEnZMG6 📝The new book “How to Enable Engagement Between Universities and Business” includes a chapter by JMI CEO Professor Libby Hackett and Frances K.: https://lnkd.in/gsUtEESS ✍️ The Policymaker: “Regenerative innovation: the next frontier in industry policy” by Vanita Yadav: https://lnkd.in/gk5XEJSU “How government can boost manufacturing SMEs - and lift productivity - through adoption of advanced technologies” by Dilupa Nakandala https://lnkd.in/gfJbHjWC “Better budgeting: measuring the real long-term costs and benefits of policy” by Cressida Gaukroger: https://lnkd.in/gDdXghUJ ”Diversifying Australians' investment choices by boosting confidence in our superannuation system” by Reza Tajaddini, Hassan Gholipour Fereidouni & Amir Arjomandi "Can national time banks strengthen wellbeing economies?" By A/Professor Jo-An Occhipinti (née Atkinson), Ante Prodan, William Hynes, John Buchanan, Goran Ujdur, Harris Eyre MD PhD: https://lnkd.in/geXRAS2Z
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Read the latest article from Dr Vanita Yadav in James Martin Institute for Public Policy's The Policymaker "Regenerative innovation: the next frontier in industry policy" Australia can move beyond sustainability and circularity towards an approach to industrial innovation prioritising regenerating nature and our social wellbeing. Nicky Morrison Greg Morrison Sebastian Pfautsch GAICD W. Kathy Tannous Maria Rashidi Pejman Sharafi Thomas Longden Ehsan Noroozinejad Sammy Cheung Siobhain O'Leary Monica Richter Greg Woodhams Christopher Lee Richa Sud Davina Rooney Lynne Gallagher
Regenerative innovation: the next frontier in industry policy
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Wicked problems of climate change, extreme weather events, and rising inequality are pushing businesses to explore the next frontiers of innovation for sustainability toward regeneration. The latest research by UTRC’s Senior Research Fellow, Dr. Vanita Yadav (co-authored with N. Yadav) pioneers in defining Regenerative Innovation and developing its Archetypes (classifications). Learn more on how to do this by reading the Q1 Journal open-access article available under the Creative Commons License- https://lnkd.in/evdyYGqp "Beyond Sustainability, Toward Resilience, and Regeneration: An Integrative Framework for Archetypes of Regenerative Innovation" Nicky Morrison Greg Morrison Ehsan Noroozinejad Pejman Sharafi Maria Rashidi Thomas Longden Siobhain O'Leary Sammy Cheung Monica Richter Richa Sud Greg Woodhams Christopher Lee Davina Rooney Lynne Gallagher Dr. Neetu Yadav
Beyond Sustainability, Toward Resilience, and Regeneration: An Integrative Framework for Archetypes of Regenerative Innovation - Global Journal of Flexible Systems Management
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A wonderful opportunity to engage with and learn from one of our incredible Researchers Dr Vanita Yadav in this Professional Development Workshop with Australian & New Zealand Academy of Management Register now!
**Don’t forget to register** ANZAM Professional Development Sessions – October, November 2024 FREE to ANZAM current financial members or for a small $20 administrative fee (billable upon registration) to non-members. Questions regarding ANZAM membership or these sessions can be emailed to: anzam@anzam.org or Phone: 0498 35 44 33 11th October 11am – 12pm ADST Building International Collaborations Professor Greg Bamber, Department of Management, Monash Business School; Research Theme Lead: Future of Work @ Monash Data Futures Institute, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia. Professor Jody Hoffer Gittell, The Heller School for Social Policy & Management, Brandeis University, Massachusetts, USA; Chair, Brandeis Faculty Senate; Founder and Director, Relational Coordination Collaborative; Managing Board Member, Relational Coordination Analytics. REGISTER HERE: https://lnkd.in/gvJKM772 *************************************************************************** 7th November 12pm-1pm AEDT Bibliometric Analysis and Hybrid reviews Dr Vanita Yadav – Senior Research Fellow- Urban Transformations Research Centre, Western Sydney University, Australia. Fulbright Fellow alumnus (MIT) and Affiliate Fellow, South Asia Institute, Harvard University, USA. Workshop Aim: The presentation is offered at an introductory level and will help participants to: - Develop an understanding of what is a Bibliometric Review and how it can be extended to augment Hybrid Literature Reviews. - Develop an understanding of the benefits and growing challenges of using Bibliometric Analysis in research. - Learn how to conduct Bibliometric Analysis using the Web of Science database and VOSViewer software through a guided demonstration. - Gain an overview of how to report research results visually in academic outlets like journals and practice/policy outlets like reports and presentations. REGISTER HERE: https://lnkd.in/g9Nrm7Gh #ANZAM #Professional development #Management #Business Kevin Lowe Ruth McPhail, Kerry Brown Alina Haider Justine Ferrer PhD CAHR Subas Dhakal Esme Franken Victoria Lister Ryan Gould Professor Jason Mika Paula O'Kane Ann Dadich Remi Ayoko Chia-Yen (Chad) Chiu Peter Holland Dr Vanessa Ratten Greg J. Bamber Vanita Yadav
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See the latest article from UTRC senior researcher Dr Ehsan Noroozinejad "𝐌𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐧 𝐌𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐝𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 (𝐌𝐌𝐂): 𝐀 𝐒𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐆𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥 𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐬", Published in STRUCTURE Magazine! This joint collaboration between 𝐀𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐚, 𝐂𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐝𝐚, the 𝐔𝐒𝐀, and the 𝐔𝐊 It takes a deep dive into the global housing crisis and highlights how MMC can revolutionise the construction industry by offering affordable, sustainable, and scalable solutions.
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I'm thrilled to announce that our article, "𝐌𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐧 𝐌𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐝𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 (𝐌𝐌𝐂): 𝐀 𝐒𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐆𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥 𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐬", has just been published in STRUCTURE Magazine! This joint collaboration between 𝐀𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐚, 𝐂𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐝𝐚, the 𝐔𝐒𝐀, and the 𝐔𝐊 dives deep into the global housing crisis and highlights how MMC can revolutionise the construction industry by offering affordable, sustainable, and scalable solutions. 𝘉𝘪𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘬𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘮𝘺 𝘤𝘰-𝘢𝘶𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘳𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘤𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘴𝘦! Feel free to check out the article and share your thoughts! 🌍🏘️ https://lnkd.in/gPHJaB8Z #HousingCrisis #MMC #SustainableConstruction #ModularConstruction #Prefabrication #GlobalHousing #StructuralEngineering #Innovation #Policy #Sustainability #NetZero Western Sydney University The University of British Columbia California Polytechnic State University (Cal Poly) The University of Sheffield Urban Transformations Research Centre (UTRC) Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) Engineers Australia Green Building Council of Australia ASCE Publishing Materials & Embodied Carbon Leaders’ Alliance Homes NSW James Martin Institute for Public Policy Pejman Sharafi mohammad noori Iman Hajirasouliha Greg Morrison Nicky Morrison Tuan Ngo prefabAUS Siobhain O'Leary Sammy Cheung Hassan Gholipour Fereidouni Maria Rashidi Nargess Ghassempour, PhD Toktam B. Tabrizi Samaneh Arasteh
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UTRC is thrilled to announce Dr Ehsan Noroozinejad, one of our leading researchers, has been awarded a prestigious James Martin Institute for Public Policy 2024 Policy Challenge Grant. Ehsan will be leading on the awarded project "Integrated Policies for Affordable & Net-Zero Housing" The housing crisis is arguably the greatest policy challenge facing contemporary Australia. The private housing market, as well as the rental market, are facing levels of strain not seen in generations. This crisis severely affects diverse age groups, from baby boomers seeking smaller dwellings to young families grappling with high costs. It has become a concerning issue that requires immediate action. Concurrently, the building industry contributes significantly to carbon emissions, and reaching net-zero targets is becoming another major challenge for the state government. The crisis calls for innovative solutions within Modern Methods of Construction (MMC), including prefab and modular housing, which have proven effective and efficient globally. However, Australia faces a significant policy gap that delays the widespread adoption of these methods, with the lack of design guidelines adding an additional roadblock. This project will target the dual issues of affordable housing & environmental sustainability. Greg Morrison Nicky Morrison Sebastian Pfautsch GAICD W. Kathy Tannous Pejman Sharafi Maria Rashidi Vanita Yadav Thomas Longden Sammy Cheung Siobhain O'Leary Hassan Gholipour Fereidouni Linna GENG Samaneh Arasteh Qinjun (Lavender) Liu Aso Hajirasouli, PhD, FHEA Toktam B. Tabrizi Property Council of Australia Green Building Council of Australia Shelter NSW Business Western Sydney Housing All Australians PowerHousing Australia Burwood Council Mirvac Social Futures Astrolabe Group MiTek Faith Housing Australia Monica Richter Davina Rooney Christopher Lee Greg Woodhams Richa Sud Lynne Gallagher
Nine trailblazing projects secure JMI grants to advance policy solutions in Australia
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Yesterday we hosted the McLennan family from Perth at Western Sydney University. Their “big lap” of Australia is designed to be fully electric, busting the myth of EV range anxiety and demonstrating our common Net Zero future.
Professor Greg Morrison from Western Sydney University invited us to speak with his team about our experiences travelling Australia all-electric. Greg leads the Urban Transformations Research Centre (UTRC) which is helping towns and cities around the country to achieve their net zero goals. It's encouraging to hear about the communities taking advantage of the opportunities the energy transition presents and moving towards more sustainable ways of living where both people and the environment benefit. Thanks for all that you are doing Greg Morrison! 🌍🌳⚡♥️ https://lnkd.in/grvdTECu
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We are pleased to invite you to the official launch of Cool Suburbs NSW, the science-backed tool that helps you design cooler, more resilient communities across New South Wales. Cool Suburbs is Australia’s first heat resilience rating and assessment tool. Originally tailored for Western Sydney, the tool has now been expanded to cover all of NSW. Cool Suburbs NSW Webinar 🟩Date: Thursday 26th September 2024 🟩Time: 2:30pm – 4.00pm Who should attend? This webinar is for strategic and land use planners, urban designers, government officials, industry leaders, and anyone committed to building sustainable, heat-resilient communities. The webinar: This webinar provides you with an inside look at the improved tool and shows how it offers a clear, practical pathway to assess and enhance heat resilience in urban design. Why Attend? 🟩Deep Dive into the Tool: Learn how Cool Suburbs guides you through simple, effective steps to rate the heat resilience of your projects—from entire precincts to individual buildings. 🟩Experts Insights: Hear directly from the science panel lead about the latest updates and expanded climate zone coverage. 🟩Practical Demonstration: Experience a live demo of the user-friendly web platform, including new features, and explore how it can support your projects. 🟩Real-World Impact: Dive into case studies showcasing how industry and government are already using Cool Suburbs to make a difference. Registration: Secure your spot by registering now! Places are limited. To register, follow the link ➡️ https://lnkd.in/e-mQ5_XW (note: the system will ask for your mobile, we do not require that information, so please feel free to enter zeros instead)
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