Housing@RMIT Network

Housing@RMIT is a cross-school, interdisciplinary network of more than 250 academic staff across 13 disciplines in 18 schools, committed to housing research. We bring powerful research capabilities to address issues such as housing supply, sustainability and affordability. 

Housing@RMIT encourages researchers to frame their work towards change at all scales, by working with external stakeholders for positive impact, and utilising futures thinking, systems thinking, ethical and social innovation and urban experimentation.

Through our various research centres and labs, we collaborate with partners from industry, government and community. Our key linked housing research clusters across RMIT are as follows: 


Network leads

Associate Professor Karien Dekker
School of Property, Construction and Project Management

Dr. Andrea Sharam
School of Property, Construction and Project Management

Professor Ralph Horne
School of Global, Urban and Social Studies

Professor Cameron Duff
College of Business and Law

Dr. Liam Davies
School of Global, Urban and Social Studies


Membership and contacting Housing@RMIT

We work with a diverse range of national and international partners, including:  

  • Non-government organisations  
  • Not-for-profit organisations  
  • Philanthropic organisations  
  • Health and primary care providers  
  • Corporate entities  
  • Research/educational institutions  
  • Municipal, state and federal governments  
  • Governmental agencies  
  • Statutory authorities  
  • Community groups and organisations   

To become a member, reach out to Karien Dekker - karien.dekker@rmit.edu.au

Enabling Impact Platform (EIP) sponsorship

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Housing@RMIT is supported by the following Enabling Impact Platforms:

Urban Futures Researching how cities can be more resilient, sustainable and regenerative.

Explore RMIT Enabling Impact Platforms

EIPs enable economic, environmental, societal, health and cultural impact with government, business and the community through research and innovation.

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Acknowledgement of Country

RMIT University acknowledges the people of the Woi wurrung and Boon wurrung language groups of the eastern Kulin Nation on whose unceded lands we conduct the business of the University. RMIT University respectfully acknowledges their Ancestors and Elders, past and present. RMIT also acknowledges the Traditional Custodians and their Ancestors of the lands and waters across Australia where we conduct our business - Artwork 'Sentient' by Hollie Johnson, Gunaikurnai and Monero Ngarigo.

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Acknowledgement of Country

RMIT University acknowledges the people of the Woi wurrung and Boon wurrung language groups of the eastern Kulin Nation on whose unceded lands we conduct the business of the University. RMIT University respectfully acknowledges their Ancestors and Elders, past and present. RMIT also acknowledges the Traditional Custodians and their Ancestors of the lands and waters across Australia where we conduct our business.