About the MIZ initiative
The Mandatory Inclusionary Zoning initiative is a national collaboration advocating for a consistent approach to delivering affordable housing through Australia's planning systems.
Where it started
The proposal for a MIZ National Framework was initially developed through the Constellation Project, a cross-sectoral collaboration that used a social change model to develop solutions to tackle housing affordability and homelessness.
Over five years, the details of the Framework were developed and refined through facilitated design sessions, engaging a diverse range of stakeholders and subject matter experts — industry leaders, academics, policy advisors, representatives from all levels of government, philanthropy, economists, peak bodies, the development industry and community housing organisations.
Who governs the work
The Australian Alliance to End Homelessness (AAEH) now supports the MIZ Steering Group, alongside financial and in-kind contributions from its many partners.
Independent economic modelling was commissioned from SGS Economics & Planning and has undergone a two-stage peer review, incorporating feedback from major developers, peak bodies and academic experts.
Five years of cross-sector collaboration
Research
Five years of facilitated design sessions across government, industry and community housing.
National Framework
A shared proposal for the five elements needed for a consistent national approach.
Independent modelling
Commissioned analysis from SGS Economics & Planning, peer-reviewed in two stages.
National policy engagement
Ongoing engagement with government to embed MIZ in national housing strategy.
What this proposal recommends
This work recommends features that should be adopted through the MIZ National Framework — consistent with the cross-sector collaboration that produced it — as well as features that should be developed in more detail by government agencies, and features that state and territory governments will need to develop to implement the Framework locally.
Why a national approach
A lack of coordination, consistency and clarity risks reducing acceptance of planning-based affordable housing measures among the development industry, local communities and other stakeholders. A national Framework provides certainty for the market while leaving states and territories the flexibility to respond to their own regulatory, project and market contexts.