A key function of WPN is researching planning issues and influencing policies, particularly those affecting women's aspirations and needs. The following are some research projects undertaken by WPN with documents available for download.
A History of Women in Planning in Victoria - 2008/2009
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"From Accidental Planner to Agent Provocateur: 60 Years of Women in Victorian Planning" Research into the role women have played in planning Melbourne and Victoria from the 1950s to present day through interviewing and documenting the history of women's role in the planning profession. This research comprises a report and short film, and is both a celebration of the Centenary of Suffrage but, perhaps more importantly, is a celebration of the significant contribution women have made to planning in Victoria. > Go to the 2008/2009 project home page |
Women and Housing Policy - Affordable Housing for Women - 2006/2007
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Research into contemporary housing policy as it impacts on women and the development of a design ‘toolkit’ for affordable housing for women. The paper, ‘Toolkit for Affordable Housing for Women’, documents housing affordability issues as they relate to women, with all project participants living within metropolitan Melbourne. A key outcome of the Toolkit is the three ‘Practice Notes’ intended to provide information and tools for use by planners, developers and service providers to achieve better affordable housing outcomes.
> Go to the 2006/2007 project home page |
Women's Participation in Local Decision Making - 2002
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Research to explore the ways in which women take part in policy and decision-making at the local level.
It is anticipated that an understanding of women's current participation patterns in local decision-making can be used to increase the
effectiveness and equity of participation in the future.
>> Final Report - May 2002 (PDF file - 332 KB) |
The Women's Guide to Town Planning - 1997
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It is easy to feel bewildered by the many rules and regulations which govern planning, and powerless as decisions are made
around you, with what appears to be no reference to you or other members of your immediate commumnity. Your ideas and opinions do matter
and you can play an important part in the planning process and decision making. This booklet is designed to assist you with
finding your way through the planning process. It aim to show how you can influence decisions and directs you to a range of information
sources, including other publications and people you can talk to for further assistance.
Download this publication here: (note: file split into 3 parts for ease of downloading) >> Guide Part 1 (PDF file - 2.4 MB) >> Guide Part 2 (PDF file - 3.2 MB) >> Guide Part 3 (PDF file - 3.2 MB) |
Women's Perceptions of the Central City
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Does the City offer women the range, type and quality of the goods and services which women seek? The aims of this Study were to:
(note: file split into 3 parts for ease of downloading) >> Guide Part 1 (PDF file - 3.5 MB) >> Guide Part 1 (PDF file - 2.7 MB) >> Guide Part 1 (PDF file - 1.3 MB) |
Women's Transport Needs - July 1995
The purpose of the research was to explore the specific transport needs of women and investigate the extent to which current government policies and strategies facilitate the ability of women to move about their environment.This report sets out the findings from qualitative research involving a series of informal discussions held with groups of women, investigations into the current transport planning policies of principally the respective Victorian State Government authorities responsible for the provision of transport infrastructure, review of relevant literature and Australian Bureau of Statistics data, and concludes that women do have specific gender based transport needs and that modification to the provision of transport infrastructure and services can only ever provide a partial solution to meeting those needs.
>> Final Report (PDF file - 2.4 MB)