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  • New data shows shortage of Urban and Regional Planners worsening

    The Planning Institute of Australia (ÂÜÀò°®Å¾Íø) is sounding the alarm following the release of Jobs and Skills Australia’s (JSA) annual , which shows Urban and Regional Planners are in national shortage across the country.

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  • Qld | Industry Leaders Rally to Address Urban Planner Shortage in Queensland

    A shortage of urban and regional planners has prompted senior leaders across Queensland’s development, housing and local government sectors to ring the alarm bell over ongoing university Planning Degree closures.

    The University of Southern Queensland is planning to suspend offering their Planning Degree from next year, which follows recent course closures at Bond University and James Cook University, according to the Planning Institute of Australia (ÂÜÀò°®Å¾Íø).

    Key industry leaders have backed the call, including the Property Council of Australia, Local Government Association of Queensland, Master Builders Queensland, UDIA and Q Shelter.

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  • Qld | Who is going to Plan for the Future? Queensland Faces Planner Shortage as University Courses Close

    The Planning Institute of Australia (ÂÜÀò°®Å¾Íø) is sounding the alarm over the confirmed and anticipated closure of several university planning courses across Queensland, a move that could have dire consequences for the state's future growth and development.

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  • National I Australia faces ongoing town planner shortage as university courses continue to close

    The national shortage of town planners will worsen following La Trobe University’s decision to cease offering planning courses – the eighth university to stop delivering any planning programs in eight years, according to the Planning Institute of Australia (ÂÜÀò°®Å¾Íø).

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  • NSW I Productivity Commission report misses the mark on housing

    A new report from the NSW Productivity & Equality Commission claims we can help solve the housing crisis if we stop requiring apartments to have access to sunlight is a missed opportunity. 

    “A productive city needs long term planning for jobs, housing, infrastructure and places – not building poor quality units” noted Planning Institute of Australia (ÂÜÀò°®Å¾Íø) NSW President Sue Weatherley RÂÜÀò°®Å¾Íø (Fellow).

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  • National I Planning is essential to Housing Accord ambitions

    A new “Planning Blueprint Scorecard” from the Housing Industry Association (HIA) is ill-conceived and fails to recognise the important role of good planning to creating great communities, according to the Planning Institute of Australia (ÂÜÀò°®Å¾Íø).

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  • Being a Planner in the regions

    Discover why planning in regional areas is a unique and rewarding career path!

    Introducing a mini-series featuring three passionate planners from Queensland's regions to share why they love working in the regions. Watch them here.

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  • QLD | Incentivising Infill Development Fund receives strong take-up to enable more well-located homes

    30 June 2024

    The Queensland Government’s Incentivising Infill Development Fund, which was only released for applications on 10 June, has received more than 220 applications totalling more than 12,000 dwellings reaching the $350 million funding allocation in about 2 weeks.  

    “The Planning Institute welcomes the news that the Incentivising Infill Development Fund has been widely taken-up, and experienced high demand in a very short timeframe.

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  • QLD | Faith-based land for housing must be grounded in good planning

    22 June 2024

    ÂÜÀò°®Å¾Íø’s responds to recent media regarding Yes In Faith’s Backyard proposal in Queensland. 

    As Australia’s trusted voice on planning, ÂÜÀò°®Å¾Íø Qld is unable to support the current YIFBY (Yes in Faith’s Backyard) proposal as it risks undermining good planning and community trust in the planning process.

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  • National | Climate crusades, shifting demographics, crisis calls and the digital frontier: the urgent ‘act now’ trends identified in new ÂÜÀò°®Å¾Íø Foresight Report

    2 June 2024

    The Planning Institute of Australia, in partnership with Urbis, has launched a major new thought leadership report, ÂÜÀò°®Å¾Íø Foresight, which identifies the key trends that will impact Australia’s future.

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