About

George Housakos advises on complex housing and social infrastructure challenges, with more than 20 years of experience across government, private and community environments. His work spans development, funding, policy and emerging housing models, giving him a practical understanding of how housing systems operate. 

George’s work is shaped by a belief that housing challenges cannot be solved in isolation. He helps clients step back to understand the full system—policy, capital, community need and delivery—so decisions reflect how these elements interact in practice. This perspective has been central to his work on national housing challenges, including his leadership behind Rebalancing Australia’s Housing Mismatch. 

George is known for challenging assumptions early. He sees that housing conversations are often driven by ideology or single‑issue thinking, without fully testing commercial constraints or long‑term demand. His advice reframes these conversations to bring financial and non‑financial considerations into focus together. 

In a market defined by complexity and competing priorities, clients rely on George brings clear, experience‑led perspective to complex housing decisions, grounded in what will work in practice. 

Where George Brings Smart Advice 

• George supports clients in challenges where housing outcomes are shaped by system‑level complexity, including: 
• Social and affordable housing strategy at a national and portfolio level 
• Housing supply, demand and demographic alignment 
• Government policy, subsidies and delivery mechanisms 
• Land strategy and development feasibility 
• Transformation of housing models and market participation 
• Complex stakeholder environments across public, private and community sectors 

How George Works 

He expands the lens beyond the immediate problem. 
George helps clients move beyond siloed thinking by bringing together policy, capital, demand and delivery to form a complete view of the system. 

He challenges assumptions early. 
By testing both commercial and social realities upfront, George ensures decisions reflect how housing markets function in practice. 

He brings clarity to complex trade-offs.  
George provides direct advice to help clients understand risks, constraints and the likely outcomes of their decisions. 

Assignments

Transactions:

• Led the implementation of the Federal Government’s Housing Australia Future Fund (HAFF)
• Advised on the implementation of Housing Australia (Federal Housing delivery vehicle)
• Delivered a federal government report on private capital and how it can be used in alternative assets ( social and affordable)
• Evaluated shared equity housing scheme for a state government
• Portfolio review of state governments housing assets
• Undertook regional housing review of flood affected regions in NSW
• Commercial advisor for Victorian Government Big Housing Build
• Advised Federal Government on remote indigenous housing – which led to $4b fund being established
• Advised Community Housing Providers – financial modelling, bid side support, strategic organisational reviews, property valuations
• Developed alternative housing model for a national volume builder

Areas of Specialization

Social Infrastructure with a particular focus on the national housing sector

Education

Swinburne University of Technology Batchelor of Arts (91-94)