Chris Hartley is a Research Fellow at the City Futures Research Centre, UNSW Sydney, and a leading researcher in housing, homelessness, and social policy. His work examines the intersections between homelessness, disability, trauma, and service systems, with a particular focus on embedding trauma-informed care at organisational and policy levels. Chris is the co-chief investigator on several national studies exploring innovative and integrated models of homelessness intervention, including his recent major AHURI report on public health responses to homelessness. He is also a co-author of the Australian Homelessness Monitor 2024 and 2022. His research seeks to build an evidence base that connects human experience, social policy, and systemic reform through co-designed, participatory approaches that drive more compassionate and effective service systems.