I am an environmental geographer and an early career researcher with a PhD in urban and regional planning from the University of Sydney, working at the intersection of urban planning, housing design quality, accessibility, and social policy. My research focuses on how strategic and social urban planning can enhance community well-being by addressing social inequities, particularly in housing and service provision. My thesis explored residential satisfaction in high-rise apartments in Fairfield, Sydney, highlighting design inadequacies, strata management issues, and their impact on resident well-being—especially in lower socio-economic areas where cost-cutting affects design standards. This work has shaped my broader interest in uplifting housing and accessibility standards in Australia. Beyond housing, I have contributed to a First Nations disability project, co-designing an organisational assessment tool to help non-Indigenous organisations provide culturally safe services. I also work on a rural research project investigating barriers to aged care access for culturally and racially marginalised families, with a focus on intersectional oppressions related to rurality, race, and ageing. My current research focus on triple equity dimensions and disability inclusive housing in freestanding and multi-owned developments in Australia. My methodological expertise includes quantitative analysis (SPSS), qualitative analysis (NVivo), and GIS.

Member of the Urban Transformation Research Centre, Western Sydney University.

https://www.westernsydney.edu.au/urban-transformations/about/our-people/members

Member of Greater Western Sydney Advocacy Network and Team Member- Research and Policy Committee

Member of Multi-owned Properties Research Hub, Australia

https://www.mopresearchhub.org/researcher-profiles/?search=Jeeva

Member of Centre for Western Sydney