The escalating rental crisis in Australia, rooted in demographic dynamics, a scarcity of lands suitable for development and the influence of interest rates and government subsidies, necessitates innovative...
Almost everyone in Australia is feeling the impact of the national housing crisis, which is traumatising individuals, families and communities. In the reconstruction period following World War II, governments...
Post COVID-19, visible homelessness in the form of encampments has grown in cities across North America. Often these encampments are stereotyped as posing health and safety risks. In response to public...
The primary focus of this submission is not on the need for a national plan. That need is rightly accepted by the Government, as reflected in its pre-election commitment to implementing a National Housing and...
Cities are pivotal hubs for the world’s population, economic activity, and cultural exchange, yet their advantages – such as density and interconnectedness – can be sources of vulnerability to crises...
Direct cash transfers are a flexible tool with the potential to improve housing instability, financial health and food security. Around the world, unconditional cash transfers given directly to individuals,...
The pressure for more affordable housing has resulted in intensification of residential development and biodiversity loss. Using seven medium-density housing developments in three New Zealand cities, we...
Homelessness has grown in the suburbs of Australian capital cities, with more than 60 per cent of those experiencing homelessness at the 2021 Census found in Australia’s capital cities (up from around 48% in...
This thesis analyses the challenges local governments in Australia have in providing affordable housing in their local government areas. The study fills the knowledge gap of understanding the firsthand...
This study assessed the physical and psychological health parameters of adults experiencing homelessness to inform the development and delivery of health services by comparing with a housed population in the...