Research

Affordable housing models for older people (65 years and over) are largely absent from recent federal and state government commitments to improve housing affordability and availability.
A new national housing and homelessness plan provides an opportunity to fund place-based local government homelessness prevention and early intervention activities.
This study contributes significantly to the discourse on housing policies and sustainability, advocating for an inclusive and environmentally conscious approach to the global housing deficit.
This Index highlights that many people living on income support payments are structurally unable to afford the basics of life. The analysis was prepared by comparing data on key living costs against rates of income support. The Index considers weekly living costs by analysing three core weekly expenses, rent, transport and food.
This paper describes how the Social Impact Bonds financing mechanism underpinned the success of Aspire by promoting flexible, collaborative, outcome-focussed and data-informed responses to a challenging, multifaceted social problem.
This study conducted a 12-month ethnography in a hotel for people experiencing homelessness located in South-East Queensland, Australia. Findings highlight how homeless support practices were both enabled and constrained by the built environment.
Understanding factors that support housing stability is crucial to ensure the best outcomes for young Aboriginal children and families at a critical period in the life course.
Involvement of people with lived experience of homelessness is important in developing palliative care research. This paper begins to outline some contextual considerations for promoting involvement in a complex and intricate field of research.