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NHFIC’s Social Bond Report provides insights into bond issuances, including borrower profiles and use of proceeds.
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Regional and remote Aboriginal housing is not able to withstand climate change and will be unsuitable for future living, forcing people to consider migrating away from their traditional lands if nothing is done, research says.
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National Seniors Australia (NSA) is committed to advocating on behalf of all older Australians. NSA recognises older Australians are a diverse group of people, and two aspects of that diversity are gender and sexual orientation. This research involves the voices of over 4,000 persons who identify as LGBTQI+ . The report highlights the prominent topics mentioned by LGBT respondents in their survey comments. These were twofold: the problem of discrimination, especially in aged care contexts, and a desire for greater recognition, acceptance and understanding.
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The urban development process is complex, characterised by a plurality of actors, decisions, delays, and competing priorities that affect the integration of health and wellbeing.
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How should one establish cooperation among involved participants? There is no single or simple answer to how communication is established with stakeholder groups, yet from these three cases, we confirm what is known in rural development. There is no substitute for personal contacts, individual conversations, and building trust among the players: local groups, research organization, and project personnel. Meetings with stakeholders, building personal relationships, and clear communication within an environment of mutual respect are all essential.
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The built environments in which we live, work and play, have a critical role in shaping our health. The Healthy Built Environment Indicators presented here are based on this knowledge. The focus of the Indicators is on how the built environment supports physical activity (to reduce obesity, the risk of heart disease, some cancers and depression), social interaction (to reduce risk of mental illness, particularly depression), and the availability of healthy food (to reduce obesity and risk of heart disease and some cancers).
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This research explores what is required for sustainable Indigenous housing in regional and remote Australia to deliver positive health and wellbeing outcomes for householders, so that housing stock is maintained at high levels over time and is designed with climate change challenges in mind.
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With a growing community housing sector that is being increasingly seen by government as the growth provider for affordable housing in the future and with organisations wanting to set up CLTs but lacking the knowledge to do so, Louise’s team set out to find a solution. As a result they developed two main options: long-term leasehold and shared equity of the entire house and land.