Research and Policy

This thesis analyses the challenges local governments in Australia have in providing affordable housing in their local government areas. The research looks at several urban and rural LGAs in Victoria and NSW.

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 South Australian city of Adelaide.

This research thesis investigates a community-oriented design approach to permanent housing in Wellington, New Zealand, prioritising community integration, well-being, and adaptability.

This paper presents First Nations peoples’ perspectives and proposed solutions to problematic communication experiences at Royal Darwin Hospital in northern Australia.

This research investigates the current challenges in providing social housing to people with complex support needs and considers potential alternative policy responses. 

This article explores the crucial role of ‘place’ as an ecological, social and cultural determinant of health and well-being, with a focus on the benefits and challenges of living rurally and remotely in Australia.

This study is the first to document informal housing practices in Australian cities using 2021–2022 data gathered through web scraping.

The purpose of this article is to analyze the feasibility and impact of implementing different insulating configurations on the energy demands required by a house based on a construction with standardized shipping containers.

Unfortunately, many non-metropolitan communities do not have the housing stock needed to support residents as they age. This paper includes a three-part review.

In this paper, we apply regression modelling and descriptive statistics to compare short-term rental property utilisation across four regional markets in Australia both before and after the pandemic.