Journal Articles

The Guddi Protocol shows promise as a culturally safe and appropriate method to identify complex disability in Murri Court participants, and contributes to more effective sentencing responses, which could ultimately reduce recidivism and prison overcrowding. Research into the gaps in housing for ATSI young people is needed.
This research is not just a question of cracking these informal morphogenic codes but of understanding the self-organizing practices through which they are developed and enforced. The key is to recognize informality not as a synonym for ‘slum’ but as a mode of production with varying levels of control by the urban poor.
This research examined the barriers and challenges within the housing system for delivering housing supply that is more diverse in terms of size and built form; tenure; development model; and affordability level.
The authors argue that lived experience can inform sharp critique and offer an innovative window on aspects of the ‘shared typical’.
Providing safe secure affordable housing is a compassionate approach it is also good economically.
So what would it take to enable co-housing as an option for Australians? A good start would be a conversation between influential stakeholders – such as planning authorities, banks, planners, architects and property experts – to explore pros and cons and the best way forward.
Noosa Council is also in the process of investigating areas of the shire that could be rezoned from low density and rural residential to accommodate medium-density housing. Local Government Planning changes can facilitate innovation in housing design and supply.
“By building more social housing, the federal government can inject billions of dollars into our economy, create tens of thousands of jobs and prove it is serious about helping victims of domestic and family violence.”