Journal Articles

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.
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.