Policy

This paper considers selected research that has suggested why social work as a profession is undervalued in the disaster sector, and reflects on what a social work enhanced disaster sector in Australia could look like.
This study looks at locations having success in reducing homelessness, and asks how do local, county, state, and federal players, programs, and systems support reducing the number of individuals experiencing homelessness.

Editorial – International Journal of Housing Policy Housing is not only an outcome but also an engine of socio-economic inequality….

Australia is experiencing both a housing crisis and an increase in extreme weather events due to global warming. This largely…

The purpose of this report is to understand how selected resilience programs unfold (within their own physical, financial, social and emotional constraints), gather lessons learned and expand the body of knowledge around post-program resilience.
Drawing on surveys and semi-structured interviews with bylaw officers, our analysis demonstrates that bylaw officers have been called upon to manage a “crisis of complaints” related to the increasing visibility of homelessness across Ontario.
This article presents a narrative case study analysis of a participatory research project examining the integration of a peer support worker in a primary and community care clinic that serves people experiencing homelessness in Montreal.

Australia’s housing crisis has sparked debate over the future of aging public housing, with plans to demolish 44 Melbourne high-rise…