Research / Reports
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Due to shelter shortages, Australia is using backpacker hostels and boarding houses to accommodate people experiencing homelessness, but how violence manifests in these settings is not well understood.
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People experiencing homelessness largely lack available, accessible, affordable, acceptable and safe WASH (Water Sanitation & Hygiene).
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This report distills a year of research on homelessness in America. It provides background, evidence and a point of view on some of the major drivers of America’s homelessness crisis.
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Housing is a catalyst of growth in our regions; therefore, the lack of housing investment is a handbrake on regional growth.
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Report for Affordable Housing for Generations. This paper proposes a novel approach using a variation of the traditional residual income model to redefine housing unaffordability thresholds. Unlike the conventional approach, where households are assumed to survive on minimal expenses (‘rice and beans lifestyle’), we prioritise the wellbeing of household members and the general economy.
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In this article we will zoom in on this European Platform to see how it can be understood as a specific example of collective policy making, collective learning, and collective action at the European level because it is underpinned by two mutually reinforcing mechanisms.
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The objective of the paper is to conceptualise how social housing impacts the life of tenants and how it affects their social mobility.
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The current housing and homelessness crisis impacting all Australian states and territories is highlighting the complex range of social, economic and environmental factors impacting families at risk of, or experiencing homelessness. The research argues for an alternative critical social work and human rights approach to housing and homelessness and that more policy attention and research needs to be directed towards supporting families.
