Mission Australia Cairns Homelessness Services Evaluation
Cairns Homelessness Evaluation Mission Australia recently released our evaluation of Mission Australia’s Cairns Homelessness Services The full report and infographic are available...
Research / Reports
Australian hoarders falling between the gaps
A leading expert on hoarding disorder has developed a new treatment for the condition and called for a major rethink in the way hoarding is managed in Australia. Professor Mike Kyrios, Director of The...
Improving housing and service responses to domestic and family violence for Indigenous individuals and families
Over the past decade Australian governments have invested in significant legislative, policy and service reforms to mitigate the impact of domestic and family violence for women and children. Little, however,...
Young people returning to sentenced youth justice supervision 2017–18
Of young people aged 10–17 who were under sentenced youth justice supervision at some time from 2000–01 to 2017–18, 41% returned to supervised sentence before turning 18. Of young people aged 10–16...
Mortgage stress and precarious home ownership: implications for older Australians
This research investigated the growing numbers of middle aged and older Australians who are carrying mortgage debt into retirement and paying off higher levels of debt relative to house values and income....
Young Australians and the housing aspirations gap
This research investigated the short and longer term housing aspirations and the housing aspirations gap among ‘emerging adults’ aged 18–24 years and ‘early adults’ aged 25–34 years in order to...
‘One rent increase from disaster’ Older renters living on the edge in Western Australia Summary Report
This research has found that there are many older renters struggling to the extent that they are doing without the daily essentials of life such as food, heating, medications and aged care services to ensure...
Older Australians and the housing aspirations gap
This research examined the housing aspirations of older Australians (i.e. aged 55 years and over), including home owners and renters in the private market and in social housing, to provide the evidence-base...
Insights into vulnerabilities of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 50 and over
This report shows that many Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 50 and over have complex and varied needs. It brings together data from more than 20 sources to identify potential measures or...
Journeys Home
Journeys Home: A Longitudinal Study of Factors Affecting Housing Stability was a national survey of Australians who were either homeless or at high risk of becoming homeless. Launched in September 2011, the...