The research responds to the longstanding policy-maker and industry interest in improving performance metrics for Australian social housing; a sector encompassing both the public housing authorities and the...
In Australia, the task of supplying social and affordable housing has generally been borne by broad-based tax systems operated by the Commonwealth and State Governments, rather than the planning or development...
SGS Economics & Planning has released an Occasional Paper analysing the economic merits of Inclusionary Zoning (IZ) for affordable housing. IZ requires the incorporation of a certain proportion of...
Should social and affordable housing be treated as economic infrastructure? This is more than a rhetorical question. Construing social and affordable housing (that is, secure rental housing available at...
A cost benefit analysis prepared in collaboration with Melbourne Sustainable Society Institute at the University of Melbourne has found that it is cheaper to provide last resort housing to homeless people than...
Housing is critically important for people’s wellbeing and security. Some Australians struggle to access safe and affordable housing. Housing assistance can provide support in such situations, through access...
Short-term or emergency accommodation is a service provided for the homeless, and those at risk of homelessness. This report explores the circumstances, experiences and housing outcomes of clients in...
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...
In late December 2015, Housing for the Aged Action Group (HAAG) , in partnership with CHURP, was successful in our funding submission to The Wicking Trust to run an Australia-wide project called The Older...
This report examines the role of policy in shaping social housing pathways (i.e. the changing experience of housing by tenants and their households over time and space) through a review of current social...