An initiative of Swinburne Institute for Social Research, Swinburne University

Research & Evidence Base

Swinburne Institute for Social Research

Selina Tually

30 September 2012 | This report outlines a rationale for empirical research investigating the engagement of the philanthropic and homelessness sectors in Australia and it presents the results of a targeted literature review scoping the form and extent of philanthropic and homelessness sector engagement.

28 June 2012 | This report considers the impact of climate change on Australia’s country towns out to the year 2050 and the capacity of this component of Australia’s settlement system to adapt.
01 December 2008 | This report investigates the support and accommodation needs of women (and children) affected by domestic and family violence and finds that there is no one solution to domestic and family violence related homelessness.
07 November 2007 | This report considers the future of housing for women in Australia and looks both at current patterns and emerging trends in order to paint a picture of Australian women in 2025 and the housing they will occupy; with respect to the types of dwellings in which they will live in, how much they may pay for their housing, their tenure arrangements and their household structure.
23 September 2007 | This report investigates the extent of integration of state and territory housing and disability policies in Australia in order to understand how and to what extent relevant state and territory policies and plans address the housing and assistance needs of people with disabilities, and what strategies are in place in each jurisdiction to address growing housing assistance demand from people with disabilities.