Housing needs of asset-poor older Australians: other countries' policy initiatives and their implications for Australia

Positioning paper

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27 August 2010This Positioning Paper is the first output of a project that explores the housing options and actual housing circumstances of asset-poor older Australians. The overall aim of the project is to provide evidence to Australian policy makers confronted with the issue of asset-poor older Australians who may not be able to spend their retirement years as appropriately and securely housed self-funded retirees.

Authors: Gavin Wood, Val Colic-Peisker, Rachel Ong, Naomi Bailey and Mike Berry.

Publication typeDiscussion paper
Publisher TypeAcademic research centre, APO Member
CoverageAustralia
Permanent URLhttp://apo.org.au/node/22436
Views2495

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Aged care

Home ownership

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Health

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