Report
‘A pathway to where?’ Inquiry into understanding and reimagining social housing pathways
Publisher
Low income housing
Public housing
Housing development
Social housing
Housing
Australia
Resources
Description
This study investigated how social housing pathways are conceptualised and constructed by housing policies in Australia; who is moving into and out of social housing; and what is the lived experience of people who have moved into, within or out of social housing.
Social housing pathways are the housing experiences of tenants and their households over time and space. These pathways are not linear and also include changes in tenure, household form, experiences and attachment to social housing.
Key points:
- Demand for social housing in Australia significantly exceeds supply.
- The policy response to the demand has focused on ‘pathways’, with pathways being shaped by increased targeting to people with the highest needs.
- As a result, there are inconsistencies between operational policies and the reality of people’s lives as they traverse housing pathways.
- As a society, it is critical we can answer the most frequent question that emerged from this research project: ‘A pathway to where?’
Publication Details
DOI:
10.18408/ahuri-7118001
ISBN:
1-925334-96-1
Copyright:
Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute Limited 2020
License type:
CC BY-NC
Issue:
AHURI Final Report 332
Post date:
23 Jul 2020