Organisation
Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute
Acronym:
AHURI
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Report
What future for public housing? A critical analysis
This report is the final output of a study that considers the long-term future of public housing in Australia and the capacity of State Housing Authorities (SHAs) to address household need and community sustainability. It presents an analysis based on data collated from international and Australian literature on public housing policy and on the experiences...
Discussion paper
Age-specific housing for low to moderate-income older people
This positioning paper provides the context for a multidisciplinary research project on age-specific housing and care for low to medium-income older people. The research project draws on the collaborative expertise of academic researchers in the social science, health, economics, and architectural fields. The project seeks to answer the following questions: What age-specific accommodation options are...
Discussion paper
Housing needs of asset-poor older Australians: other countries' policy initiatives and their implications for Australia
This Positioning Paper is the first output of a project that explores the housing options and actual housing circumstances of asset-poor older Australians.
Discussion paper
Housing, support and care for older Australians: the role of service integrated housing
Forms of service integrated housing- such as retirement villages - have been developed by the community and private sectors to provide housing, support and care for older people in Australia. Is there a need for a more hands-on role for government in directing, shaping and expanding service integrated housing?
Position paper
The integration of homelessness, mental health and drug and alcohol services in Australia
This study aims to increase our understanding of the ways in which homelessness, mental health and drug and alcohol services can be coordinated or integrated to provide services to homeless people, the extent to which system and service integration is occurring in Australia at present and the effectiveness of various integrated service delivery responses.