Examines new decision-making and business models in the not-for-profit housing sector in the face of new policy frameworks and market challenges. Key points: Not-for-profit (NFP) housing organisations are changing in corporate structure, business scope and geographic reach to sustain, and in some cases expand, their core social mission. Organisations can be described as becoming more...

This research aimed to understand more fully the phenomenon of downsizing in the Australian context including: the extent of downsizing amongst older Australians; who downsizes and why; and what is involved in the process. Executive summary Context

This paper presents a longitudinal study, which included interviews with 97 Bonnyrigg families that are living through various stages of the renewal, which was conducted during 2012. Outcomes of these interviews show that while the community physically remains ‘in place’ during renewal, feelings of ‘limbo’ and a sense of placelessness were pervasive amongst sections of...

This paper examines how government strategies to deliver social housing in difficult economic climates impacted upon democratic planning in Australian Cities.

This paper reports on the findings of a survey of people who live in multigenerational households in Sydney and Brisbane.