Housing assistance (HA) interventions not only aim to meet housing needs they also aim to contribute to improved social and economic outcomes for individuals, families and communities.

Housing assistance (HA) interventions not only aim to meet housing needs, they also contribute to higher level outcomes, such as improved social and economic wellbeing for individuals, families and communities.

In the final report of a project which surveyed households entering social housing and rent-assisted private renters, Terry Burke, Caroline Neske and Liss Ralston discuss client aspirations and needs in relation to the two major forms of housing assistance provided by government in Australia.

This research project examines how the low rent end of the Australian private rental market fared between the 1996 and 2001 Censuses. During this period a number of significant changes affected the private rental housing market. Household incomes improved. Nationally, the growth in the number of households continued to outpace population growth as more and...

The 2002-03 Private Rent Assistance collection is the fourth and final data collection to occur under the 1999 Commonwealth-State Housing Agreement (CSHA). The 1999 CSHA aims to facilitate access to affordable, appropriate and secure housing for people on low incomes and people with special needs. Under this CSHA a new national performance indicator framework was...