Public housing
Alternative labels
State housing
Research Summary
How do we prevent people leaving government services becoming homeless? An Evidence Check
This FACSIAR Evidence to Action Note identifies the risk factors that make some people transitioning from government services more likely to become homeless than others and effective interventions in reducing these risks.
Research Summary
How can we support people in social housing to gain and maintain employment? An Evidence Check
This FACSIAR Evidence to Action Note identifies the best ways to support social housing tenants gain and maintain employment.
Report
National Social Housing Survey 2018: key results
This summary report suggests that in 2018, most tenants in social housing were satisfied with services from their housing provider. Nearly all tenants cited feeling more settled and being able to manage their rent better as benefits of living in social housing.
Report
Understanding the assumptions and impacts of the Victorian Public Housing Renewal Program
This report, evaluating the Victorian government’s program to redevelop inner suburban public housing estates, says the plan may reduce the amount of homes available for vulnerable households.
Report
Informal accommodation and vulnerable households: scale, drivers and policy responses in metropolitan Sydney
This report finds low-income and other vulnerable groups are being forced into informal housing arrangements, such as share accommodation. A chronic shortage of social and affordable housing means some people are forced to live in severely overcrowded situations that contravene planning and building regulations.