Centrecare’s Entrypoint Outreach Program (EPO) was a preventative early intervention pilot funded by Lotterywest designed to divert families and individuals from homelessness into housing. The brief intervention (2–6 weeks) targeted families who were newly homeless or were at immediate risk of homelessness in a very tight rental market.

This report examines the range of rent regulations in place internationally and present considerations for how rent regulation might be implemented in New South Wales (NSW). It highlights key considerations for rent regulation in NSW given the characteristics of the state’s private rental sector and conclude with recommendations based on these characteristics and the report’s...

This research examines the particular needs of women, identifying specific issues and inequalities faced by them in seeking safe, secure and affordable housing.

The Australian Youth Barometer gauges the pressures currently experienced by young Australians. For this third edition of the Australian Youth Barometer, researchers surveyed over 500 young Australians aged 18 to 24, and interviewed another thirty, on a range of topics including the economy and work, education, health and wellbeing, relationships and civic participation.

The crisis of unaffordable, unavailable and unsuitable rental housing in Australia is the result of a complex set of drivers. This interim report is centred on the lived experience of renters to identify the issues people encounter throughout their rental journey, from finding to securing and maintaining a lease on a place they can call...