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...

The 2002-03 home purchase assistance collection was the fourth and final collection to occur under the 1999 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 developed for the public...

Australian state and federal governments spend a large amount of money on providing housing assistance to Australian households. This housing assistance takes a variety of forms. It includes the provision of public housing, subsidies for low-income renters in the private sector and various forms of assistance for homeownership. An improved housing outcome for the recipient...

This report provides a study of changes in Australians' housing aspirations and the implications of these for housing assistance. It illustrates the way in which the changing nature of Australian society is reflected in changing housing aspirations among different household groups and what these changes mean within the arena of housing policy.