Rent assistance
Alternative labels
Rent relief
Residential tenancy support
Tenancy support
Report
Poverty and Australian housing: findings from an Investigative Panel
This research investigates the key links between housing and poverty. Its purpose is to draw together different dimensions of the relationships between housing costs and poverty, including policy settings, tax and transfer systems, housing assistance and place-based dimensions and individual capabilities.
Position paper
Women’s Economic Equality Taskforce advice for May 2023 budget
This letter provides the Minister for Women with a list of specific and urgent recommendations which could significantly enhance women’s economic opportunities and address entrenched gender norms for consideration in the 2023 Federal Budget.
Discussion paper
Reforming rent assistance: ending rental stress across Australia
This paper explores how and whether Commonwealth Rent Assistance is delivering on its aim, which is to alleviate rental stress for people on the lowest incomes.
Report
'Can't afford to live': The impact of the rising cost of living on Victorians and Tasmanians on low incomes
This report provides evidence that the rising cost of living is deepening financial, housing and food insecurity, and impacting mental and physical health, while also increasing social isolation.
Report
How many in a crowd? Assessing overcrowding measures in Australian housing
This study assess the measurement of overcrowding in Australia and explores the relationships between various household density measures and the wellbeing of occupants.