Federal and State housing policies have changed the face of public housing, which is increasingly becoming the accommodation of last resort.

National Action on Affordable Housing in Australia reflects new and more inclusive ways of thinking about and responding to the housing affordability needs of low and middle income Australians. National Action on Affordable housing extends responsibility for addressing housing affordability beyond the existing current social housing sector to planning and local government, the private and...

Social housing in Australia is under pressure. Put simply, demand remains high, whilst the annual supply of vacant homes available to allocate to households has declined markedly over the last fifteen years. This report examines in detail some options to improve access to social housing.Social housing in Australia is under pressure. Put simply, demand remains...

Over the past thirty years, private investment in the provision of social and affordable housing has increased significantly in the United Kingdom. The reverse is true in Australia, according to this AHURI Research & Policy Bulletin.

The National Social Housing Survey collects information about the nature of the public housing sector through a survey of tenants. This information can be used to identify the satisfaction of public housing tenants with the service provided, the benefits of living in public housing and information on tenant characteristics including tenant needs.