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Effective downsizing options for older Australians
Downsizing—commonly defined as the act of older people moving to a dwelling with fewer bedrooms, a smaller land area and a lower value is viewed by Government as a way to address affordability and use the housing stock more efficiently.
Amity James, Steven Rowley, Wendy Stone
2020
Themes:
Ageing Population, Age Specific Housing, Downsizing, Retirement Housing, Policy

Home for Good: Social Housing for an Ageing Population
In this policy brief, we turn our attention to Australia’s social housing sector.
2020
Themes:
Affordable Housing, Public Housing

South Australia praised for supporting the homeless during coronavirus pandemic but long-term solution needed
Nearly 400 people — including rough sleepers — have been housed in hotels and motels across Adelaide since the Covid19 pandemic began.
Ben Nielsen
2020
Themes:
Health, Housing First, Rough Sleeping, COVID-19

Why Housing The Homeless In The Age Of Covid-19 Is Essential
This US opinion piece argues the case for housing homeless people in currently empty facilities, as a way of limiting the spread of the virus.. Homeless people tend to have higher rates of the kinds of chronic conditions that make severe illness with SARS-CoV2—and the need for greater medical resources—more likely.
Anita Bartholomew
2020
Themes:
Health, Rough Sleeping, Crisis Housing, COVID-19

Affordable Housing Needs Projected to Grow for Seniors
The number of elderly people in the US with “worst case housing needs” – defined as renters with very low incomes who do not receive government housing assistance and pay more than one-half of their income for rent, live in severely inadequate conditions, or both – is increasing rapidly. Resources for housing and supporting our aging population are scarce in relation to the scope of the problem.
Lisa Sitken
2020
Themes:
Ageing Population, Affordable Housing, Rental Stress, Policy, Social Housing

Longevity by Design - An Industry Wide Charrette to Rethink the Future of Senior Living Design
Longevity by Design is a charrette* that was held in Brisbane on 6 February 2020.
University of Queensland, DMA Engineers
2020
Themes:
Ageing Population, Urban Planning, Ageing-in-Place, Retirement Housing, Lifetime Neighbourhoods

No Place to Call Home: Older People at Risk of Homelessness in Victoria
Homelessness is a rapidly growing problem in Victoria. Between the 2006 and 2016 Census the number of people experiencing homelessness in Victoria increased from a rate of 35.3 per 10,000 population to 41.9 per 10,000 population.
2020
Themes:
Private Rental

Retire the retirement village – the wall and what’s behind it is so 2020
An article examining the results of a study into an ageing Australian society. The Longevity by Design Challenge brought new perspectives to preparing and adapting Australian cities to capitalise on the “longevity” phenomenon over coming decades.
Rosemary Jean Kennedy, Laurie Buys
2020
Themes:
Ageing Population, Urban Planning, Lifetime Neighbourhoods, Retirement Housing

Out of the Closet, Out of Options: Older LGBTI people at risk of homelessness
This report presents the findings of a study of the housing experiences of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Intersex (LGBTI) older people in Victoria, undertaken by Housing for the Aged Action Group. It aims to begin to bridge the critical gap in research by identifying the current housing circumstances and concerns of LGBTI older Victorians.
Fiona York, Rebecca Walton
2020
Themes:
Affordable Housing, LGBTI Communities

'Having to ask for somewhere to live, it's difficult indeed': Single, female, homeless. Australia's shameful crisis
Older women are the fastest-growing cohort of homeless people in Australia today. According to census data, the number of women aged 65 to 74 describing themselves as homeless increased by 51 per cent in the five years to 2016.
Sharon Bradley
2020
Themes:
Ageing Population, Older Women, Poverty & homelessness, Policy, Private Rental, Rental Stress

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