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Keep fixing Australia’s aged care system … taking the next steps in tandem with the Royal Commission
Australia’s population is ageing and our aged care system isn’t keeping up. Too many older Australians aren’t getting the support they need, or they’re fighting to be treated with dignity and respect. The Federal Government has invested an additional $5 billion in our aged care sector over five years.
Magalí Kaplan, Corey Irlam, Judy Gregurke, Ian Yates
2018
Themes:
Ageing Population, Aged Care, Policy, Health

Ending Homelessness and the Right to Housing
A Discussion Paper looking at strategies needed to end homelessness in Canada. The right to adequate housing is key to preventing and ending homelessness.
Canadian Alliance to End Homelessness
2018
Themes:
Policy, Poverty & homelessness, Affordable Housing, Social Housing, Housing First

Housing a Senior Population: The Economic and Social Benefits
When communities attract and retain older residents in a diverse population mix, they gain the economic benefits as well as the social strengths of a mature population. The benefits of an age-friendly community range from accessible and affordable housing and services to an inclusive social structure with strong community connections.
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation
2018
Themes:
Ageing Population, Age-Friendly Cities, Ageing-in-Place, Policy

Well-being and age in co-housing life: Thinking with and beyond design
Co-housing communities, which are designed to encourage interaction in everyday life and informal mutual support, are often seen as a lifestyle that can improve residents’ health and well-being. This viewpoint considers how spatial design, resident control and home technologies matter to ‘successful ageing’ in the increasingly popular co-housing communities- both intergenerational and senior.
Melissa Fernandez, Kath Scanlon, Karen West
2018
Themes:
Ageing Population, Co-housing, Health

Students in Milan are moving in with the elderly to fight loneliness and save money

Milan seeks to match young people looking for affordable accommodation with seniors in need of company. It fosters solidarity by bringing two generations together. The “Take Home a Student” project was conceived by MeglioMilano, or “Better Milan”, a non-profit organization, and has created more than 600 pairs since it began in 2004.
Emma Charlton
2018
Themes:
Co-housing, Ageing Population, Housing Affordability

The meaning of home for ageing women living alone: An evolutionary concept analysis
The concept of home to women ageing should be visited in the light of ongoing cultural, political, temporal and disciplinary evolutions. In part, to complement policies increasing focus on supporting older adults to age in place and a growing attention on the home as a place where healthcare is designed and provided.
Arro Barry, Roberta Heale, Roger Pilon, Anne Marise Lavoie
2018
Themes:
Concept of 'Home', Ageing-in-Place, Older Women

Report Finds Sharp Rise in Older Women Experiencing Homelessness
The report, “Retiring into Poverty”, released by the National Older Women’s Housing and Homelessness Working Group, said systemic factors such as lower superannuation, unequal pay and forced time off to raise children were key factors of the increase. The combination of women having a lower overall income and housing affordability in major cities was a cause of great instability. Housing afforda
Maggie Coggan
2018
Themes:
Older Women, Single people & housing stress, Policy, Housing Affordability, Private Rental

Australian Homelessness Monitor
Key findings Australia’s homelessness problem is getting worse: Homelessness in Australia is outpacing population growth. Rough sleeping levels are increasing. Severe overcrowding is the largest group. Older Australians increasingly experience homelessness. Indigenous Australians are overrepresented. There’s increased demand for homelessness specialist services. The main reasons for seeking assis
Hal Pawson, Cameron Parsell, Peter Saunders, Trish Hill, Edgar Liu
2018
Themes:
Policy, Social Housing, Age Specific Housing

Is co-living a housing solution for vulnerable older people?
The initial phase for this project is a desk-based review of existing evidence about the benefits and risks of older peoples’ co-living. The review will also consider the institutional frameworks that impact upon older peoples’ co-living, focusing on an analysis of the legal and financial frameworks that apply to such households in relation to inheritance, provision of formal care at home, benefi
Valentine Quinio, Gemma Burgess
2018
Themes:
Ageing Population, Co-housing, Policy

Rental stress: Shock as Hobart becomes Australia's least affordable city
Hobart has leapfrogged Sydney to become Australia’s least affordable city according to new figures, as city renters continue to struggle. The latest Rental Affordability Index (RAI) shows that Hobart has overtaken Sydney to become the least affordable capital city, followed by Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne, Canberra and Perth.
Isabelle Lane
2018
Themes:
Rental Stress

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