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Housing Locally: A report on the Local Government and Housing Linkage Project national survey
This report presents the outcomes of an online survey of local governments across Australia into their attitudes, programs, policies and actions with respect to housing. The survey was undertaken as part of a three-year Australian Research Council Linkage project, in which a number of local governments and their representatives are active participants.
Andrew Beer, Alan Morris, Sandy Horne, Chris Paris, John Martin, Trevor Budge
2018
Themes:
Housing in General

Ageing with no address
This presentation looks at trends in homelessness for the Australian population aged 55 years and over, using Census data from 2006, 2011 and 2016.
Debbie Faulkner, Jeff Fiedler
2018
Themes:
Ageing Population, Poverty & homelessness, Policy, Private Rental, Rental Stress, Social Housing

Vertical retirement villages are on the rise, and they’re high-tech too
For good quality of life as one ages, there must be optimal retirement options. The default is to stay in one’s current home for as long as possible, or downsize. Some will settle into the quiet life of a retirement village on the urban fringes.
David Tuffley
2018
Themes:
Ageing Population, Future housing solutions, Health, Retirement Housing

Living Alone in Later Life: A Global Perspective
The prevalence of living alone during later life varies widely throughout the world. This living arrangement, more widespread among women than men aged over 65, is one of the most visible characteristics of societal aging currently underway.
David Reher, Miguel Requena
2018
Themes:
Ageing Population, Older Women, Health, Policy

A community fix for the affordable housing crisis
Australia has a pressing need for more social and affordable housing. More than half of all low-income tenants in the private market spend at least 30% of their disposable income on rent (and often much more than that). The best way to reduce rental stress is to build up the community housing sector, even though it currently provides less than 1% of all Australian dwellings.
Peter Mares
2018
Themes:
Community, Policy, Future housing solutions

Sustainable residential housing for senior citizens - contemporary projects
This paper conforms to themes relating to the shaping of sustainable built environment. It tackles issues connected with the implementation of sustainable solutions in residential housing for senior citizens.
Monika Strzelecka- Seredyńska
2018
Themes:
Ageing Population, Aged Care, Environmental Sustainability

Poverty in Australia 2018
This is the ACOSS/UNSW Poverty and Inequality Partnership Report No. 2. The analysis of poverty in this report begins with the poverty line used in most international poverty research: 50% of median household disposable income. Housing tenure has a major impact on poverty.
Peter Davidson, Peter Saunders, Bruce Bradbury, Melissa Wong
2018
Themes:
Poverty & homelessness, Policy, Private Rental, Ageing Population

How has homelessness changed between 2011-2016?
This is the first of three AHURI Briefs that examines Census data to understand how homelessness is changing in Australia.
Australian Housing & Urban Research Institute
2018
Themes:
Ageing Population, Housing insecurity, Older Women

Supporting older lower income tenants in the private rental sector
The housing situation for older lower income renters differs from younger lower income renters in that they have finished their working life (and usually have low levels of wealth), they have very limited incomes (i.e.
2018
Themes:
Ageing Population, Private Rental, Policy

La Opinión: Our homeless crisis is a housing crisis
The homeless crisis in Los Angeles is linked to a lack of affordable housing. The 2018 Homeless Count, found more than 9,000 people newly experiencing homelessness, and a sizeable jump among those 62 years old and older.
Paul Ong
2018
Themes:
Affordable Housing, Private Rental, Policy, Housing insecurity, Rental Stress, Ageing Population

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