Australia

Housing equity withdrawal: uses, risks, and barriers to alternative mechanisms in later life
This project uncovers the uses, risks of and barriers to housing equity withdrawal (HEW) by older home owners aged 45 years and over via three alternative mechanisms: in situ mortgage equity withdrawal (MEW), downsizing and selling up.
Rachel Ong, Therese Jefferson, Gavin Wood, Marietta Haffner, Siobhan Austen
2013
Themes:
Home Ownership, Ageing Population

The experience of marginal rental housing in Australia
This is the Final Report of a research project on contemporary marginal rental housing in Australia.
Robin Goodman, Anitra Nelson, Tony Dalton, Melek Cigdem, Michelle Gabriel, Keith Jacobs
2013
Themes:
Private Rental

Long-term private rental in a changing Australian private rental sector
This is the Final Report of an Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute (AHURI) funded project which provides a comprehensive account of the characteristics of the contemporary private rental sector (PRS) in Australia, including changes in recent decades.
Wendy Stone, Terry Burke, Kath Hulse, Liss Ralston
2013
Themes:
Private Rental

Local government research into a 'hidden' issue
City of Bundoora and Monash University collaborative research exploring the experiences & issues that place single older women (55+) at risk of homelessness or that lead to homelessness.
Katherine Wright
2013
Themes:
Older Women, Definition of 'at risk of homelessness', Pathways into homelessness

Multigenerational houses on the rise
In 2011, over four million Australians lived in multigenerational households where two or more generations of related adults live together.
Edgar Liu, Hazel Easthope
2013
Themes:
Future housing solutions

Ageing and Women's Homelessness, Fighting the bag lady syndrome
Australia is facing a tsunami of poverty amongst ageing female baby boomers that will directly affect their well-being, economic viability, and housing options. This paper sets out the key findings from research into older women and housing security in Australia.
Jeanette Large, Beverley Kliger
2013
Themes:
Ageing Population, Older Women, Poverty & homelessness, Pathways into homelessness

Ageing in Australia
At the broadest level, the Association holds the view that, as a life stage, older age should provide people with the opportunities to live healthy, positive and productive lives, connected to and participating in the life of the community.
Australian Association of Social Workers
2013
Themes:
Ageing Population, Aged Care, Age Specific Housing, Health, Policy, Elder Abuse

Addressing later life homelessness
This report examines older people’s homelessness in Australia. It follows on from the earlier report Homelessness and Older Australians: Scoping the Issues, published in 2011. The research has been funded through the Australian Government’s Homelessness Research Partnership Agreement, administered by the Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs.
Andrew Jones, Maree Petersen
2013
Themes:
Gender, Older Women

Addressing later life homelessness
The study aims to contribute material to inform policies to reduce older people’s homelessness. The set of projects presented in this report are explicitly intended to provide a foundation for policies around homelessness for older Australians.
Maree Petersen, Andrew Jones
2013
Themes:
Policy, Pathways into homelessness, Ageing Population, Health, Gender

Key issues for older Tasmanians
Tasmania currently has the highest proportion of older people in our state compared to all other jurisdictions in Australia. At present nearly one fifth of the Tasmanian population is aged 60 years and over.
Linda Jamieson
2013
Themes:
Ageing Population

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