Australia

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

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

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

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

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

Sustainable retirement village for older people: A case study in Brisbane, Australia

This paper aims to identify sustainability features and practices adopted in retirement villages and associated benefits to improve the life quality of older people.
Bo Xia, Jian Zuo, Martin Skitmore, Ayomi Dita Rarasati
2013
Themes:
Retirement Housing, Environmental Sustainability

Ageing out of place: The impact of gender and location on older Victorians in homelessness: Pilot Study Summary
This pilot study, generously supported by a grant from the Mercy Foundation (NSW), aimed to provide insight into how gender and location affect the housing and homelessness pathways and experiences of people aged 55 years and over who have experienced homelessness or housing crisis in Victoria.
Shelley Mallett, Trish Westmore
2013
Themes:
Gender, Regional Rural & Remote Areas

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

Facing the future — A baseline profile on older Tasmanians
Th is major piece of research has been conducted by a team of people over 2012 and 2013 to provide greater insight into older Tasmanians. COTA Tasmania (Council on the Ageing) is the leading voice for older Tasmanians and as such it is timely and significant that as an organisation it can be involved in such an important piece of work.
Karen Eyles, Linda Jamieson, Soula Houndalas, Keree Rose
2013
Themes:
Ageing Population

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