Social Housing
Older Women's Studio Development Project
The aim of the project was to explore whether the model of smaller accommodation was suitable for housing
homeless older women in the inner and middle ring communities of Sydney. It was designed to be carried out in
two stages. Stage 1 engaged older women in co-designing smaller spaces that would work for them as long-term
homes.
2017
Sensible reform to finance affordable housing deserves cross-party support
Like Australia, the UK has a serious problem with housing affordability and supply, made worse by policy and market settings that fuel instability in rental housing.
2017
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What can Australia learn from Finland's housing solution?
Eoin O'Sullivan, editor of the European Journal of Homelessness, says that Finland had investigated the issue of homelessness and decided "it's not that complex".
"They said 'the first thing we need to deal with people's issues is housing', so they built a lot of housing for homeless people,"
2017
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90 Day Design Innovation in Social Housing Project – Case Study
Housing that supports health, wellbeing and independence for older people is an important aspect of developing South Australia’s capacity as an age friendly state.
Between December 2016 and March 2017, Office for the Ageing (OFTA) undertook a 90 Day Design Innovation in Social Housing Project to discover how housing and precinct design can respond to the needs of older Housing SA tenants as they
2017
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The Value of Sheltered Housing
An estimated 71% of supported housing properties in Great Britain house older people – most of these are owned and managed by housing associations.
2017
Social housing management in Poland in the context of ageing society. European experience and implication for Poland
The ageing of Polish society and the implications of the process for the housing sector is a challenge for social policy, which is responsible for creating an enabling environment to meet the needs of older people.
2017
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The experiments providing homes around the world
While housing is a national crisis, the most pressing concerns differ from area to area. The lack of affordable homes being built every year is a huge issue. The current crisis isn’t just about a lack of political will to invest in social housing.
2016
Building Affordable Elderly Housing: How New Zealand's planning system influences market outcomes
This paper explores the changing demographics of New Zealand’s elderly, the influence of the current planning system, and how planning has hindered the market’s ability to provide affordable elderly housing in areas of highest demand.
It will then consider how the recently introduced Resource Legislation Amendment Bill 2015, through its recognition of the importance of affordable housing supply,
2016
The Social Housing Ageing & Disability Crisis
Allied to the UK's rapidly ageing population and the rising number of people developing dementia, the need to provide safe social housing for those who are older and/or disabled is becoming increasingly urgent and intense.
A major piece of recent research by the Smith Institute forecasts that by 2034 there will be 170,000 more residents with mobility problems living in housing association pr
2016
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Seniors Housing - Issues Identification Paper
This issues paper considers the housing experiences of seniors in Auckland, with a focus on vulnerable groups (asset poor renters and owner‐occupiers in a financially vulnerable situation). Community and Social Policy have identified housing issues facing seniors to be an emerging policy area for investigation.
Auckland’s population is growing, and becoming older.
2016
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