Western Australia

Road to poverty relief in Australia
This October 2019 edition of ResearchPress explores the complex dimensions of poverty, homelessness for veterans and older Australians, the importance of social inclusion, and mental health prevention for our young people. The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare has found a sharp increase in the rate of over 55s receiving specialist homelessness services, especially for women.
Government of Western Australia
2019
Themes:
Ageing Population, Older Women

Ageing with Choice Future directions for seniors housing 2019–2024
Like most developed countries, Australia has an ageing population. The number of people in WA aged 65 or over is projected to grow by 40 per cent to more than 500,000 by 2026. Without access to suitable, affordable homes, more older people will struggle to balance housing and living costs or will be living in homes they cannot manage or maintain.
Government of Western Australia
2019
Themes:
Affordable Housing, Ageing Population, Policy, Health, Age-Friendly Cities, Ageing-in-Place, Private Rental, Social Housing

'One rent increase from disaster’ Older renters living on the edge in Western Australia
Recent trends in Australia indicate homelessness and the risk of homelessness is increasing for low income older households. The Ageing on the Edge Project is a five year initiative (2016–2020) that aims to gather evidence and conduct research that supports a compelling need for better housing and support services for older people. This is the third report produced as part of this project.
Jeff Fiedler, Deb Faulkner
2019
Themes:
Ageing Population, Private Rental, Rental Stress, Older Women, Affordable Housing, Social Housing

Ageing with Choice: Future directions for seniors housing 2019–2024
The western Australian Government's Ageing with Choice document provides direction over the next five years to improve housing choice and outcomes for older Western Australians. Ageing with Choice recognises that everyone ages differently. Housing needs in older age are driven by changes in health, financial or family circumstances, rather than numerical age.
Department of Communities, Government of Western Australia"
2018
Themes:
Ageing Population, Ageing-in-Place, Affordable Housing, Lifetime Neighbourhoods, Community, Policy

Ageing with Choice: Future directions for seniors housing 2019–2024
Ageing with Choice provides direction over the next five years to improve housing choice and outcomes for older Western Australians. Like most developed countries, Australia has an ageing population. The number of people in WA aged 65 or over is projected to grow by 40 per cent to more than 500,000 by 2026. People’s housing needs change with age.
Department of Communities, Government of Western Australia"
2018
Themes:
Ageing Population, Affordable Housing, Policy, Lifetime Neighbourhoods, Private Rental, Social Housing, Retirement Housing, Ageing-in-Place

Older Renters in the Western Australian Private Rental Sector: Strategies to enhance housing security for WA's older renters
More people are reaching retirement age without owning a home, and the number of older people residing in the private rental market is increasing.
Helen Hodgson, Amity James, Eileen Webb
2018
Themes:
Ageing Population, Private Rental, Policy, Regional Rural & Remote Areas

Ageing in the Bush: An ageing in place strategy for Regional Western Australia
The State Wide Ageing in the Bush project was an initiative of the Regional Development Council of Western Australia with the objective to “identify aged care models for regional WA that will enable residents to age in their community”. A number of models to address state wide issues have been developed.
Regional Development Council, Government of Western Australia"
2016
Themes:
Ageing Population, Ageing-in-Place, Indigenous Housing, Age-Friendly Cities, Aged Care, Community, Regional Rural & Remote Areas

What are the health, social and economic benefits of providing public housing and support to formerly homeless people?
This report finds that supporting formerly homeless people and those at risk of homelessness into public housing in Western Australia reduces their use of health services as well as the frequency with which they do so.
Lisa Wood, Paul Flatau, Kaylene Zaretzky, Darja Miscenko, Sarah Foster, Shannen Vallesi
2016
Themes:
Health, Homelessness Prevention Services, Crisis Housing, Public Housing

Security of tenure for the ageing population in Western Australia Does current housing legislation support Seniors’ ongoing housing needs?
The genesis of this research commenced several years ago as the impact of Western Australia’s ‘resources boom’ was becoming evident. . Although that period augured in years of prosperity for some Western Australians, for many – especially those on lower and fixed incomes – the rising cost of living became problematic.
Aviva Freilich, Pnina Levine, Ben Travia, Eileen Webb
2014
Themes:
Ageing Population, Aged Care, Caravan Parks, Home Ownership, Private Rental, Public Housing, Retirement Housing, Policy

Security of tenure for the ageing population in Western Australia
The genesis of this research commenced several years ago as the impact of Western Australia’s ‘resources boom’ was becoming evident. Although that period augured in years of prosperity for some Western Australians, for many – especially those on lower and fixed incomes – the rising cost of living became problematic.
Aviva Freilich, Pnina Levine, Ben Travia, Eileen Webb
2014
Themes:
Ageing Population, Caravan Parks, Housing Affordability, Private Rental, Social Housing, Ageing-in-Place

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