What is AHURI?

The Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute (AHURI) is a national, not-for-profit organisation that funds, conducts and disseminates high quality research on:

to inform the policies and practices of governments, industry and the community sector, and to stimulate debate in the broader Australian community.

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AHURI publications

AHURI's research contribution to inform the national housing reform agenda
AHURI publication

New research reports

What are the benefits and risks of home ownership for low-moderate income households?
Research and Policy Bulletin

The role of assertive outreach in ending 'rough sleeping'
Final Report

Principles and practices of an affordable housing community land trust model
Research Paper

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About research reports
Typically, AHURI funded projects result in three research reports: Positioning Papers, Final Reports and Research and Policy Bulletins.
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AHURI events

Homelessness Research Conference
Melbourne

Thu 19–Fri 20 Apr 2012

7th National Housing Conference
Brisbane

Tue 30 Oct–Fri 2 Nov 2012

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Housing finance
after the GFC

Melbourne

Wed 07 Dec 2011

Private rental: need, supply and secure occupancy
Adelaide

Thu 10 Nov 2011

Beyond the current NAHA: what next for national housing policy?
Melbourne

Thu 27 Oct 2011

Affordable housing property bonds: the Austrian model
Melbourne

Fri 30 Sep 2011

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What's new?

Annual Report
The AHURI Annual Report for 2010/11 is now available.
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The Beyond the current NAHA conference report, which includes observations from conference rapporteur Dr Jeff Harmer AO, is now available.
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New research funded
2012 National Housing Research Program funding has been given to 12 new projects and two new Postdoctoral Fellowships.
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