Dr Andrew Hollows

Andrew Hollows is the Deputy Executive Director of the Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute, commencing this position in October 2009.

Prior to this, Andrew was at Hanover Welfare Services as General Manager, Research & Organisational Development and previously held the position of Assistant Director, Research at AHURI in 2005 and 2006.

Andrew has extensive research experience in the field of housing and homelessness. His role at Hanover included managing Hanover’s research program, media and communications, business development, and oversight of Hanover’s new employment program as a homeless specialist service. Research activities undertaken at Hanover included: an analysis of public perceptions of homelessness; the application of human rights approaches to homelessness; and the interaction of precarious housing and health.

Prior to his previous role at AHURI, Andrew worked in the field of homelessness and age care, which included the provision of high level policy advice with the Victorian Department of Human Services.