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Issue 108: What impact will the national rental affordability scheme have upon housing affordability?

Modelling estimates of a random allocation of 50,000 national rental affordability scheme properties to a sample of eligible households finds that of the 11,512 experiencing housing affordability problems, 4,614 (40 per cent) would be moved from above to below the 30 per cent affordability benchmark.

Issue 109: Older people in public housing: policy and management issues

Demand for public housing among older people is projected to outstrip supply by 2016. The sorts of housing and services required by older people will also require new investment by public housing providers.

Issue 110: Financial outcomes of community housing organisations

Community housing organisations in Australia recorded a surplus in the three yesra to 2005-06. To achieve low costs,many used voluntary labour, received discounted rates, and did not provide for depreciation.

Issue 111: The capacity of Indigenous Community Housing Organisations

Remote location, inadequate governance procedures and lack of economies of scale undermine the organisational performance of indigenous community housing organisations.

Issue 112: Enhancing the effectiveness of Australian social housing integration initiatives

Though there is general acceptance that the development of effective structures and processes that cross conventional boundaries between program, organisation, and sectors (referred to as integration) is central to addressing the policy and management challenges facing social housing in Australia, there is inconclusive evidence from international evaluation of such initiatives about whether the outcomes for clients are indeed beneficial.

Issue 113: Housing insecurity and its link to the social inclusion agenda

Lower income renters’ experiences of housing insecurity have six important dimensions. Compounded by other aspects of social and economic disadvantages, the result is social exclusion.

Issue 114: What can be done to improve employment outcomes among people receiving housing assistance?

Improving employment of housing assistance recipients will require removing financial disincentives to work in public housing rent and income eligibility policies, retaining security of tenure so that tenants can stabilise their health and build skills, and public housing that is better located to employment opportunities.

Issue 115: What motivates households to invest in the private rental market?

The perceptions of property as a low-risk investment, guaranteed to yield long-term capital gains, are key motivators for small-scale private rental investors. However, not all motivating factors are financial. Personal goals and personal or family circumstances also play a key part in investment decisions.

Issue 116: How can State Housing Authorities improve their response to natural disasters?

State Housing Authorities play a critical role in responding to the needs of individuals and communities affected by natural disasters but can still improve their planning and capacity by studying the experiences and lessons learned from previous disaster response efforts.

Issue 117: Does higher housing wealth increase consumer spending?

On average, every $100 000 increase in housing wealth results in an increase in consumption of $1000 to $1500 per annum in Australia. Increased housing wealth helps to relax borrowing constraints on home owners thus facilitating increased consumption.