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When disasters strike, local governments are on the front line. This role needs stronger support.
When disasters strike, local governments play a crucial role in supporting affected communities, as they best understand the people and environments that have been harmed.
What is social housing renewal and how can it be done well for tenants?
This AHURI Brief gives an overview of social housing renewal in Australia and looks at a range of factors that must be considered for housing renewal to be successful.
Rewriting the playbook: What happens when healthcare teams up with housing?
Traditionally, health and homelessness sectors have run as separate entities, leading to fragmented health care and inadequate support for people experiencing homelessness. But when COVID-19 hit, Australia’s health and homelessness services broke through traditional barriers and collaborated rapidly to protect people.
Events
Wednesday 20 August 2025
12.00-1.00pm AEST
The fourth ‘R’: strengthening local governments to manage disasters
When disasters strike, local governments are on the front line. As climate related disasters become more prevalent, new AHURI research suggests that local governments should include a fourth ‘R’ – for resilience – in addition to their traditional 'rates, roads and rubbish' remits.
14 - 16 October 2025
Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre
National Housing Conference 2025
The National Housing Conference (NHC) has been staged in partnership between state and territory governments and AHURI for 25 years. Convened every two years and attracting over 1,000 delegates, it is the largest housing conference in Australasia.
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