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Including social housing tenant voice in policy leads to better outcomes
Enabling social housing tenants to participate in social housing policy and services that affect them can lead to a range of positive benefits: from improving the way housing and associated essential social services are provided to giving tenants a heightened sense of autonomy and a stronger sense of belonging within their communities, new AHURI research has highlighted. This is especially relevant as social housing tenants increasingly present with more complex health, housing and social care needs.
AHURI announces the funded research activities of the 2024 National Housing Research Program
AHURI is pleased to announce the funded research activities of the 2024 National Housing Research Program. The 2024 program has funded a major Inquiry focused on construction constraints affecting the supply of housing, as well as 14 research projects addressing a wide range of housing system challenges.
What is a circular economy for housing, and what will help Australia achieve it?
Momentum is growing in the development of a sustainable circular economy for Australia, with Commonwealth Government initiatives supporting investments in priority areas such as advanced manufacturing, plastic recycling, value-add in resources and low emission technologies.
Events
9 May 2024
Wesley Conference Centre, 220 Pitt Street, Sydney NSW 2000
9.00am-5.00pm AEST
Circular economy housing
The build, operation and demolition of Australian homes contribute significantly to Australia’s embodied carbon emissions, which will continue to grow as more homes are built. In the face of the climate crisis and the housing affordability crisis, a shift to circular economy housing is urgently needed and requires multi-directional effort.
Tuesday 13 August - Wednesday 14 August 2024
Adelaide Convention Centre
Australian Homelessness Conference
Our biennial Australian Homelessness Conference brings together the Australian homelessness sector to build on policy and practice to end homelessness at a national, state and local level. The program will feature the latest research and best practices in homelessness service provision.