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Transferred but not transformed: Public housing handovers fall short on delivering new homes
AHURI’s latest report investigates the long-term impacts of transferring public housing dwellings to community housing providers and draws lessons to inform more effective strategies.
2026 National Housing Research Program revealed
The Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute (AHURI) is proud to announce 18 new projects that will form the 2026 National Housing Research Program.
Funded by Federal, state and territory governments, the 2026 research program will investigate critical issues in housing and homelessness policy and practice.
Housing researchers acknowledged at national conference
The Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute (AHURI) has bestowed two awards in celebration of excellence in housing research.
Dr Chris Martin from the University of New South Wales and Dr Rachel Gallagher from Griffith University were the 2026 award winners.
A real way forward: an Indigenous housing strategy endorsed by First Nations and government representatives
New findings of an Inquiry into Indigenous housing reveal a system where governance arrangements are complex and poorly coordinated, and efforts at reform have fallen short.
The AHURI-funded Inquiry proposed an alternative – a long-term governance and resource framework for sustainable and effective Indigenous housing.
Trauma on the frontline: protecting housing and homelessness workers
New AHURI research reveals workplace pressures and traumatic event exposure has left nearly half of the housing and homelessness frontline with symptoms of post-traumatic stress.
Study lead Dr Deb Batterham said a centrepiece of the research – a survey of 578 frontline staff – filled a blind spot on the extent and impact of trauma in the sector.