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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.
New laws needed to protect renters from data-hungry PropTech
New AHURI research investigates the increasing use of property technology (PropTech) in Australia’s rental sector, and its implications for renters’ rights.
Study lead Dr Sophia Maalsen said with a third of Australian households renting and PropTech’s role in housing access increasing, understanding its influence was essential.
Housing policy needs a bipartisan strategy and stable governance arrangements, senior officials say
A bipartisan national housing and homelessness strategy would support more effective policy and greater coordination of effort across all states and territories, a new AHURI report suggests.
New research explores how to grow Australia’s social housing system
New mission-focused policies with long-term investment strategies could reverse Australia’s decline in social housing provision, a report from the Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute (AHURI) suggests.
From hosts to ghosts: short-term rentals for entire homes outnumber shared stays
New AHURI research shows the short-term rental accommodation (STRA) sector is becoming increasingly professionalised, in a departure from its original ‘sharing economy’ model.