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More natural disasters mean Government housing policies need to adapt
Natural disasters like floods, fires and cyclones already destroy many Australian homes, and climate change will make this worse. Two new AHURI research reports examine how government housing policies can better prepare for natural disasters, and how governments can share housing data to lower disaster risks.
First Nations Housing Crisis: major study reveals huge gap for affordable rental housing
One in eight Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander households across Australia faced unmet housing needs in 2021, according to groundbreaking AHURI research. The study marks the first comprehensive review of First Nations housing governance, resources and regulation in Australia, and provides an up-to-date assessment of their unmet housing needs.
Better practices required for people with lived experience of homelessness to be heard
Over the last two decades, governments and service providers have come to expect that people with lived experience of homelessness should participate in and influence homelessness policy design and practice.
AHURI welcomes the release of Australia’s National Urban Policy
AHURI welcomes the release of Australia’s National Urban Policy by Senator the Hon Jenny McAllister, Minister for Emergency Management and Cities on Friday 29 November.
With the right incentives, ‘Mum and Dad’ landlords could help deliver affordable housing
With 90 per cent of all property investors in Australia being small-scale ‘Mum and Dad’ investors, governments are keen for them to participate in providing affordable housing. New AHURI research has found that landlords who are participating in schemes that provide affordable housing are positive about their experiences.