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AHURI Board welcomes new appointments
Dr Richards brings extensive economic research expertise and experience from the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) and the International Monetary Fund.
Ms Samms brings a strong understanding and grounding in public policy combined with specialist expertise in social housing, First Nations housing and homelessness.
The AHURI team welcomes these appointments and we look forward to working with Tony and Jenny.
Communication is key to tenant wellbeing in public housing relocations
For public housing tenants, having to relocate from their home is a significant and sustained stress. Even if the final housing outcome may be improved, the relocation can be a negative emotional experience which deeply affects tenants’ wellbeing, according to new AHURI research.
Mixed tenure neighbourhoods are a recipe for success when redeveloping social housing
Renewing around 12,000 smaller scale social housing assets as mixed tenure neighbourhoods could deliver more than 40,000 medium density dwellings across Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne, according to new AHURI research. Even more social housing could be delivered if other underutilised land (‘lazy land’) in cities and regional towns is included in renewal strategies.
Better government coordination is required for Australian cities and towns to adapt to the impacts of climate change
view detailsUnaffordable housing has big impacts on people living in poverty – but solutions do exist
People experiencing poverty face increased risks to their health and wellbeing when they don’t have affordable housing. High housing costs may further entrench some groups of people in poverty, while poor quality housing can make poverty outcomes worse, new AHURI research has confirmed.