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What are the real costs of Australia’s housing crisis for women?
As Australian governments work to resolve a housing crisis that has been slowly building over decades, we ask, what is our crisis of unaffordable housing costing us as a nation? On International Women’s Day 2024, this updated AHURI Brief explores what the housing crisis is costing Australian women.
While there is currently no comprehensive approach to understanding gender and its role in housing, what we do know is sobering.
More ‘rich’ are renting, while low income renters face greater stress
New AHURI research has revealed today that more households with higher incomes are renting and the shortage of private rental homes that are affordable for very low income households has worsened.
AHURI supports evaluation of NSW Together Home Program
AHURI’s in-house consulting team, AHURI Professional Services, in partnership with the Social Policy Research Centre (SPRC), University of New South Wales, is undertaking evaluation of the NSW Government’s Together Home Program.
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.