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In the Media 18th April 2024 in In the Media
In the Media 18th April 2024 in In the Media

Privilege and place , who gets to live inner city now?

AHURI Managing Director, Michael Fotheringham, joined ABC's The Conversation Hour to discuss what happens when people are forced to move further out and away from their home and community.

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news 18th April 2024 in news
news 18th April 2024 in news

Including social housing tenant voice in policy leads to better outcomes

Enabling social housing tenants to participate in social housing policy and services that affect them can lead to a range of positive benefits: from improving the way housing and associated essential social services are provided to giving tenants a heightened sense of autonomy and a stronger sense of belonging within their communities, new AHURI research has highlighted. This is especially relevant as social housing tenants increasingly present with more complex health, housing and social care needs.

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In the Media 17th April 2024 in In the Media
In the Media 17th April 2024 in In the Media

A stark report on housing affordability shows just how dire things are in Australia – for everyone

Analysis of the state of the country’s housing markets has found both homeowners and renters are struggling to keep a reasonably priced roof over their heads. This article in News.com.au references AHURI research, which revealed that homeownership rates for first-timers born in the late 1980s is “significant less” than those born in previous decades.

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news 26th March 2024 in news
news 26th March 2024 in news

Removing barriers for providers key to growing Specialist Disability Accommodation

The Specialist Disability Accommodation program, which delivers specialist housing support for Australians with extreme functional impairment or very high needs, is designed to attract private market investment; however program restrictions are creating a barrier to this investment.  While Community Housing Providers are ideally placed to deliver this highly specialised accommodation, some are pausing their involvement due to the level of financial risk they are required to bear, according to new AHURI research.

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