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A lack of integrated housing support is driving higher rates of inpatient care, increased need for substance use treatment and ongoing offending by people leaving institutional settings such as rehabilitation, out-of-home care and prison, new AHURI research finds.

Against the backdrop of the first back-to-back rise in interest rates for 12 years, and further rate rises forecast for the remainder of 2022, this AHURI Brief explains the role of Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) – the independent central bank with responsibility monetary policy in Australia.

AHURI is pleased to confirm two new projects have commenced as part of the National Cities Research Program, with a focus on urban climate change and the potential for First Nations people to benefit urban policy development.

New AHURI research, ‘Alternative housing models for precariously housed older Australians’, is exploring the potential of alternative housing models to increase the supply of affordable housing for older Australians and the role alternative financing schemes could play in expanding those options.

As part of its 2022 Federal Election campaign, the Australian Labor Party (ALP) has made a number of election commitments to housing and homelessness issues across Australia.