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The physical and psychological benefits of having a pet have been recorded by a number of studies and include decreased blood pressure and cholesterol levels; increased physical activity;  improving self-esteem; and reducing rates of depression and loneliness; with one study estimating Australian cat and dog owners saved approximately $3.86 billion in health expenditure over one year.

The recent release of the final report from the Royal Commission into Aged Care revealed poor living circumstances for many in residential aged care homes as well as lengthy wait times (e.g. in 2017–18, one-quarter of eligible people waited more than 30 months to get a Level 4 Home Care package) for people living at home who rely on Home Care support.

AHURI has announced the research projects that make up the 2021 National Housing Research Program (NHRP). The NHRP has been an integral foundation for understanding key housing and urban issues and ongoing policy development by all levels of government and housing practitioners for many years.

Low-income households are a critical to the workforce but are increasingly struggling to find affordable rental housing near suitable jobs in Australia’s major cities and regions, according to new AHURI research.

Reforming metropolitan governance in Australian cities is essential to effectively addressing pressing urban issues such as action on climate change, coordinating population and urban development growth, and minimising spatial inequities and suburban sprawl, new AHURI research has revealed.