WACOSS Cost of Living Report

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As of June 2022, median house rents in Perth had increased over the past 12 months by 10 per cent and by 33.8 per cent since June 2020.

Specialist homelessness services annual report 2021-22

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In WA one in 111 people received homelessness assistance, lower than the national rate (one in 94).

Australian Homelessness Monitor

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The past few years have seen many parts of Australia in the grip of a property price boom with problematic consequences for lower income groups.

Regulation of residential tenancies and impacts on investment

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The research also presents a number of issues that could be considered as part of a national agenda for residential tenancy law reform.

Stuck in the Heat

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Current climate change projections indicate the region will experience increasing temperatures in the future.

Quantifying Australia’s unmet housing need

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The analysis shows families represented half of the unmet housing needs, an over representation given they onlyaccount for approximately 40 per cent of all households.

NHFIC: Social Bond Report 2021–22

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NHFIC issues social and sustainable bonds to support its mandate of improving housing outcomes for Australians, with an emphasis on providing low-income and vulnerable Australians access to safe, stable and affordable housing.

Housing aspirations of precariously housed older Australians

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Seven alternative housing models were presented to a nationally representative sample of older people.

The impact of the pandemic on the Australian rental sector

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Early in the pandemic, renters were particularly vulnerable to income and employment uncertainty.

AIHW – National Social Housing Survey 2021

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Tenant satisfaction with overall services provided by their housing organisation refers to whether tenants are generally happy with the services they received.

Private sector involvement in social and affordable housing

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To meet the forecast demand, it is clear ‘hybridity’ of the housing system is essential.

Specialist homelessness services annual report 2020-21

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In 2020–21, SHS agencies provided support to almost 278,300 clients who each had a variety of different needs and reasons for seeking support.

Youth Long-term Housing and Support Program

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At a state and national level, there is ongoing recognition that young people are a particularly vulnerable cohort that require dedicated, age-appropriate services to support their mental health and potentially cooccurring alcohol and other drug needs.

Housing Industry Forecasting Group dwelling commencements

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After six quarters of consecutive growth, the volume of established house sales for the March 2022 quarter dipped to 9,356, in the June 2022 quarter house sales fell further to 9,222.

Ageing in Place: Home and Housing for Australia’s Older Renters

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Social housing is the most powerful way to keep older people in secure homes, and stop them from going into aged care before they’re ready.

Role of housing in solving critical skill shortages across the regions

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The role of housing in solving critical skill shortages across the regions.

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