Australia

Sustainability in aged care

Thinking about sustainability across whole systems rather than in individual areas can create multiple benefits with limited resources.

Australian Ageing Agenda

2014

Themes:

Environmental Sustainability, Aged Care, Health

Then, now and tomorrow: housing for an ageing population

The key to future boomer housing in Australia is the provision of sustainable and affordable housing landscapes that promote the health and wellbeing of residents for the duration of their life. This paper focuses on Gold Coast housing landscapes, where a number of innovative boomer housing projects are currently being developed.

Caryl Bosman

2014

Themes:

Ageing Population, Age Specific Housing, Retirement Housing

Older women fall victim to crisis in homelessness

Looking at the rise in Australian women 55+ who are experiencing housing stress.

Julia May

2014

Themes:

Older Women, Housing Affordability, Rental Stress, Poverty & homelessness

Security of tenure for the ageing population of Western Australia — does current housing legislation support seniors' ongoing housing needs?

The genesis of this research commenced several years ago as the impact of Western Australia’s ‘resources boom’ was becoming evident. Although that period augured in years of prosperity for some Western Australians, for many – especially those on lower and fixed incomes – the rising cost of living became problematic.

Pnina Levine, Aviva Freilich, Ben Travia, Eileen Webb

2014

Themes:

Housing Affordability, Private Rental

Preventing first time homelessness amongst older Australians

This study examines older people’s homelessness in Australia, with a particular focus on the experience of becoming homeless for the first time in later life.

Maree Petersen, Cameron Parsell, Rhonda Phillips, Gentry White

2014

Themes:

Homelessness Prevention Services

Older Homeless Women in Australia

Australia is often cited as an economic success story. Unfortunately, not everyone has reaped these economic benefits and concern has been mounting for some time about a deteriorating wealth divide within Australian society. Central to these concerns is the lack of affordable housing.

Eileen Webb

2014

Themes:

Older Women, Affordable Housing

Older Homeless Women in Australia

Concern has been mounting for some time about a deteriorating wealth divide within Australian society. Central to these concerns is the lack of affordable housing. This post examines one aspect of this troubling national trend – an increasing number of women at retirement age are experiencing difficulty in finding affordable and secure housing.

Eileen Webb

2014

Themes:

Older Women, Affordable Housing, Pathways into homelessness, Policy, Public Housing

Long-term private rental in a changing Australian private rental sector

This is the Final Report of an Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute (AHURI) funded project which provides a comprehensive account of the characteristics of the contemporary private rental sector (PRS) in Australia, including changes in recent decades.

Wendy Stone, Terry Burke, Kath Hulse, Liss Ralston

2013

Themes:

Private Rental

Local government research into a 'hidden' issue

City of Bundoora and Monash University collaborative research exploring the experiences & issues that place single older women (55+) at risk of homelessness or that lead to homelessness.

Katherine Wright

2013

Themes:

Older Women, Definition of 'at risk of homelessness', Pathways into homelessness