Public Housing

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Politics & Society

The future of our public housing towers

Instead of demolishing Melbourne’s ageing public housing towers, clever refurbishments could save millions of dollars and provide high-quality public housing

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Environment

Building social value into affordable housing

Unprecedented investment in social and affordable housing in Victoria is an opportunity to create social, as well as physical, infrastructure

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Politics & Society

Protecting older Australian women from homelessness

Older women are the fastest growing group of people experiencing homelessness in Australia, and crucial to change is providing greater access to social and affordable housing

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Health & Medicine

Preventing a rebound in youth homelessness after COVID-19

Initiatives to protect homeless young people during the pandemic were effective, but we need a long term strategy that delivers better support and helps prevent homelessness

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Sciences & Technology

Paternalism, public housing and COVID-19

The ‘hard lockdowns’ of some of Melbourne’s public housing buildings are another example of Australia’s long history of paternalism against public housing tenants

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Environment

Investing in social housing during a pandemic

Australia needs a National Housing Strategy, as well as consistent funding and policy mechanisms, to reverse our long-term declines in social housing

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Health & Medicine

Why housing is a major public health issue for Australians with disability

Housing affordability and security for all Australians is a fundamental issue missing from the federal election campaign – particularly for those with disabilities

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Politics & Society

Melbourne's housing crisis and homelessness

As Melbourne faces a growing housing crisis, pockets of innovation are offering some people a leg up out of social housing and into home ownership

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Politics & Society

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Podcast

Homelessness in the World’s Most Liveable city

A surge in Melbourne’s homeless population suggests it’s time to try a new approach to the problem

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Politics & Society

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Podcast

Governing the ungovernable?

What’s driving Australia’s housing market and public policy? Our monthly podcast hosted by the University of Melbourne’s Vice Chancellor, Professor Glyn Davis

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