Housing and homelessness

Understanding housing systems and responses

Develop insight into support options, barriers, and service approaches that help people access safe and stable housing. These materials encourage thoughtful engagement with the factors that contribute to housing insecurity.

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Holding on to Our Future: the Final Report of the Inquiry into the application of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Child Placement Principle in the removal and placement of Aboriginal Children in South Australia, 2024.

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Better futures: supported accommodation for unaccompanied children and young people experiencing homelessness

The report identifies gaps in Australia’s supported accommodation system and proposes reforms for the care of unaccompanied and homeless children.

Housing and homelessnessYouth Services

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Adelaide Homelessness Services Shut Due to Funding Cuts

Thi article talks about the pressure on Adelaide's homelessness services after the closure of...

Housing and homelessnessCareers

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NSW Government Delivers Nation-Leading Community Service Agreement

Read about the NSW Government's agreement to provide secure jobs and long-term funding for the...

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CLOSETHEGAP – Voyage to Voice, Treaty, Truth and Beyond. Campaign Report 2024

The themes of this year’s report are Progressing Voice, Treaty, and Truth; Leadership and Governance; and Building our Economies.

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At the Precipice: Australia’s Community Sector through the Cost-of-Living Crisis: Findings from the Australian Community Sector Survey

This report captures the experiences of community sector staff through the Covid-19 pandemic, fires and floods, which created a period of pressure for clients and communities.

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LGBTIQ+ inclusive practice guide for homelessness and housing sectors in Australia

A national guide helping housing and homelessness services deliver inclusive, safe support for...

Housing and homelessness

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The Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia Survey: Selected Findings from Waves 1 to 23.

This report presents the latest nationwide longitudinal data on Australian households, covering topics like family life, economic wellbeing, labour market dynamics and time st

Housing and homelessness

Resource Article

Homes for living not wealth creation: Tax and expenditure reforms to improve housing affordability and equity, ACOSS, Sydney.

A comprehensive ACOSS policy paper proposing tax reforms and social housing investment to improve...

Housing and homelessness

Report

Impacts of new and emerging assistive technologies for ageing and disabled housing: AHURI Final Report No. 372

This AHURI report examines how assistive technologies are improving accessibility, safety, and independence in housing for older people and people with disability.

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Evaluating neighbourhood justice: Measuring and attributing outcomes for a community justice program

An evaluation of the Neighbourhood Justice Centre model in Melbourne assessing outcomes, attribution...

Justice and courts

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Ending homelessness in Australia: An evidence and policy deep dive

This 2021 national report analyses homelessness trends, drivers, and data to inform policy action...

Housing and homelessness

Report

The Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia Survey: Selected Findings from Waves 1 to 23.

This report presents the latest nationwide longitudinal data on Australian households, covering...

Housing and homelessness

Resource Article

Homes for living not wealth creation: Tax and expenditure reforms to improve housing affordability and equity, ACOSS, Sydney.

A comprehensive ACOSS policy paper proposing tax reforms and social housing investment to improve...

Housing and homelessness

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Impacts of new and emerging assistive technologies for ageing and disabled housing: AHURI Final Report No. 372

This AHURI report examines how assistive technologies are improving accessibility, safety, and...

Aged care Housing and homelessness

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Poverty in Australia 2025: Overview

A national snapshot of poverty in Australia, highlighting key statistics, lived experiences, and...

Mental Health Housing and homelessness

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Towards a youth homelessness strategy for Victoria

Reviews Victoria’s youth homelessness system and proposes a strategic framework for a dedicated...

Housing and homelessness Youth Services

Report

The Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia Survey: Selected Findings from Waves 1 to 23.

This report presents the latest nationwide longitudinal data on Australian households, covering...

Housing and homelessness

Understanding housing systems and responses

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Holding on to Our Future: the Final Report of the Inquiry into the application of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Child Placement Principle in the removal and placement of Aboriginal Children in South Australia, 2024.

Better futures: supported accommodation for unaccompanied children and young people experiencing homelessness

Adelaide Homelessness Services Shut Due to Funding Cuts

NSW Government Delivers Nation-Leading Community Service Agreement

CLOSETHEGAP – Voyage to Voice, Treaty, Truth and Beyond. Campaign Report 2024

At the Precipice: Australia’s Community Sector through the Cost-of-Living Crisis: Findings from the Australian Community Sector Survey

LGBTIQ+ inclusive practice guide for homelessness and housing sectors in Australia

The Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia Survey: Selected Findings from Waves 1 to 23.

Homes for living not wealth creation: Tax and expenditure reforms to improve housing affordability and equity, ACOSS, Sydney.

Impacts of new and emerging assistive technologies for ageing and disabled housing: AHURI Final Report No. 372

Latest reports

Evaluating neighbourhood justice: Measuring and attributing outcomes for a community justice program

Ending homelessness in Australia: An evidence and policy deep dive

The Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia Survey: Selected Findings from Waves 1 to 23.

Homes for living not wealth creation: Tax and expenditure reforms to improve housing affordability and equity, ACOSS, Sydney.

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Impacts of new and emerging assistive technologies for ageing and disabled housing: AHURI Final Report No. 372

Poverty in Australia 2025: Overview

Towards a youth homelessness strategy for Victoria

The Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia Survey: Selected Findings from Waves 1 to 23.

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