New reports on housing and homelessness are available from the Australian Housing & Urban Research Institute.

Evidence For Improving Access To Homelessness Services

Research Synthesis Report No. 059

This report provides evidence about current access arrangements to homelessness services, the complex and multiple access barriers faced by people experiencing homelessness, and an overview of the different approaches, models and mechanisms used in Australia and internationally to improve access.

Click on the link to view this report: http://www.ahuri.edu.au/publications/download/syn059_rp

SECURE OCCUPANCY IN RENTAL HOUSING: CONCEPTUAL FOUNDATION AND COMPARATIVE PERSPECTIVES

Final Report No. 170

This report is concerned with the nature of housing occupancy for households that rent, particularly low-income and vulnerable households. It describes and compares provisions for secure occupancy across a variety of rental systems in Australia and similarly developed countries, and attempts to interpret to what extent such provisions are adequate and appropriate to the needs of households, especially those who rely on renting for significant periods (or all) of their lives.

Click on the link to view this report:  http://www.ahuri.edu.au/publications/download/50565_fr

ADDRESSING LOCATIONAL DISADVANTAGE EFFECTIVELY

Research Synthesis Report No. 044

This report provides findings from a research synthesis of international evidence on how governments can intervene to improve the lives of disadvantaged residents in areas of concentrated poverty and disadvantage.

Click on the link to view this report:  http://www.ahuri.edu.au/publications/download/syn044_rp