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brief 21st January 2020 in brief
brief 21st January 2020 in brief

What does ‘Functional Zero’ mean in relation to homelessness?

Functional Zero is a definitional, accounting tool designed to measure whether government services responses to homelessness are keeping pace with increases in homelessness. A program was launched in Adelaide in 2018 aimed at achieving Functional Zero homelessness in Adelaide’s central business district (CBD) by 2020.

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brief 21st January 2020 in brief
brief 21st January 2020 in brief

What are social impact bonds and how do they work?

In 2017 the Australian Government announced it would provide $10.2 million over 10 years to partner with state and territory governments to trial the use of Social Impact Bonds (SIBs). As part of that commitment SIBs funded a number of innovative programs, including ones aimed at improving housing and welfare outcomes for young people at risk of homelessness.

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brief 13th January 2020 in brief
brief 13th January 2020 in brief

What role can local government play in delivering affordable housing?

With increasingly unaffordable house prices in Australia’s major urban areas, many Australian local government areas (LGAs) are developing affordable housing strategies, often framed around the need for housing for low income ‘key’ workers in their neighbourhoods.

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In the Media 11th December 2019 in In the Media
In the Media 11th December 2019 in In the Media

Nila Sweeney reports on the findings of The supply of affordable private rental housing in Australian cities: short-term and longer-term changes.