AHURI (Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute) has just released its final report on how housing, generally in high density, intergrated components for older Australians is developing.
This research project addresses the following objectives:
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To clearly identify and define service integrated housing as an approach to the provision of housing, support and care in later life in Australia that is intermediate between delivery of community care to people living in the general community and residential aged care.
2.
To outline the historical development of service integrated housing in Australia, and show how this pattern of development has shaped the size and organisation of the sector, and the predominance of certain service types.
3.
To place the development of service integrated housing in Australia in an international context, and to clarify the terminology used in Australia and internationally as a foundation for more rigorous use of terminology and more systematic international comparison.
4.
To provide a classification of the various forms of service integrated housing in Australia.
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To provide case examples of the various forms of service integrated housing in the contemporary Australian context, and thus illustrate the diversification that has occurred.
6. To identify and consider the policy and research issues associated with the future development of service integrated housing.
In particular, the report focusses on the roles of the public, community and private sectors in this market and analyses the developing trends.
NFP Consulting Group's Consultants have both formal and informal contacts with AHURI and have attended workshops and seminars in relation to AHURI's work in Community and Affordable housing.
For more information about AHURI or become a subscriber to their service, visit :
Email:
information@ahuri.edu.au
or Website
www.ahuri.edu.au
Ian McHugh
NFP Consulting Group Pty Limited
www.nfpconsulting.com.au