New report reveals chronic disadvantage among social housing tenants

RMIT University

The first report from a five-year study has found social housing tenants are more likely to have experienced chronic, often lifelong, disadvantage than other groups, revealing complex needs for which effective social housing is a crucial social safety net.

The longitudinal study by RMIT’s Unison Housing Research Lab, now in its second year, is following 170 social housings tenants to gain a better understanding of their unique characteristics and complex needs.

With increased public spending on social housing, including the Victorian Government’s $5.3 billion announcement on Sunday, it’s important to

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