Waithood: The experience of being on the social housing waiting list
Funding: 2020: $34,471
2021: $23,768
2022: $37,149
Project Member(s): Morris, A.
Funding or Partner Organisation: Australian Research Council (ARC Linkage Projects)
Australian Research Council (ARC Linkage Projects)
New Organisation (New Fund Source)
New Organisation (New Fund Source)
Shelter NSW Incorporated (Shelter NSW)
Shelter NSW Incorporated (Shelter NSW)
Micah Projects Limited
Micah Projects Limited
Queensland Shelter Incorporated (Queensland Shelter)
Queensland Shelter Incorporated (Queensland Shelter)
Homelessness NSW
St George Community Housing Limited
Start year: 2020
Summary: This project aims to investigate the circumstances of people on the social housing waiting-list and how they manage their everyday lives while waiting for a social housing property to become available. It also aims to conduct a review of how social housing waiting list assessments are done and profile the waiting list population. Drawing on in-depth interviews, the study expects to generate new knowledge on different groups of applicants. Expected outcomes include an enhanced understanding of the impacts of being on the waiting list for extended periods. This study will provide significant benefits as the high quality evidence produced should enhance policymakers’ understandings of applicants' circumstances and lead to better outcomes.
FOR Codes: Urban Policy, Urban Sociology and Community Studies, Housing Markets, Development, Management, Social Structure and Health, Social Class and Inequalities, Expanding Knowledge through Studies of Human Society, Housing markets, development and management, Expanding knowledge in human society