More than 70 leading government, academic, and industry experts tackled one of the country’s biggest problems at the 2017 Australian Social and Affordable Housing Symposium.
Held in Brisbane, participants examined the social, political and economic challenges amid increased calls to ease the burden of ‘housing stress’; particularly for low-income households.
The Australian Council of Social Services estimates more than a million lower income households are paying housing costs exceeding 30 per cent of their income, and more than 100,000 Australians are homeless.
Stefen MacAskill, one of the Griffith University organisers, said the event provided an excellent opportunity to connect those in the industry to discuss ideas, research, and proposed solutions from a variety of angles.
“It was a successful and very informative event on the latest developments in the space,” he said.
“The success of the symposium reaffirms the strength of the ongoing partnership between the Griffith Business School and industry to tackle real world and