Articulating Value in Housing Co-operatives
Project findings report
The project report presents the findings from the report. It discusses the nature of the sector, the cost and work that go into rental co-ops, the values that are generated, challenges encountered, and recommendations.
The project report can be downloaded here or by clicking on the report cover image.
Technical report
The technical report details the project methodology and tools, and includes the tools as an appendix. The technical report can be downloaded here or by clicking on the cover image.
Report video
This short video presents the main findings form the report. It focuses on the cost and work of co-operatives, and the value generated by the co-operatives’ unique requirement for tenant-member participation.
We’re launching!
Join us in person or online from 10am on Friday 15th March when we will present our research findings and launch the main project report. The inaugural CEO of HomesNSW will respond to the report, a panel of co-operative tenant-members and housing providers will discuss its implications, and the member for Liverpool, Charishma Kaliyanda, will formally launch the report.
If you are able to attend in person, morning tea will be available from 9.30am and we will provide a light takeaway lunch. The launch will also be recorded for those unable to join us at the time. For details and registration, CLICK HERE.
Video introduction to the project
Understanding the value of Australian Housing Co-operatives.
Housing co-operatives are member-based organisations providing rental and owner occupied homes to members. They are associated with benefits for member-residents, including improved housing, improved senses of belonging and community, and employment and education outcomes. However, evidence for those benefits has gaps, so this study aims to develop a framework for assessing housing co-operative benefits and to develop a typology to identify the factors shaping those benefits. The project outcome will be an evidence base of what works in co-operative housing, which can benefit the country by providing a rationale for growth of and policy support for socially beneficial housing.
Contact Us
Liz Ayres
Institute for Culture and Society, Western Sydney University
Locked Bag 1797, Penrith, NSW, Australia 2751