title: The residential context of health in Australia: No longer the lucky country?
abstract: This paper introduces the special issue focused on the relationship between residence and health in Australia. We present six papers conducted in different Australian states that demonstrate different elements of the complex impact of residential context on health. Through this series of papers, we demonstrate the impact of housing quality and safety on vulnerable populations, but also the way in which processes around housing (e.g., data collection, renewal, allocation) can have either negative or positive outcomes. The broader residential context (i.e., neighborhood, community, geographic location) also must be considered in housing decisions, along with variables that closely track housing (e.g., stigma, poverty). Australia is in the middle of a housing crisis that can still be resolved in positive ways if adequate attention is given to the nuances and complexities of housing decisions.
authors.affiliation: a Menzies Health Institute Queensland , Griffith University , Meadowbrook , Queensland , Australia.
authors.forename: Elizabeth
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Kendall
authors.affiliation: b Cities Research Centre , Griffith University , Nathan , Queensland , Australia.
authors.forename: Scott
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Baum
mesh_terms: D001315:Australia; D006304:Health Status; D006703:Ill-Housed Persons; D006798:Housing / Q000592:standards* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D000068316:Parks, Recreational; D011203:Poverty / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012111:Residence Characteristics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012944:Social Support; D035862:Vulnerable Populations / Q000706:statistics & numerical data
keywords: Home; homelessness; housing; place; residential environment