We spend a lot of time and money treating chronic health conditions. But we could prevent some of them in the first place if we improved housing.
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We know what needs to be done, but it depends on the political will to act. And some states and territories have failed to adopt actions to improve housing quality that were agreed in 2022.
Refusing accommodation that is inaccessible can leave disabled people without a home and ineligible for support.
Homes are now not only places to live, but also pensions, savings accounts and social care plans.
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Lecturer, social policy, University of Bristol
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Lecturer, King's College London
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Research Assistant & PhD Candidate, University of Leicester
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Emeritus Professor, Urban Planning and Policy, University of Sydney
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Associate Professor in Architecture, Adelaide University
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Professor of Housing Research, Adelaide University
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Postdoctoral Researcher in Behavioural Science, Monash Sustainable Development Institute, Monash University
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Professor of Energy, Environment and Health, UCL
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Senior Research Fellow, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, The University of Melbourne
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Professor of Social Epidemiology and Director of the Centre of Research Excellence in Healthy Housing at the Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, The University of Melbourne