Homes are more than walls and a roof, especially for Indigenous people. It’s time housing policy reflects that
- Written by Giles Gunesekera, PhD Researcher, University of Technology Sydney
Australia is experiencing a housing crisis. But for many Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, the challenge runs deeper than high rents and limited supply. A major problem is that housing in Australia is rarely designed with Indigenous communities in mind.
In 2021, roughly 13% of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander households faced unmet...