Co-operative housing one way to ease strain

12 June 2024

Amid a deepening housing crisis, some Australians have turned to co-operative living to help make ends meet.

Co-operative housing can be more cost effective, while also providing a sense of community.

Experts say it’s not as common in Australia as in many other similar nations, and it’s time for that to change.

Featured:

• Melanie, co-operative housing resident
• Jo Waite, co-operative housing resident
• Michael Fotheringham, managing director, Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute

Listen to the full story presented by Alexandra Humphries on ABC’s The World Today, 11 June 2024.