Newcastle方案将拥有备用房间的房主与那些寻求负担得起的住房的人联系起来,将安全和支助列为优先事项。 A Newcastle program links homeowners with spare rooms to those seeking affordable housing, prioritizing safety and support.

Hunter Homeshare在纽卡斯尔启动,将拥有空房的人——估计多达9 000个单身住家——与需要负担得起的住房的人连接起来,强调安全、相互支持和福祉。 Hunter Homeshare, launched in Newcastle, connects people with spare rooms—up to 9,000 estimated single-occupant homes—to those needing affordable housing, emphasizing safety, mutual support, and well-being. 申请人接受面谈、警察检查和证明人核查,在同意共同生活之前有机会会见室友。 Applicants undergo interviews, police checks, and reference verification, with opportunities to meet housemates before agreeing to shared living. 可定制的协议得到一个解决各种问题的连接器的支持,一个福利指数跟踪成果。 Customizable agreements are supported by a connector to resolve issues, and a well-being index tracks outcomes. 该倡议得到了当地商人Hilton Grugeon和老年病学家John Ward博士的支持,强调了澳大利亚高额住房成本,并呼吁改变政策和制定地方住房计划。 Backed by local businessman Hilton Grugeon and geriatrician Dr. John Ward, the initiative highlights high housing costs in Australia and calls for policy changes and a local housing plan. 虽然这不是一个完全的解决方案,但这是许多人需要的由社区驱动的一种办法。 While not a complete fix, it’s one community-driven approach among many needed.