A different type of share house for older women

Women over 55 are the fastest growing cohort experiencing homelessness in Australia.Women have been pushed to seek alternative living arrangements, something like a share house, but with systems in place to help iron out the challenges of living with strangers.The system is called a homeshare, and new research shows how this has worked for women in Queensland, with similar projects popping up in New South Wales and Victoria.But despite having a role to play in preventing homelessness — and addressing the housing crisis — it's a system that doesn't fit neatly into housing laws or homelessness supports.So what is it and could it prevent older women from becoming homeless?