Rebecca Bentley
Professor Rebecca Bentley is an esteemed academic at Melbourne University, known for her research on the interplay between housing affordability and mental health. Her studies have highlighted the significant impact of financial stress on the psychological well-being of low- to middle-income individuals, particularly those spending over 30% of their income on housing. Her work has contributed to a deeper understanding of how housing insecurity can exacerbate rates of anxiety and depression.
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Professor Rebecca Bentley led a study on the impact of mould on health and emphasized the issue of equity and accessibility.
Meet the Sydney woman who spent $1 million battling mould in her home
Australia· 2026-02-11
Professor Rebecca Bentley found in 2011 that low- to middle-income people spending over 30 per cent of their income on rent or mortgage had significantly higher rates of anxiety and depression.
How the housing crisis is fuelling a mental health catastropheAustralia· 2025-06-16
