HAAG is calling on the Victorian Government to
Increase the supply of appropriate housing for older people who do not own their own homes by:
Building 60,000 public and community housing dwellings by 2030
Legistlating a definition of ‘affordable housing
Supporting the development of housing options for older people who are ineligible for public and community housing
Improve the lives of older people by:
- Establishing a Retirement and Social Housing Ombudsman service
- Reforming the Retirement Villages Act and the Residential Tenancies Act
- Implementing mandatory training for managers of retirement housing
- Provide additional specialist support for older tenants in public housing scheduled for redevelopment.
Support older people to navigate the housing system by:
- Increasing funding for early intervention and prevention
- Increasing funding for tenancy advice for older people