Media Releases
Support for older people in rental stress welcome in Victorian Budget
Housing for the Aged Action Group will be able to support more older people struggling with high rents thanks to a new $7.8 million funding initiative included in the latest Victorian Budget!
…Posted in: Tenancy
Victoria’s Housing Statement fails older Victorians in housing insecurity
The Victorian Government’s Housing Statement fails to take the steps necessary to address the housing crisis facing more than 180,000 older Victorians and contains too little investment in public housing, according to Housing for the Aged Action Group. …Victorian Budget includes important support for older people in housing crisis, but lacks crucial ingredient: more social housing
The Victorian Government’s efforts to address homelessness among older people, particularly women, are welcome, but more needs to be done. …
JobSeeker is inadequate regardless of a recipients age, it should be raised for all
The rate of JobSeeker needs to be increased for all recipients, not just some. While we welcome the Federal Government’s acknowledgement of the ageism that places additional pressure on older workers, leaving under 55s languishing well below the poverty line is not the way forward. …Posted in: Campaigns
Independents call on the next NSW Government to urgently address homelessness among older people
Seven New South Wales independent candidates and MPs are calling on the incoming state government to address homelessness among older people by introducing a specialist housing support service for older people, lowering the priority age from 80 years, and building more social and affordable housing. …Posted in: Campaigns, New South Wales
Census analysis reveals enormous increase in the number of older Queenslanders living in private rentals
The number of people older than 55 living in private rentals in Queensland increased by 71% over the past decade, according to new analysis of the 2021 Census released today.
…Posted in: Campaigns, Queensland
New South Wales Government’s response to homelessness inquiry will leave older people languishing without homes
Older people in New South Wales waiting for social housing were dealt a blow today, with the NSW Government failing to support a recommendation by one of its own inquires that the priority age for social housing be lowered. …Posted in: Campaigns, New South Wales
New census data shows housing crisis getting worse for older people
More Victorians than ever before are approaching and entering retirement without owning their home, according to analysis of the 2021 Census commissioned by Housing for the Aged Action Group (HAAG) and undertaken by researchers at Swinburne University of Technology, Western Sydney University and Curtin University. …
One million affordable homes, but will any be accessible to older people?
It’s hard to see how the Federal Government’s plan to address Australia’s housing crisis, including its new accord with the states and territories, will help older people without a home. …
New Parliamentary Inquiry report provides a foundation for addressing homelessness among older people in New South Wales – now the Government must act
The lives of older people experiencing homelessness, particularly older women, will improve markedly if the New South Wales Government moves to implement the recommendations handed down today by the Social Issues Committee inquiry into homelessness amongst older people aged over 55 …Posted in: Campaigns, New South Wales
Why the Federal Government must include older people in its National Housing and Homelessness Plan
The new Federal Government has committed to developing a National Housing and Homelessness Plan with the support and assistance of key stakeholders, including States and Territories, local government, not-for-profit and social organisations, industry bodies, superannuation funds and other experts in housing, finance and urban development. HAAG is calling for ambitious targets along with genuine consultation of older people with lived experience of housing stress and homelessness.
…Posted in: Submissions, Campaigns
New South Wales “women’s budget” does nothing for older women
Many older women struggling to stay housed in New South Wales will miss out on a key measure in the budget intended to support them, because they don’t have the savings to access it …Posted in: Older Women, Campaigns, New South Wales