Media Releases
Affordable housing if you can afford it: HAAGs repsonse to #Budget2017
May 2017 Housing for the Aged Action Group (HAAG) says that the Treasurers budget falls short of delivering housing security for older Australians.
‘The measures put in place in this budget seem to cater mostly for middle-class, income earners and neglect the needs of the most vulnerable; those on government pensions’ says co-manager at HAAG Fiona York. Download …
Federal Government Plans to Axe Housing Fund
Thursday 16th February 2017 Housing for the Aged Action Group (HAAG) is appalled at reports that the Turnbull government plans to axe the National Affordable Housing Agreement (NAHA) in the May 2017 budget. This agreement between Federal and State governments provides the only Commonwealth funding for housing and homelessness services… Download …Groups unite in fresh push for older people’s housing
February 3rd 2017 – Australian Ageing Agenda- Darragh O’Keeffe Australian Ageing Agenda- Darragh O’Keeffe- A new coalition of aged care providers, homelessness services and consumers is being established to bring about government action on the urgent need for older people’s housing amidst worsening rates of homelessness among seniors… …Posted in: News Updates, Aged care, Campaigns, Federal Campaigns
Agencies Unite to End Elderly-Homelessness
17th November 2016 Media Release on the launch of the report ‘A Home for Life’ : Towards an Older Person’s Housing strategy” which calls on government to partner with community organisations and adopt recommendations to address the long term housing needs for older people. …Report adds fuel to inquiry into units
By Simon Garner, The Senior 23 July 2016 …Posted in: News Updates, Independent Living Units, Retirement Housing
HAAG Press Releases
See our earlier press releases below: Abbott Government Budget threatens to hit older renters… June 2014 HAAG Forum 2013 Press Release April 2013 Disabled Man Gains ‘No Benefit’ from Housing Mother March 2013 Eight older homeless people find a ‘Home at Last’ December 2012 New Homelessness Prevention Service for Older People…September 2012 …
