A key part of HAAG's Early Intervention approach to homelessness is our Community Education projects. Through empowering older people with experiences of homelessness to share their stories, we reach out to diverse community groups, letting them know about our services.

Latest Community Education Events and Updates

MTalks Making home: Older women at risk of homelessness

27 Mar 2022

This discussion at MPavillion will address the questions of what factors have placed older women at risk of homelessness, and what can we do to help. It will unpack the issues and policies that have created this crisis and outline pathways for advocacy and action.

Navigating aged care services with older people at risk of homelessness

Can you identify an older person experiencing or at risk of homelessness, or know what aged care services are available to them?

In OPAN's live webinar on March 30 2021 we discussed how aged care workers can support older people experiencing or at risk of homelessness. HAAG joined this panel of experts explored how to identify homelessness among older people, an overview of existing support services, service access barriers and solutions and supporting homeless or at-risk individuals to access services.

Stir a Cuppa for Seniors

15 Jun 2020

On World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, join Seniors Rights Victoria for a cuppa and be part of the campaign to end elder abuse

Housing Options & Homelessness for Older People Werribee

12 Mar 2020

Join us for morning tea at the Pacific Werribee Shopping Centre Plaza Library for a discussion on homelessness for older people in the community, and share some tips on affordable housing options for older people.

Mill Park Communtiy Centre Aged Care Information Session

10 Oct 2019

On Saturday 3rd of August Vijay Laxmi visited the  Mill Park Communtiy Centre in Mill Park to deliver information about aged care and housing options in Sri Lankan Tamil. 45 people attended the session. They coordinated an Aged Care presentation, spoke about the Navigator project and did a Housing presentation. 5 referrals received for housing, AMCS helped with linking group into access to Yoga class

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