Community Housing
Community housing is a safe, secure and affordable form of housing provided by Not-for-profit housing providers. This page shows HAAG’s advocacy and work related to community housing.
If you are seeking support with finding housing, please see this page
Sunay side up
Sunay, 52 years old, was living in a a rooming house in South-Eastern Melbourne after battling with long term homelessness. He had lived in the rooming house for nine months with no major issues. Despite Sunay being a cheery and helpful character, a new resident of the rooming house took a serious dislike to Sunay.… …
Posted in: Multicultural & Multifaith Communities, Client Stories, Turkish – Türkçe, Brokerage support, Housing Support
LGBTQIA+ Reference Group submission to the Inquiry into Social Housing
Older LGBTQIA+ people face a higher risk ofhomelessness than other older Australians, and housing policy largely overlooks them. Social housing designed and governed with this community would reduce that risk. …
Posted in: LGBTQIA+, Submissions, Public Housing
Submission to the Federal Inquiry into Social Housing
The National Housing Supply and Affordability Council has recommended governments commit to lifting social and affordable housing up to 10 per cent of Australia’s housing stock. HAAG supports this ambition. We make further recommendations to use the terms public and community housing, define affordable housing, set aside housing for older people, and ensure consistent and… …
Posted in: Submissions, Public Housing, Campaigns, Federal Campaigns
Consultation on Stage 2 Activity Centres Program
The Stage 2 Activity Centres Program will drive significant new housing development across Melbourne’s tram and train corridors. However, without binding requirements for affordable and accessible housing, the program will overwhelmingly deliver market-rate housing that remains out of reach for the older people HAAG assists. HAAG is calling for dedicated public and community housing, and… …
Posted in: Submissions, Public Housing
Hulya’s happy new home
Hulya, 59, was one of 13 clients we securely housed in a brand new housing project in Pascoe Vale. Hulya approached HAAG in March 2023. She was homeless, couch surfing with her adult children, but was so desperate to get her own place, where she could host her children and seven grandchildren, eat her traditional… …
Posted in: Multicultural & Multifaith Communities, Client Stories, Turkish – Türkçe, Brokerage support, Housing Support
East Gippsland Social and Affordable housing submission
East Gippsland Social and Affordable housing submission …
Posted in: Submissions, Campaigns, Victoria
Glen from the Goulburn Valley
In January this year we received a referral from Beyond Housing in Seymour. Glen had moved back to Victoria to live with family after been a victim of a home invasion and serious assault in public housing in NSW. Glen was living in a caravan on a family member’s property at Seymour but he had… …
Posted in: Client Stories, Caravan Parks, Housing Support, North Central Victoria
Rally for Public and Social Housing Tenants
Demanding to: Repair our Homes! Safety for all Residents! Mould is not OK! Justice and Human Rights for all! Outside the Minister for Housing’s Office …
Posted in: Events, Public Housing, Campaigns, Victoria
Changing the System – Social Housing Regulation and the Federal Election
Katelyn Butters, CEO of Victorian Public Tenants Association, talks about the Social Housing Regulation Interim Report and what the implications are for public and community housing tenants.Gemma White, Early Intervention Worker at HAAG, talks about how people can get involved in lobbying their MPs and candidates for the upcoming Federal ElectionSocial Housing Regulation Interim ReportFederal… …
Posted in: Podcasts, Public Housing, Campaigns, Federal Campaigns
Options to improve access to existing and alternate accommodation to address the NSW social housing shortage
Our submission calls on the NSW Government to fund a specialist older person’s housing information and support service, lower the priority age for social housing eligibilityand build 5,000 social and affordable homes per year for 10 years, to address the older peoples housing crisis. Read the Submission …
Posted in: Submissions, Public Housing, Campaigns, New South Wales
Big Housing For Who?
Katelyn Butterss from the Victorian Public Tenants Association talks to Shane and Fiona about the Vic government’s so-called ‘big housing spend’ and proposed ten-year housing strategy – the good, the bad, and the just plain missing in the state’s housing policy. The consultation discussed in this episode is now closed, but you can read more about… …
Posted in: Podcasts, Public Housing
Public vs Community housing – Tenants compare experiences
Shane and Fiona speak to Claire Hurren about her report that compares the experiences of tenants living in public and community housing. What difference does having a Community Housing Provider as a landlord make? How do tenants understand and exercise their rights? You can read the full report here.The release of this research coincided with… …
Posted in: Podcasts, Public Housing