Coronavirus
May General Meeting
Join our first ever online General Meeting! To keep people safe during coronavirus we won’t be meeting at Ross House as usual, but you can phone in from the comfort of your own home. …
Posted in: Events, Membership
Finding housing during a pandemic
Shane and Fiona talk to housing worker Melis about the challenges of housing older people during the coronavirus pandemic. Shane talks about the changes to renting under proposed laws. …
Posted in: Podcasts
How is coronavirus affecting older tenants?
The coronavirus is having a huge impact on many aspects of our lives, including our housing. HAAG is actively lobbying government for better protections for older renters during the pandemic, and your feedback will help us make sure we have the best information about older people’s housing needs right now. Take the survey now …
Posted in: News Updates
Protecting Older Tenants during – and after – the COVID-19 Pandemic
Older people are particularly vulnerable to the COVID-19 virus. They need safe and affordable housing so they can practice physical distancing, quarantine and self-isolation as required. HAAG welcomes the government’s announcement about new protections for renters in the context of the pandemic, but outlines further measures that must be taken to protect older renters, during,… …
Posted in: News Updates
Update: HAAG’s Services
We are working off-site and are limiting face to face contact …
Posted in: News Updates
Lockdown eve
On midnight, Monday the 30th March 2020, Stage Three restrictions to stop the spread of COVID-19, started in Victoria. Victorians were given a clear and simple message: “Stay home to Protect Yourself and the Victorian Health Care System”. For homeless people, this order to stay home, was almost impossible to adhere too. Most homeless people… …
Posted in: Multicultural & Multifaith Communities, Client Stories
Older renters and COVID19
Shane and Fiona talk about the recent announcements for renters during the COVID19 crisis – do they go far enough for older renters?Then Fiona talks to Phyll, Pam and Maeve, all residents of independent living units, to see how they are coping with the stage 3 social distancing requirements, and asks whether living through other… …
Posted in: Podcasts
Coronavirus and Retirement Housing – Residents questions anwered
Many retirement village residents have questions about their rights in the context of the coronavirus pandemic, so we put this factsheet together to answer some of the most common ones. …
Posted in: News Updates, Retirement Housing Advice Service
Protecting Older Tenants during the COVID-19 Pandemic – Briefing
Older people are particularly vulnerable to the COVID19 virus. They need safe and affordable housing so they can practice physical distancing, quarantine and self-isolation as required. This briefing presents some of the missing pieces in the puzzle of protecting older Victorians. …
Posted in: News Updates
Courts out on COVID evictions
Sarah (not her real name) is in her early 60s and resides in a small retirement village. Sarah fell into arrears and received a notice terminating (or purporting to terminate) her residency right as of last week. When she had not vacated the property by the date set out on the notice, the village had… …
Posted in: Client Stories, Retirement Housing, Retirement Villages, Retirement Housing Advice Service
Open Hotels for Hidden Homeless, say HAAG
Tourist accommodation should be opened up for the “hidden homeless” who are affected by the coronavirus pandemic. …
Posted in: News Updates, Campaigns, Victoria
End Evictions to Protect Older Renters
“No Victorian should lose their home during this pandemic, or because of it,” said HAAG’s Chair, Phyll Williams. “Older people are the fastest-growing segment of the private rental market, and the most vulnerable to the coronavirus. The government must ensure that renters aren’t put on the street, where they will be completely unable to take… …
Posted in: Media Releases, News Updates