Missing Middle
HAAG campaigns to address the needs of the cohort of people known as the ‘missing middle’ – too poor to afford housing in the private market, but too rich to be eligible for public and community housing.
"Crones, Hags and Witches": Older women's housing wisdom
We hear from two older women with a lived experience of homelessness, Vera and Angela, who fall into the "missing middle" eligibility gap for housing support, speaking at the launch of HAAG's research Not Poor Enough, Not Rich Enough: older people falling through the housing eligibility gap, conducted by Swinburne University of Technology. Read the… …
Posted in: Podcasts, Older Women, Campaigns
Falling through the gaps: Older Peoples’ Housing Options Forum
Launch of the report “Not rich enough, not poor enough: Older people falling through the housing assistance eligibility gap” followed by a discussion on solutions to address the needs of older people who are experiencing housing stress living in the private rental market but ineligible for Public or Community Housing. Wednesday 16th October, at the… …
Posted in: Galleries
Not poor enough, not rich enough: new research highlights older Australians falling through the cracks of housing crisis
More than half a million Australians aged 55 or over are at risk of falling through the cracks, according to a new Swinburne report launched today, that shows they are neither poor enough to qualify for effective and accessible housing assistance nor wealthy enough to secure housing independently as they age. …
Posted in: Media Releases, Campaigns, Federal Campaigns
Not poor enough, not rich enough: Older people falling through the housing assistance eligibility gap
The research identifies and estimates the incidence of people aged 55 or older who are at risk of ‘non-supported housing precarity,’ referred to here as the Missing Middle. This target group includes older Australians who are ‘not poor enough’ to qualify for – or be in receipt of – current housing assistance but ‘not wealthy… …
Posted in: Reports, Campaigns, Federal Campaigns
What’s it like being an older woman experiencing homelessness?
The stories of three older women, with different lives, but common experiences of housing insecurity and homelessness on International Womens Day. Made by Housing for the Aged Action Group with the assistance of Investing in Women funding from the Victorian Government. …
Posted in: Videos, LGBTQIA+, Videos, Older Women, Campaigns
“Missing Middle” Older People Falling Through the Cracks
Some older people, particularly older women, are falling through the gaps of the housing system …
Posted in: Fact Sheets, Reports, Older Women
Undercover
Undercover is a feature length documentary about “the hidden face of homelessness”- older women. It follows ten older women across Australia who are either currently homeless or have been homeless, finding themselves in housing crisis due to a “life shock” like divorce, losing a job, rent increases, or illness. Like many of the older women… …
Posted in: Reviews, Movie Reviews, Older Women
400,000 Older Women Call for a National Housing Strategy
Following on from the success of the At Risk forum in 2021 which mobilised hundreds of older people across the country to take action and demand change from their federal politicians, Housing for the Aged Action Group and the National Alliance of Seniors for Housing are taking the next steps to bring the campaigns demands… …
Posted in: News Updates, Older Women, Campaigns, Take Action
At Risk Forum 2021 – Older women facing homelessness in Australia: from awareness to action
An estimated 405,000 women aged 45 and over are at risk of homelessness in Australia. It’s time for action and national leadership. Awareness has been raised but policy responses are silent in addressing older women’s homelessness. If we approach this issue from a gender perspective, what needs to change for older women today and in… …
Posted in: Events, National Alliance of Seniors for Housing, Older Women, Campaigns, Federal Campaigns, Take Action
Falling through the gaps – older women and housing
Fiona and Shane talk to Dee, an older woman living outside a major city in Victoria who is in housing stress. She is ineligible for public housing but does not have enough savings to purchase a home, and is falling through the gaps of a system that has very few affordable housing options. Many older… …
Posted in: Podcasts, Older Women
“Missing Middle” Consultation on Ten Year Affordable housing strategy
We are holding a series of consultations with members and supporters to inform our submission to the Victorian Government’s Ten Year Affordable Housing Strategy …
Posted in: Events, Older Women, Campaigns, Victoria
From a black-hole to a super-highway
Terrence presented to service with an eviction notice for rent arrears. He was on a low income due to personal reasons which was not enough to cover his high rent. Our tenancy worker Shane advocated for Terrence over a period of 1.5 years to help him maintain his tenancy, whilst our outreach team worked with… …
Posted in: Client Stories, Public Housing, Housing Support, Tenancy