National Alliance of Seniors for Housing

The National Alliance for Senior’s Housing (NASH) brings together older people who have experienced homelessness or housing stress from across Australia.

The purpose of NASH is to:

Represent the needs and voice of older people, by older people who have lived experience of homelessness or being at risk of homelessness.
Advocate for the housing and service-use needs of financially disadvantaged older people.
Raise community awareness about people’s experiences of homelessness and housing stress to challenge myths and assumptions;
Share information about housing options, services and assistance available.
Contribute to Housing for the Aged Action Group’s policies and practices

Action Updates

At Risk: Older women facing homelessness in Australia

4 Aug 2020

You are invited to the launch of two reports:

“At Risk: understanding the population size and demographics of older women at risk of homelessness in Australia”, commissioned by Social Ventures Australia, written by Dr Debbie Faulkner and Laurence Lester, University of Adelaide

“Older women in the private rental sector: unaffordable, substandard and insecure housing” by Dr Emma Power, Western Sydney University.

This event will be held on Zoom - Please Register and you will be emailed a link to access the meeting on the day prior to the event.

Brief presentations will be followed by Q&A.

NASH Newsletter VII

The 7th issue of NASH news covers personal experiences of precarious home ownership, NRAS, climate change and rentals, and much more.

Click here to read all about it

NASH News VI

NASH's summer newsletter with a focus on older renters in Western Australia

Read the Newsletter here

NASH News Issue V

The fifth NASH News focusses on Co-housing for Seniors, Residential Parks in South Australia, and the homeless "Grey Nomads".

Read the Newsletter Here