HAAG is calling on the Victorian Government to

Increase the supply of appropriate housing for older people who do not own their own homes by:

•  Building 60,000 public and community housing dwellings by 2030

• Legistlating a definition of 'affordable housing

• Supporting the development of housing options for older people who are ineligible for public and community housing

Improve the lives of older people by:

• Establishing a Retirement and Social Housing Ombudsman service
• Reforming the Retirement Villages Act and the Residential Tenancies Act
• Implementing mandatory training for managers of retirement housing
• Provide additional specialist support for older tenants in public housing scheduled for redevelopment.

Support older people to navigate the housing system by:

• Increasing funding for early intervention and prevention
• Increasing funding for tenancy advice for older people

Read our policy asks