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Report reveals inequality in Public and Community Housing

HAAG released a report today comparing the experiences of tenants who live in public housing with those who live in community housing, finding that there are significant differences for tenants in exercising their rights. The report compares the regulatory frameworks of housing owned and managed by the State Government, with housing managed by not-for-profit community housing providers.

Information for older renters under new COVID-19 laws

This information is provided for older renters in Victoria, covering some of the new programs that can help with your tenancy and important changes to renting laws during the covid-19 pandemic.

National forum fans flames for action on Older Women's Homelessness

At Risk: Older Women facing Homelessness in Australia - launching two reports detailing the burning issue of 405,000 older women at risk homelessness and the challenges many of them face living in the private rental sector. Watch the presentations from the event here

Open Letter to the Prime Minister regarding people sleeping rough during COVID-19

An open letter calling on the government to address the urgent situation concerning homeless people sleeping rough and COVID-19.

We need more Health Care and less Police

HAAG was shocked at reports of a “hard lockdown” being enforced by police on public housing tenants in Flemington and North Melbourne on Saturday.  This response was inappropriate and stigmatized low income, mostly migrant Victorians, many of whom have English as a second language.

Older Victorians have No place to call home

Today HAAG released a report showing the extent of the housing crisis for older Victorians. Written by Dr Debbie Faulkner from the University of South Australia, it combines census data with data from Specialist Homelessness Services to closely examine the housing circumstances of people aged 55+ in Victoria.

 

HomeBuilder Big Stimulus Quiz Giveaway

Our social media quiz questions the governments priorities investing $688 million in the "HomeBuilder" home renovation scheme, rather than investing in public, affordable housing.

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