Supplementary Submission into the Aged Care Bill - age eligibility

We are particularly concerned by the suggestion that no person under 65 should be eligible for aged care services in any circumstance. If implemented, this would exclude prematurely aged homeless people, or those at risk of homelessness, from accessing specialist aged care services like residential care and Support at Home.


Our clients often age prematurely as a result of cumulative and persistent disadvantage and have one or more age-related conditions. While these people are not aged 65+, they require access to aged care services earlier than the rest of the population. Many of our clients are not eligible for the National Disability Insurance Scheme.

 

Flemington high rise residents speak

23 Oct 2024
We hear from older residents of the Flemington public housing high rise slated for redevelopment, recorded at a community meeting on 19 September (thanks Danielle!)Residents are Awatif, Khadija, Ka-tam and Osman and we also hear from Jeannie, former resident of Bang Street and Barack Beacon, speaking at a rally for public housing on Saturday 19 October.You can read the article about OFFICE research into alternatives to redevelopment here: https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/the-simple-solution-to-the-public-housing-towers-knock-down-that-could-save-taxpayers-millions-20241009-p5kgwd.htmlTo follow the court case, go to Save Public Housing collective's instagram page
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Residential parks survey now open!

The Consumer Policy Research Centre (CPRC), in partnership with the Commissioner for Residential Tenancies, aim to research the issues faced by tenants in residential parks by engaging with residents, industry experts, housing professionals, and community organisations. A key part of the project includes surveys for residents and operators to identify their challenges.

 

Residential Park Survey opened 11 October 2024

  • Duration: 10-15 minutes
  • For: former, current and prospective residential park residents, residents’ families, and on-site and off-site park managers in Victoria
  • Purpose: findings will inform a comprehensive report to be published and considered by the Victorian Government
  • Survey closes: 11 November 2024
  • Additionally, the Commissioner for Residential Tenancies is taking submissions until 8 November 2024 at https://www.rentingcommissioner.vic.gov.au/

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.

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 enough’ to have sufficient income or assets to secure housing, both now and as they age.

Read the infographic summary

Read the full report

World Homeless Day plea – VPTA and HAAG push for bold public housing commitment

This World Homeless Day, the Victorian Public Tenants Association (VPTA) is calling on the state government to urgently address the social housing crisis by committing to the delivery of at least 60,000 new social housing homes, a strong proportion of which must be public housing homes, over the next decade.

Dear Landlord

9 Oct 2024
Fiona speaks to Hannah Lewis and Sam Horman from Homeless Law about their digital tool, Dear Landlord, that they developed in response to the huge demand that Homeless Law was seeing through their advice service. To access the tool, go to https://justiceconnect.org.au/help/dear-landlord/
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Older Tenants Voice Spring 2024

Read a round up of the recent media exposés into Retirement Housing, hear from residents at the Flemington Public Housing estate about their views on the State Labor Governments plan to demolish their towers, see photos and reports from all our recent events, and find out how you can get involved in one of of our working groups or campaigns. All this and more in the latest Older Tenants Voice

Flemington High Rise Residents concerned about relocations

In September, the Save Public Housing Collective held a residents meeting at 120 Racecourse Road in Flemington. It was attended by approximately 60 residents of the estate, many of whom were older tenants. Residents were asked to contribute to the discussion, and we think more than anything else, it’s important to hear directly from older residents about their concerns. What follows is some of what they said.

Statement on appropriate regulation of Retirement Villages

A series of stories published by the ABC this week highlighted unfair fees, confusing contracts and poor treatment of residents living in retirement villages. Government must act now to protect retirement village residents from exploitation and eviction.

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