Protecting Older Tenants during the COVID-19 Pandemic - Briefing

Older people are particularly vulnerable to the COVID19 virus.  They need safe and affordable housing so they can practice physical distancing, quarantine and self-isolation as required. This briefing presents some of the missing pieces in the puzzle of protecting older Victorians.

Coronavirus and Retirement Housing - Residents questions anwered

Many retirement village residents have questions about their rights in the context of the coronavirus pandemic, so we put this factsheet together to answer some of the most common ones.

Courts out on COVID evictions

Sarah (not her real name) is in her early 60s and resides in a small retirement village. Sarah fell into arrears and received a notice terminating (or purporting to terminate) her residency right as of last week.

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NASH Newsletter VII

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

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Choosing Care - navigating the home care market

25 Mar 2020
Fiona chats to Ben Martin-Hobbs from the Consumer Policy Research Centre about his research into how people choose their home care provider.  He found some interesting differences between the experiences of older people living in retirement villages, home owners and renters.You can read his report here: https://cprc.org.au/publications/?_sft_pub-type=report 
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‘I Just want secure, safe housing’ – Older people at risk of homelessness in Queensland

The patterns and circumstances of low income older non- homeowners identified in this report indicate that Queensland is no exception to the national trends on homelessness and the risk of homelessness for the older population. Overall homelessness in Queensland is rising and the older age groups are increasingly contributing to this growth. Unlike in other states where older people affected by homelessness and marginally housed are concentrated in the metropolitan capital, in Queensland greater numbers are found in regional Queensland.

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Update: HAAG's services

We are working off-site and are limiting face to face contact

Open Hotels for Hidden Homeless, say HAAG

Tourist accommodation should be opened up for the “hidden homeless” who are affected by the coronavirus pandemic.

Older Tenants Voice - Autumn 2020

Our autumn newsletter farewells longtime employee and advocate for housing justice, Jeff Fiedler. It also covers HAAGs response to the COVID-19 pandemic, and much more!

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