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Retirement Villages Act Review - residents meeting

14 Nov 2019

The Retirement Villages Act is under review. We are holding a meeting of residents to discuss HAAG's submission and assist people to make their own submission if they want to.

When: Thursday 14 November 2019 from 10.00am-12.00

Where: HAAG office, Level 1 247-251 Flinders Lane Melbourne 3000

Climate Change: A Housing Issue

23 Oct 2019

After HAAG members and workers joined the climate strike on September 20, I wanted to find out more about the connections between climate change and older people's housing. In this episode I talk to Emma from the Brotherhood of St Laurence about their Equity and Climate Change project, and what climate justice and housing justice have in common. If you'd like to learn more about climate change, during this episode we also discuss COTA Vic's Green Sages, "older Victorians who are helping to lead change, taking action together to improve environmental sustainability and address the impacts of climate change". As always, you can call HAAG on 1300 765 178 or 9654 7389 if you'd like to talk about anything we brought up on the show.

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From 'Notice to Vacate' to New Home

Franco and Joyce, a couple in their late fifties, were referred to Home At Last for housing assistance after receiving 60 days Notice to vacate from their land lord.

Mill Park Communtiy Centre Aged Care Information Session

10 Oct 2019

On Saturday 3rd of August Vijay Laxmi visited the Mill Park Communtiy Centre in Mill Park to deliver information about aged care and housing options in Sri Lankan Tamil. 45 people attended the session. They coordinated an Aged Care presentation, spoke about the Navigator project and did a Housing presentation. 5 referrals received for housing, AMCS helped with linking group into access to Yoga class

Slavic Senior Group Preston

18 Sep 2019

On Wednesday 18th of September Sonja Zigic-Rahuz visited the Slavic Senior Group Preston in Preston to deliver information about aged care in Bosnian. 11 people attended the session.

Evidence to the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality & Safety - Housing and Homelessness

Fiona York, Executive Officer of Housing the for the Aged Action Group, gives evidence to The Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality & Safety about the obstacles facing older people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness to accessing Aged Care.

Cohousing & Aged Care

9 Oct 2019

The second part of our discussion on cohousing. Fiona and Leonie from HAAG talk to Myfan Jordan from Per Capita about her new research with a focus on older women's housing and aged care. You can read more about her research here. Fiona also discusses her experiences explaining the connections and disconnections between homelessness and aged care at the Royal Commission last week.

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