New South Wales

Ageing on the Edge NSW Pre-Budget Submission 2020-21

The Ageing on the Edge NSW Forum is a coali on of organisations working together towards housing justice for older people on low incomes.

Based on widespread consulta on with older people and the community sector in NSW, the Forum has adopted and promotes policy recommendations that are critical to addressing the needs of older people facing housing stress and homelessness.

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National Alliance of Seniors for Housing - Issue IV

The fourth issue of NASH news puts the spotlight on New South Wales, the 'Public Housing Renewal Program', along with a detailed policy statement.
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NASH News Number II

A spotlight on housing distress in Queensland and the Northern Rivers, stories from members, and the latest actions from NASH.

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Housing justice for older people in NSW – An Action Agenda for the NSW State Election

The Ageing on the Edge NSW Forum calls on all parties in the upcoming NSW State Election to urgently introduce three key initiatives that will make a real difference to the lives of thousands of older people suffering significant rental hardship across the state of New South Wales

Ageing on the Edge New South Wales Forum Terms of Reference

The Ageing on the Edge NSW Forum has developed from the Ageing on the Edge Older Persons Homelessness Prevention Project Reference Group. The Forum was convened in May 2018 to seek implementation of the key recommendations in the report, determine other key housing issues that need to be addressed for older people in NSW and work collaboratively towards achieving the Forum’s aims.

Ageing on the Edge- The Older Persons Homelessness Prevention Project

Australian Housing Research Institue journal-Housing Works- has published an article on HAAG's national project, the report on NSW and Home at Last. Read it here

 

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Ageing on the Edge in NSW - A State of Crisis for Older Renters Forum

5 Dec 2017

Housing affordability crisis threatening older Australians - Lateline

A new report from the Ageing on the Edge - Older Persons Homelessness Prevention Project shows many older Australians are increasingly at risk of becoming homeless and spending more than half their pension and savings on rent. Seniors advocates are warning it's the beginning of a community crisis in Australia. Report by Sarah Farnsworth - Lateline.

New report: Sydney rents - the Grinch robbing older people of Christmas

In the lead up to Christmas, thousands of Sydney pensioners are surviving on less than $228 a week after forking out half their income on rents, a new report will reveal today.
 
The release of the Ageing on the Edge NSW report in Sydney today by the Housing for the Aged Action Group (HAAG) and University of Adelaide paints a dire picture of rental affordability for older Australians.

The older I get the scarier it becomes - Send your message to the Ministers

The Ageing on the Edge forum at the National Housing Conference in Sydney heard from people  having experienced housing stress and homelessness, as well as academics representatives of groups from across the Housing, Homelessness and Community sectors.

Everyone's message was clear - political will is needed to reverse the 50% increase in the number of older people at risk of homelessness in NSW in the last five years.

We need the ministers to act.

Use the form to send your message to the Hon. Pru Goward, Minister for Social Housing, as well as the Hon. Tanya Davies, Minister for Ageing to urge them to respond today.

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