Raise the Roof Podcasts
HAAGs radio show Raise the Roof airs at 5:30pm every second Wednesday 3CR Community Radio 855AM. The show explores the latest in housing issues, older people and tenants rights.
Volunteer Week Special
Wednesday, May 22, 2019
Without our volunteers and other members, HAAG would just be another bland community group. For volunteer week we hear from a number of volunteers about the work they do and their reasons for doing it. #wagesforvolunteers
Election Edition - National Seniors Housing network and policy discussion
Wednesday, May 8, 2019
On the eve of the Federal Election, Pam and Fiona chat with Leonie Bessant about the National Alliance for Seniors Housing and what they are hoping for from a Federal Government to address the housing affordability crisis. We also discuss the recent amendments in Victoria to the Residential Tenancies Act and what older renters should be aware of.
Large and in charge
Wednesday, April 24, 2019
Pam and Fiona chat to Jeanette Large from Women's Property initiatve about their older women's housing pilot program, building housing for older women with a small amount of savings.
Winners are grinners
Wednesday, April 10, 2019
Fiona and Pam interview the recipeints of the Molly Hadfield and Frances Penington Awards for outstanding volunteering by social housing tenants. We hear from Suzie Mcoll in Williamstown, Joan Mitchell and Andie Sweeney in Sheparton and Erika Lodge in Kensington.
Centrestink - social security rights and you
Wednesday, March 27, 2019
Shane and Pam interview Peter from Social Security Rights Victoria, about your rights on the pension and Newstart, and the impact on housing affordability.
New beginnings!
Wednesday, March 13, 2019
Introducing HAAG's new twice-monthly timeslot, Shane, Fiona and Pam talk about older people's housing issues and activism and we hear from two HAAG members who have recently moved into public housing.
Like a VOSS
Wednesday, February 27, 2019
Voices of the South Side is a social inclusion and community-building program running out of Port Melbourne Neighbourhood Centre. We talk to Deb McIntosh, who runs the program, and a participant named Maurya about her experiences of homelessness and how VOSS helped her reconnect with her community.
Midsumma HAAGs
Wednesday, January 23, 2019
Shane and Pam talk to Fiona York from HAAG about our new Service Navigator program, which will help people navigate the aged care system, as well as HAAG's expanding national project, and what we learnt from our stall at Midsumma Carnival.
2018 Year in Review
Wednesday, December 26, 2018
Shane and Pam talk to HAAG's Fiona York about what 2018 brought - both for the organisation and for older people's housing issues more broadly.
Val's House
Wednesday, November 28, 2018
Shane and Pam from HAAG talk to Pauline from Val's LGBTI Ageing and Aged Care about the specific housing needs of LGBTI older people, and what the state election results mean for older people's housing in Victoria.
"There is nothing like staying at home for real comfort."