Federal Campaigns
HAAG urges the Albanese Government to ‘be bold’ as the fight for homes for older people continues
HAAG welcomes the Prime Minister’s election night commitments to ensuring that ‘no-one is left behind’, and to ‘looking after older Australians’. One of the most effective foundations to achieve this will be to ensure that everyone has a secure home they can afford. Distressingly, increasing numbers of older people are prevented from achieving this basic… …
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Who cares about older people’s housing this election?
After decades of campaigning for safe, secure and affordable housing for older people, the housing crisis is finally getting the attention it deserves in this election campaign. Labor, the Coalition and the Greens are all vying to woo voters with pledges they claim will improve the affordability of housing. HAAG is pleased that housing has… …
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What do older people need in the federal election?
Shane talks to Patricia Sparrow, CEO of COTA Australia, about how the cost of living crisis is affecting older people and what COTA is calling for during the federal election campaign. Find out more about COTA’s federal election statement here or check out HAAG’s election resources on our website. …
Federal Election 2025
In the lead up to the next Federal Election which will be called in 2025, there is real momentum for change to address older person’s homelessness across the country. Our voices are powerful and the housing crisis gripping Australia will be a key election issue.We encourage you to contact your local federal representative and other… …
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Change is Gonna Come
Shane and Fiona talk about the upcoming Federal Election and what HAAG is asking of our Federal candidates. We conclude with ways that you can get involvedTo find out more go to https://www.oldertenants.org.au/federal-election-campaigning …
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Submission on the National Plan to End the Abuse and Mistreatment of Older People 2024–34 Public Consultation Draft
Housing stress, insecurity and homelessness are integrally linked to the abuse and mistreatment of older people, and the current housing crisis has exacerbated this. Without access to a safe, secure, affordable home of their own older people can find themselves living in situations – with adult children, relatives, or strangers – where elder abuse is… …
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Submission to the Inquiry into Aged Care Bill 2024
The Aged Care Bill aims to legislate a number of changes proposed by the Aged Care Taskforce including Support at Home. Fundamental to receiving support at home is the expectation that older people have a stable home. HAAG makes a number of recommendations to ensure older people in private rental, marginal housing and other precarious… …
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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… …
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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. …
Posted in: Media Releases, Missing Middle, Campaigns
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… …
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Submission to Financial Regulatory Framework and Homeownership 2024
HAAG recommends that the Federal Government identify financial products and banking options to prevent older people in the lowest income households falling out of homeownership due to mortgage stress, as well as funding the construction of public and community housing for older people who are not likely to find market based housing Read our submission …
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Falling through the gaps: Older Peoples’ Housing Options Forum
Launch of the report “Not rich enough, not poor enough: Older people falling through the housing assistance eligibility gap” followed by a discussion on solutions to address the needs of older people who are experiencing housing stress living in the private rental market but ineligible for Public or Community Housing. Wednesday 16th October, 11am –… …