Federal Campaigns
Submission to National Housing and Homelessness Plan Bill 2024
HAAG welcomes the opportunity to provide input into National Housing and Homelessness Plan Bill 2024. We appreciate Senator David Pocock, Kylea Tink MP and other members for their efforts bring this Bill forward and echo the support from the community sector organisations. Among other things, the submission below outlines the housing and homelessness related challenges… …
Posted in: Submissions, Campaigns
Canberra Older People’s Housing Roundtable
In June 2024, HAAG held a roundtable on older people’s housing at Parliament House, Canberra, hosted by Parliamentary Friends of Housing. The event was chaired by Fiona York and featured two speakers from HAAG, both older women, who have experienced homelessness – Vanessa and Helen – as well as researcher Professor Wendy Stone from Swinburne… …
Fixing Older People’s Housing – Policy Asks
We are calling on the Federal Government to fix older people’s housing Read our policy asks here …
Posted in: Fact Sheets, Campaigns
HAAG member event in Seymour
The HAAG Committee of Management invites you to a member event in Seymour! …
Posted in: Events, Community Education, Victoria
Budget Breakdown
Fiona and Shane are joined by Dini to talk about whats in the Federal and Victorian budget for older people. The answer is not much. …
Budget lacks the bold reform and investment required to end the housing crisis for older people
Melbourne, May 15: Cost of living measures contained in the Federal Budget will help older people impacted by the housing crisis but only in the short-term. Housing for the Aged Action Group (HAAG) Executive Officer Fiona York says the impact of the cost of living measures on the wellbeing of older people is blunted by… …
Posted in: News Updates, Public Housing, Campaigns
Submission to Implementation of Aged Care Royal Commission Recommendations
Housing and care are inextricably intertwined and should be seen as two parts of a holistic framework that needs to be put in place to support our elders to age in place and prevent premature admission into a residential facility. Therefore, Federal Government should fund additional, tailored specialist housing support services for older people by… …
Posted in: Submissions, Campaigns, Care Finder
Things Will Be Different screening Brisbane
Things Will Be Different is a documentary film exploring two neighbours’ experiences of displacement as they are forced to relocate from their Public Housing estate when it was sold for private redevelopment. The film explores the impact of losing one’s home and the important role public housing plays in our communities. …
Posted in: Events, Public Housing, Campaigns, Queensland
Things Will Be Different screening Perth
Things Will Be Different is a documentary film exploring two neighbours’ experiences of displacement as they are forced to relocate from their Public Housing estate when it was sold for private redevelopment. The film explores the impact of losing one’s home and the important role public housing plays in our communities. …
Posted in: Events, Public Housing, Campaigns, Western Australia
Federal Pre-Budget Submission 2024-25
HAAG welcomes the opportunity to provide input into the Treasury through the pre-budget submission process. This submission is based on our experience delivering housing and related support services to older people, research and lived experiences of older people experiencing housing stress or homelessness in Australia. Read the Submission …
Posted in: Submissions, Campaigns
Ageing in a Housing Crisis Session at Victorian Homelessness Conference
HAAG is presenting this session as part of the Victorian Homelessness Conference. …
Housing Justice Summit
The housing crisis is the worst in living memory. It is a humanitarian disaster. 750,000 people live in housing stress and are in desperate need of secure housing. What is on offer from federal and state governments is grossly inadequate and set to make the situation worse. Hear from a panel of activist researchers, unionists… …
Posted in: Events, Campaigns, New South Wales, Take Action