Federal Campaigns
Ausvotes2019: Where do the parties stand on the issues that matter?
The Federal Election will be held on May 18th. With the rapidly increasing number of older people who are facing an uncertain housing future, the new federal government will need to implement a National Older Persons Housing Strategy to keep older Australians healthy, housed and at home. …
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Community services unite to help people access aged care
Six community services in Victoria have joined the Aged Care Systems Navigator, a 15-month national trial led by Council of the Ageing (COTA) Australia and funded by the Australian Government, that will develop and test different models to support people to understand and engage with the aged care system. The national trial is a timely… …
Posted in: News Updates, Aged care, Campaigns
NASH News Number II
A spotlight on housing distress in Queensland and the Northern Rivers, stories from members, and the latest actions from NASH. Read the Newsletter here …
Posted in: National Alliance of Seniors for Housing, Newsletters, Campaigns, New South Wales, Queensland
HAAG welcomes Labor’s focus on affordable housing but where is the housing?
On the first day of the national Australian Labor Party (ALP) conference in Adelaide on Sunday, Labor announced a new policy platform to address the rental housing crisis. Opposition leader, Bill Shorten announced a $6.6 billion dollar investment over 10 years in an attempt to reduce rents for Australia’s ‘Key Workers’. “Rental affordability is a national… …
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COTA National Survey Gives Poor Report Card for Wellbeing of Older Renters
A Federation of state COTAs has produced a report called State of the (Older) Nation Report. COTA, with Newgate Research, conducted a nationally-representative online survey lasting 25 minutes on average, completed by 2,562 Australians aged 50 and over, with quotas set for state and territory, metropolitan and regional areas, gender and age. The report is… …
Posted in: News Updates, Reports, Campaigns
HAAG’s National Project- Recommendations for the Terms of Reference of the Aged Care Royal Commission
“For many years older people at risk of homelessness in the rental market have been discriminated against and severely neglected by the aged care system. The main factor that has caused this problem is a policy framework and aged care service practices that are based on the broad assumption that older people own their own… …
Posted in: News Updates, Aged care, Campaigns
Call for submissions to Royal Commission
Closing soon! Royal Commission into Aged Care is calling for submissions into Terms of Reference …
Posted in: News Updates, Aged care, Campaigns, Take Action
Retiring into Poverty Report Launch
View info about this event: Retiring into Poverty: A National Plan for Change, Increasing Housing Security for Older Women …
Posted in: Galleries, Australian Capital Territory, Campaigns
Retiring into Poverty: A National Plan for Change, Increasing Housing Security for Older Women
Thursday 23 August 2018 this report is being launched at Parliament House Canberra. This important national document outlines the issues facing older women living in housing insecurity or homelessness and identifies needed changes to policies and programs. …
Posted in: Events, Older Women, Campaigns
Make Renting Fair National Day of Action
Taking action to highlight the plight of the real people who rent in Australia by sharing their messages to their landlords on social media …
Posted in: Events, Renter's rights, Campaigns, Take Action
Ageing with no address: Session at National Homelessness Conference
Ageing on the Edge: Older Persons Homelessness Prevention Project is participating in a session at the Australian Housing and Urban Research Institue National Homelessness Conference to be held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. …
Call for members of a new National Older Persons Housing Network
Ageing on the Edge is seeking to form a national network of older people who are interested in being involved in taking action to get more help and housing for older people who don’t have a secure and affordable home in retirement. Join the Network …
Posted in: National Alliance of Seniors for Housing, News Updates, Campaigns, Take Action