Federal Campaigns
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 …
Posted in: Parity Articles, Campaigns, New South Wales
HAAG makes submission to National Inquiry
HAAG has made a submission to the Inquiry into the Treasury Laws Amendment to the The National Housing and Homelessness Agreement Bill. The bill presents the Australian government with an opportunity to develop a national housing policy that addresses increasing need for secure affordable housing. Submissions …
Posted in: News Updates, Campaigns
Senate Passes Motion calling for Action for Older Peoples Housing
Federal Greens Senator Lee Rhiannon moved a motion calling on the government to raise real levels of funding for homelessness services and social housing, work with stakeholders to ensure the specific needs of older people are addressed in National Housing and Homelessness Agreement negotiations with states, and review the Commonwealth Assistance with Care and Housing… …
Posted in: News Updates, Campaigns
COTA National Forum – Affordable, Accessible and Appropriate Housing for Older Australians
Council on the Ageing’s National Policy Forum will place the spotlight on what housing means in later life and explore current policy issues and future trends around housing for older Australians. Jeff Fiedler will be speaking on behalf of the Ageing on the Edge – National Action Project about actions we need to take to… …
Posted in: News Updates, Australian Capital Territory, Campaigns
NAHA is dead? Long live public housing!
10th February 2017 – Tenants Union of NSW Alarming reports have emerged today that the National Affordable Housing Agreement (NAHA) could be axed in the next federal budget. Download …
Posted in: News Updates, Public Housing, Campaigns
Groups unite in fresh push for older people’s housing
February 3rd 2017 – Australian Ageing Agenda- Darragh O’Keeffe Australian Ageing Agenda- Darragh O’Keeffe- A new coalition of aged care providers, homelessness services and consumers is being established to bring about government action on the urgent need for older people’s housing amidst worsening rates of homelessness among seniors… …
Posted in: Media Releases, News Updates, Aged care, Campaigns
Middleaged Hardworking and Homeless
ABC News story by Social Affairs Correspondent Norman Hermant – Features HAAG members Joan, Tung and Neville. Aired March 15th 2015 on ABC TV …
HAAG goes Australia wide!
HAAG, in partnership with the Centre for Urban and Regional Planning (CHURP) at The University of Adelaide have been awarded a grant to extend the work of HAAG across Australia!… …
Posted in: News Updates, Australian Capital Territory, Campaigns, New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia
Homelessness sector faces nervous wait for Federal Government funding information
Watch the story as covered by Norman Hermant on ABC News (Sunday 17th March) here …
Posted in: News Updates, Campaigns
Open letter to the Hon Scott Morrison, MP
Re: you do your budget planning on a four-yearly cycle; please let us do the same An open letter to the Hon Scott Morrison, MP, Minister for Social Services, House of Representatives, Parliament House, Canberra was published in the Australian, Monday February 9th, 2015. The letter was signed by 59 signatories of peak Housing and… …
Posted in: Joint Statements, News Updates, Campaigns
Older Women’s Pathways out of Homelessness in Australia
“Older women’s pathways out of homelessness in Australia” was launched on 14 April 2014 by the Hon. Anna Bligh, CEO YWCA NSW. There is strong anecdotal evidence that a growing group of people becoming homeless in Australia are women aged over 55. The Mercy Foundation commissioned a research report from the University of Queensland to… …
Posted in: News Updates, Older Women, Campaigns