Campaigns
Do you think government needs to take more action to provide safe, secure and affordable housing? Do you want to take action on housing issues affecting older people? Do you have ideas about how housing services could better assist older people? Are you worried about the housing situation of the future? Join HAAG and get involved
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, Federal Campaigns, New South Wales, Take Action
Statements and Rants
In a special double-Fiona episode, Shane and Fiona are joined by Fiona 2.0 to discuss some events HAAG is running as part of this year’s Seniors Festival – retirement housing, quilting and more. Then we talk about the Andrews Government’s recent Housing Statement, including some faint praise and a short list of okay announcements before… …
Ten Year National Housing and Homelessness Plan – Key messages and submission guide
The Federal Government has released a discussion paper for the 10-year National Housing and Homelessness Plan, to be released in 2024. We have been calling for a national plan for many years, and see this as a good opportunity to achieve change. Submissions don’t have to be lengthy documents – simply describing your experiences and… …
Posted in: Toolkits, Take Action
Informing the National Housing and Homelessness Plan
Join HAAG, Wintringham and Homelessness Australia to discuss the reforms needed to both prevent and better respond to homelessness experienced by older people …
Posted in: Events
National Housing and Homelessness Plan submission guide
On Monday 7 August the Federal Government published an issues paper for the 10 year National Housing and Homelessness Plan. This Plan will be developed in 2023 and is expected to be released in 2024. It is important opportunity to achieve the changes for older renters and people experiencing homelessness. Making a submission helps to… …
Posted in: News Updates, Take Action
HAAG supports the YES vote in the Voice to Parliament Referendum
HAAG supports the YES vote in the Voice to Parliament Referendum. The Referendum gives us the opportunity to formally acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the First Peoples of Australia through an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice being enshrined in the Constitution. …
Posted in: Aboriginal Communities, News Updates, Federal Campaigns
Ageing in a housing crisis
Shane and Fiona hear from members of HAAG’s delegation to Canberra, where we launched our report “Ageing in a housing crisis” during Homelessness Week 2023.First we hear from Linda Hahn, Housing Older Women’s Movement, and Michelle Cook, from HAAG’s NSW Lived Experience Group.Then we hear from Professor Wendy Stone, Swinburne University, and Associate Professor Emma… …
Posted in: Podcasts, Older Women, Federal Campaigns
Ageing in a Housing Crisis Report Launch at Parliament House
Slides and video from the launch of our report into older people’s housing insecurity & homelessness in Australia. …
Posted in: Videos, Videos, Federal Campaigns
Canberra Delegation and Report Launch
We had a huge week in Canberra with our delegation of women with lived experience of homelessness, along with academics presenting their report Ageing in a Housing Crisis and meeting with politicians. View info about this event: Ageing in a housing crisis – Research Report Launch …
Posted in: National Alliance of Seniors for Housing, Galleries, Older Women, Australian Capital Territory, Federal Campaigns
Growing number of older Australians are retiring with debt, paying unaffordable rents, and don’t have a stable place to call home; new research shows
A delegation of older people impacted by the housing crisis is visiting Parliament House in Canberra today to demand better for Australians as they age. They arrive in Canberra with new research that shows increasing numbers of older people are retiring with mortgage debt or living in private rental. Staggeringly, more than 227,000 older Australians… …
Posted in: News Updates, Federal Campaigns
Ageing in a Housing Crisis: Older people’s housing insecurity & homelessness in Australia
New research conducted by Housing for the Aged Action Group by researchers at Swinburne University of Technology, Western Sydney University and Curtin University examines the housing circumstances of people aged 55 years and older, based on Census analysis and Homelessness Estimates. Read the infographic report Read the summary report Read the full report Research made… …
Posted in: Reports, Federal Campaigns
Business Case for Specialist Housing Information & Support Service for People 55+ in NSW
A business case outlining how a gap gap in housing services for older people can be filled by establishing a service providing specialist housing information and support. Read the business caseRead the powerpoint presentation …
Posted in: Reports, New South Wales