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
Independents call on the next NSW Government to urgently address homelessness among older people
Seven New South Wales independent candidates and MPs are calling on the incoming state government to address homelessness among older people by introducing a specialist housing support service for older people, lowering the priority age from 80 years, and building more social and affordable housing. …
Posted in: Media Releases, New South Wales
Submissions to The extent and nature of poverty in Australia Inquiry
HAAG recommends to increase social housing stock, income support, engagement with communities affected by poverty, to address systemic gender inequality, develop a national agenda for older people and a implement a nationally consistent construction code to make housing accessible and adaptable to climate change. Read the submission …
Posted in: Submissions
Census analysis reveals enormous increase in the number of older Queenslanders living in private rentals
The number of people older than 55 living in private rentals in Queensland increased by 71% over the past decade, according to new analysis of the 2021 Census released today. …
Posted in: Media Releases, Queensland
Decades of Housing Decline: 2011 & 2021 Census Analysis Queensland
New census data shows that over the last ten years, the housing circumstances for people aged 55 years and older in Queensland have gotten worse. This report is based on original research conducted for Housing for the Aged Action Group by researchers at Swinburne University of Technology, Western Sydney University and Curtin University. Read the… …
Posted in: Reports, Queensland
New South Wales Election 2023
HAAG is calling on the NSW Government to implement the recommendations of the Inquiry into Homelessness amongst Older People Aged Over 55 in NSW …
Posted in: News Updates, New South Wales, Take Action
What we really think about the NSW government
This week HAAG headed to Sydney to talk about older people’s housing issues ahead of the upcoming state election. On this episode, I talk to HAAG member Michelle about living in a caravan park and organising for housing justice, and Fiona York about new research on the lives and needs of older renters in NSW. …
Posted in: Podcasts, New South Wales
NSW staring down crisis as more older people than ever before are renting or paying off a mortgage as they reach retirement age
The proportion of people over 55 and renting or paying off their mortgage in New South Wales is higher than ever before, according to analysis of the 2021 Census …
Posted in: News Updates, New South Wales
New South Wales Government’s response to homelessness inquiry will leave older people languishing without homes
Older people in New South Wales waiting for social housing were dealt a blow today, with the NSW Government failing to support a recommendation by one of its own inquires that the priority age for social housing be lowered. …
Posted in: Media Releases, New South Wales
Ageing on the Edge NSW Report Launch
Launching our new research report based on the latest census data showing the growing housing insecurity among older people in NSW. …
Posted in: Events, New South Wales
Housing and Older Women in Queensland: Latest trends and responses
An estimated 100,000 older women are at risk of homelessness in Queensland. This online forum will present the latest trends and responses to this crisis, including analysis of the Census 2021 household data and information on the Queensland Government’s responses. …
Posted in: Events, Federal Campaigns, Queensland
Submission to Draft Inspector General of Aged Care Bill
There is ample evidence to demonstrate that the Aged Care service systems are not adequately meeting the needs of older people, especially those retiring into poverty, or experiencing housing or homelessness issues. Considering this, there is a clear need to ensure the rights of those who are experiencing additional challenges or are likely to experience… …
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NSW State Election 2023 – Making Our Voices Heard
The housing crisis for older people in New South Wales is getting worse. This state election it is time to act to turn the situation around. We are calling on the New South Wales Government to urgently address the housing crisis facing older people. …
Posted in: News Updates, New South Wales, Take Action