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
Orange Candidates Forum on Older People and Homelessness
You are warmly invited to a forum with Orange local candidates to discuss older people’s housing and homelessness, on Monday on 12th December 2022 at Orange Ex-Services’ Club. Speakers include the Hon Scott Barrett MLC, Mr. Phil Donato MP, Ms Heather Dunn (Labor candidate) and Tony Mileto (Nationals Candidate). Join us to hear from the… …
Posted in: Events, Federal Campaigns, New South Wales
Retain, Repair, Reinvest
Shane and Fiona talk to Simon Robinson, managing director of not-for-profit research firm Office about their recently release reports to Retain, Repair and Reinvest in the Ascot Vale and Barack Beacon public housing estates, rather than demolishing them and giving them to private developers.You can find the reports here: https://office.org.au/ …
Posted in: Podcasts, Public Housing, Victoria
New Coalition calls for Housing Solutions for Everyone in NSW State Election
Homes for People is a coalition of NSW housing campaigns which have come together to give focus to the problems many people face in relation to housing. We call for housing reform that will create the homes people want and need. The dire state of our housing market is the most pressing social issue currently… …
Posted in: News Updates, New South Wales
"A Dog of an Act"
Shane and Fiona talk to Lawrie Robertson, Residents of Retirement Villages Victoria, about the good and the bad of living in Retirement Villages, the issues with current laws, and what residents would like to see under a new Act.RRVV can be contacted via their website www.rrvv.org.au where you can join to become a member, receive information… …
Posted in: Podcasts, Retirement Housing, Retirement Villages
Public Housing Front Line
Fiona and Shane talk to Kerrie Byrne from the Save Public Housing Collective and Public Housing Front Line about the state of public housing in Victoria and their planned rally at the Ministers office, calling for action on the backlog of repairs and maintenance, the “embargo” on rent rebates and complaints. …
Posted in: Podcasts, Public Housing, Victoria
Rally for Public and Social Housing Tenants
Demanding to: Repair our Homes! Safety for all Residents! Mould is not OK! Justice and Human Rights for all! Outside the Minister for Housing’s Office …
Posted in: Events, Community Housing, Public Housing, Victoria
Queensland over 55s lead the nation when it comes to renting
Queensland is the state with the highest proportion of its population who are over 55 and renting, according to analysis of the latest ABS Census data. Queensland is the state with the highest proportion of people older than 55 who are still renting – 13.1%, well ahead of second-placed New South Wales at 11.2%. …
Posted in: News Updates, Queensland
New Parliamentary Inquiry report provides a foundation for addressing homelessness among older people in New South Wales – now the Government must act
The lives of older people experiencing homelessness, particularly older women, will improve markedly if the New South Wales Government moves to implement the recommendations handed down today by the Social Issues Committee inquiry into homelessness amongst older people aged over 55 …
Posted in: Media Releases, New South Wales
Launch of the Queensland Housing Older Women’s Support Service
Housing Older Women’s Support Service in Queensland with our partners at Footprints and the Housing Older Women’s Movement. The launch was attended by the Hon Leeanne Enoch, Minister for Communities and Housing. …
Posted in: Galleries, Older Women, Queensland
Residential Parks Roundtable Report Back
In August, HAAG and the Office of the Commissioner for Residential Tenancies co-hosted a roundtable for residential park residents. We wanted to bring residents from many different parks together to compare their experiences and see what is working and what isn’t for them, and what issues do they have in common. …
Posted in: News Updates, Residential Parks, Retirement Housing, Victoria
Housing Older Women in Queensland
Shane and Fiona talk to Jade and Sharon about their recently opened support service for older women, supported by us here at HAAGTo see their website: https://www.howss.org.au/The Retirement Village Act Review consultation is available here: https://engage.vic.gov.au/retirementvillagesact …
Posted in: Podcasts, Housing Older Women Movement Queensland, Older Women, Retirement Housing, Queensland
New Lived Experience Action Group bringing older people together for change in NSW
Ageing on the Edge NSW, coordinated by Housing for the Aged Action Group (HAAG) is setting up a Lived Experience Action Group (LEAG) in NSW. Are you an older person who has had difficulty paying the rent, or have experienced homelessness, and want things to change. Get in touch with us to join this new… …
Posted in: NSW Lived Experience Action Group, News Updates, New South Wales