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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
Another Missed Opportunity to Provide Safe Housing for Older Women in NSW
New South Wales government handed down the State budget today. It was encouraging to see the additional investment to address rough sleeping in NSW with $57 million for Together Home program. However, it was disappointing to see the lack of investment on housing support for older people. …
Posted in: News Updates, New South Wales
Updates from Up North
Our new outpost in NSW, meetings in Queensland, and plans for the next At Risk forum. …
Posted in: News Updates, Federal Campaigns, New South Wales, Queensland
Much Needed Investment & Support for Housing & Homelessness in Queensland
We are encouraged by the $2.9 billion investment to fast-track housing delivery by the Queensland government in yesterday’s state budget. This includes $1 billion set aside for Housing Investment Fund, a long-term fund that will drive new supply to support current and future housing need. …
Posted in: Media Releases, News Updates, Queensland
Open Letter of Joint Demands: COVID19 Victorian Lockdown
In response to the latest COVID restrictions, HAAG has signed this joint letter with the Renters and Housing Union in support of assistance for older renters, casual workers and homeless people. …
Posted in: News Updates, Coronavirus, Victoria
2022-23 Federal Pre-budget Submission
In our pre-budget submission we call on the Federal Government to increase the availability of safe, affordable and appropriate housing for older people at risk of and/or experiencing homelessness, invest in service systems to support older people before they reach crisis, invest in support for older people with a lived experience to have a voice… …
Posted in: Submissions, Federal Campaigns
Budging the Budget
Fiona talks to Dini Liyanarachchi, HAAG’s new NSW-based worker about political advocacy and our national campaign for housing justice. They chat about the Federal Budget, what it means for public housing (not much) and older people (a little more than not much) …
Posted in: Podcasts, Federal Campaigns
Building Better Homes Win!
HAAG has been advocating for universal housing design principles to be included in building standards for many years. On 30 April, we were excited to learn that the building ministers listened, and made the landmark decision to improve housing accessibility for decades to come. …
Posted in: News Updates, Accessibility, Federal Campaigns
Retirement Village Reform Consultation Working
The Victorian Government is releasing its long-awaited Options Paper, outlining ideas for reforms to the Retirement Villages Act. HAAG will be making a submission about what our members and clients want and need from this review, and we invite members who live in retirement villages to share their ideas and priorities. …
Posted in: Events, Retirement Housing, Victoria
“Missing Middle” Consultation on Ten Year Affordable housing strategy
We are holding a series of consultations with members and supporters to inform our submission to the Victorian Government’s Ten Year Affordable Housing Strategy …
Posted in: Events, Missing Middle, Older Women, Victoria
Regional and Rural Consultation – Ten Year Housing Strategy
We are holding a series of consultations with members and supporters to inform our submission to the Victorian Government’s Ten Year Affordable Housing Strategy …
Posted in: Events, North Central Victoria
Save Public Housing – Big Housing Build announcement
Fiona and Shane talk to David Kelly from RMIT’s Centre for Urban Research about what the Victorian Government’s so-called “Big Housing Build” means for the future of public housing. …
Posted in: Podcasts, Public Housing, Victoria
Parity – The System is Failing Older Women: We Need Specialist Services
Most older women experiencing homelessness have not been homeless before and have experienced ‘conventional’ housing histories throughout their life. This means they oftendo not identify as being homeless or know where to turn for help. For this reason, the cohort of older women at risk of homelessness is often described as ‘invisible’.HAAG, in partnership with… …
Posted in: Parity Articles