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
National forum fans flames for action on Older Women’s Homelessness
At Risk: Older Women facing Homelessness in Australia – launching two reports detailing the burning issue of 405,000 older women at risk homelessness and the challenges many of them face living in the private rental sector. Watch the presentations from the event here …
Posted in: News Updates, Older Women, Federal Campaigns
At Risk: 405,000 older women risk homelessness without urgent policy reform
405,000 women aged 45 years and over are estimated as being at risk of homelessness. Policy snapshot and Key Findings Final Report: Understanding the population size and demographics of older women at risk of homelessness in Australia …
Posted in: Reports
Public Housing tenants speak
Fiona & Shane talk to three public housing tenants, Jenny and Vanessa who are living in one storey units in the West, and Royal who lives in an older persons high rise in the southern region. They were not part of the hard lock down, and have had very different experiences of the COVID-19 responses. As… …
Posted in: Podcasts, Public Housing, Victoria
Open Letter to the Prime Minister regarding people sleeping rough during COVID-19
An open letter calling on the government to address the urgent situation concerning homeless people sleeping rough and COVID-19. …
Posted in: Joint Statements, News Updates, Coronavirus, Federal Campaigns
At Risk: Older women facing homelessness in Australia
You are invited to the launch of two reports: “At Risk: understanding the population size and demographics of older women at risk of homelessness in Australia”, commissioned by Social Ventures Australia, written by Dr Debbie Faulkner and Laurence Lester, University of Adelaide “Older women in the private rental sector: unaffordable, substandard and insecure housing” by… …
Posted in: Events, National Alliance of Seniors for Housing, Older Women, Federal Campaigns
Older Tenants Voice – Winter 2020
Our winter newsletter is packed with information on our response to the coronavirus, the lockdown, along with our many projects and services. And for the first time it incorporates the National Alliance of Seniors for Housing stories from around the country. Read the Newsletter here …
Posted in: Newsletters
Older Victorians have No place to call home
Today HAAG released a report showing the extent of the housing crisis for older Victorians. Written by Dr Debbie Faulkner from the University of South Australia, it combines census data with data from Specialist Homelessness Services to closely examine the housing circumstances of people aged 55+ in Victoria. …
Posted in: Media Releases, News Updates, Victoria
No Place to Call Home: Older People at Risk of Homelessness in Victoria
Homelessness is a rapidly growing problem in Victoria. Between the 2006 and 2016 Census the number of people experiencing homelessness in Victoria increased from a rate of 35.3 per 10,000 population to 41.9 per 10,000 population. A desperate shortage of affordable housing and skyrocketing rents are driving more and more people, from diverse backgrounds, out… …
Posted in: Reports
Warm, Safe Home Forum
This online panel discussion will allow local service providers to respond to an elder abuse case study informed by the current Covid-19 pandemic …
Posted in: Events, Elder Rights
LGBTI older people’s housing issues
Shane speaks to Rebecca Walton about her survey of LGBTI older people and housing. Fiona talks about the latest Federal Govt announcement on housing stimulus. Sign the Everybody’s Home Petition here:https://everybodyshome.com.au/filthy-rich-homeless/ …
Posted in: Podcasts, LGBTQIA+, Federal Campaigns
Housing for older people across the nation
Fiona talks to Kobi Maglen, who has recently joined HAAG on our national project Ageing on the Edge, to give an update about housing for older people across the country. Fiona also talks about our COVID-19 survey on older renters and housing …
Posted in: Podcasts, Coronavirus
Open Hotels for Hidden Homeless, say HAAG
Tourist accommodation should be opened up for the “hidden homeless” who are affected by the coronavirus pandemic. …
Posted in: News Updates, Coronavirus, Victoria