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
Ageing on the Edge- The Older Persons Homelessness Prevention Project
Australian Housing Research Institue journal-Housing Works- has published an article on HAAG’s national project, the report on NSW and Home at Last. Read it here …
Posted in: Parity Articles, Federal Campaigns, New South Wales
General Meeting and Film Screening
Our first General Meeting for the year will feature: Ageing on the Edge Around Australia – presenting the latest findings from our national research into older people and homelessness Older Women Lost in Housing – A short video documentary featuring Penny Leimhuis. Meet our New Retirement Housing Team – hear how you can get involved… …
Posted in: Events, Membership
A drop in the bucket
Shane talks to Maurine, a retirement village resident who’s been trying to get management to fix a leak in her unit for over six months. Why is it so hard to resolve disputes in retirement villages? Plus, how she avoided the boot factory as an adolescent. We also hear from a couple of happy HAAG… …
Posted in: Podcasts, Retirement Housing, Victoria
Letter Writing and Working Group Introduction
Want to see more affordable housing options for older people, better regulations and clearer rights for retirement housing residents? Come to our letter writing session and meet others with similar interests in our working groups. Tuesday the 9th of Jan@11am. HAAG offices. …
Posted in: Events, Retirement Housing, Retirement Housing Advice Service, Take Action, Victoria
HAAG makes submission to National Inquiry
HAAG has made a submission to the Inquiry into the Treasury Laws Amendment to the The National Housing and Homelessness Agreement Bill. The bill presents the Australian government with an opportunity to develop a national housing policy that addresses increasing need for secure affordable housing. Submissions …
Posted in: News Updates, Federal Campaigns
HAAG’s Submission to: Senate Economics Legislation Committee Treasury Laws Amendment (National Housing and Homelessness Agreement) Bill 2017
This submission focuses on the need for the National Housing and Homelessness Agreement Bill to acknowledge the dire circumstances facing an increasing ageing population that is facing a future of housing hardship due to successive government policies that have focused on private rental subsidies in Commonwealth Rent Assistance rather than much needed capital expenditure on… …
Posted in: Submissions
Ageing on the Edge in NSW – A State of Crisis for Older Renters Forum
The Ageing on the Edge in NSW – A State of Crisis for Older Renters Forum was held on the 29th of November as part of the National Housing Conference at the International Convention Centre in Sydney. We had an amazing lineup of speakers and a great turnout. Photos by Guruswamy Perumal. …
Posted in: Galleries, New South Wales
Senate Passes Motion calling for Action for Older Peoples Housing
Federal Greens Senator Lee Rhiannon moved a motion calling on the government to raise real levels of funding for homelessness services and social housing, work with stakeholders to ensure the specific needs of older people are addressed in National Housing and Homelessness Agreement negotiations with states, and review the Commonwealth Assistance with Care and Housing… …
Posted in: News Updates, Federal Campaigns
Retirement Housing Morning Tea at Parliament November 2017
View info about this event: Morning tea with your MP …
Posted in: Galleries, Retirement Housing, Retirement Housing Advice Service, Victoria
Retirement Housing Matters 2017/ 2018
There has been a Parliamentary Inquiry into the Retirement Housing Sector. Recommendations have been released, and we have met with 30 MP’s to hear about what they will do to implement these recommendations. Still, there is much to be done. Before the next election, help us keep these issues at the forefront of the minds… …
Posted in: News Updates, Retirement Housing, Victoria
New report: Sydney rents – the Grinch robbing older people of Christmas
In the lead up to Christmas, thousands of Sydney pensioners are surviving on less than $228 a week after forking out half their income on rents, a new report will reveal today. The release of the Ageing on the Edge NSW report in Sydney today by the Housing for the Aged Action Group (HAAG) and University… …
Posted in: News Updates, New South Wales
The older I get the scarier it becomes – Send your message to the Ministers
The Ageing on the Edge forum at the National Housing Conference in Sydney heard from people having experienced housing stress and homelessness, as well as academics representatives of groups from across the Housing, Homelessness and Community sectors. Everyone’s message was clear – political will is needed to reverse the 50% increase in the number of… …
Posted in: News Updates, New South Wales, Take Action