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
HAAG makes submission to the Inquiry into the Public Housing Re-development Program
Housing for the Aged Action Group has responded to the call for submissions to the Victorian Inquiry into the Re-development of a number of public housing sites. A number of recommendations are contained in the submission including the following: Tenants must be consulted meaningfully. Each tenant should receive a letter inviting them to consultation about the… …
Posted in: News Updates, Public Housing, Victoria
Major changes to public tenant debt policy
The Victorian Ombudsman has been investigating the Office of Housing’s debt enforcement policy and have found that the Office of Housing (OOH) has failed to meet the obligations of a social landlord. The OOH has now agreed to major changes that will have a big, beneficial impact for many of our clients… Download press release… …
Posted in: News Updates, Public Housing, Victoria
FORUM: NSW, a state of crisis for older renters?
The national Ageing on the Edge – Older Persons Homelessness Prevention Project is holding a half day forum on the renting crisis facing older people in NSW. The forum will include the latest research on older renters in NSW and hear from older people and advocates about the housing challenges faced by older people on… …
Posted in: Events, New South Wales
Morning tea with your MP
We’ve had the enquiry, now we need Retirement Housing Reform!Join HAAG, COTA Vic, RRVV and Consumer Action for morning tea with your MP on 30th November 2017.RSVP 14 November 2017 Download Flyer …
Posted in: Events, Retirement Housing, Take Action, Victoria
Ageing on the Edge in NSW – A State of Crisis for Older Renters?
The national Ageing on the Edge – Older Persons Homelessness Prevention Project is holding a half day forum on the renting crisis facing older people in NSW. The forum will include the latest research on older renters in NSW and hear from older people and advocates about the housing challenges faced by older people on… …
Posted in: Events, New South Wales
Out of our hands – Victorias housing safety net about to be handed to over private enterprise
Housing for the Aged Action Group have always maintained that Public housing is the best option for older people on low incomes, and that we need more of it. The state government’s proposal to sell off the land adjoining 9 public housing sites, and to transfer the management of the public housing properties to private… …
Posted in: News Updates, Public Housing
Finding a Suitable Home for Older People at Risk of Homelessness in South Australia
A report released today based on the latest 2016 Census is showing a rapidly rising number of older people at risk of homelessness in South Australia. This research, a partnership between Housing for the Aged Action Group (HAAG) and The University of Adelaide’s Centre for Housing Urban and Regional Planning (CHURP) and funded by The… …
Posted in: Media Releases, Reports, South Australia
Response to Retirement Housing Inquiry fails to provide access to justice
After six months of waiting, the Victorian Government has responded to the Inquiry into the Retirement Housing Sector, conducted by the Victorian Legislative Council. The Victorian Government’s response to the Parliamentary Inquiry has failed to deliver, according to retirement housing residents and advocates. Despite nearly 800 submissions to the Inquiry and recommendations that promised meaningful reform,… …
Posted in: Joint Statements, Media Releases, News Updates, Retirement Housing, Retirement Housing Advice Service, Victoria
NSW Ageing on the Edge Reference Group Meeting
The NSW Ageing on the Edge Reference Group met Thursday 24th August at the NSW Federation of Housing Associations. About 15 key agencies attended the meeting covering the spectrum from housing, homelessness, aged care, seniors rights, elder abuse, seniors issues and many other perspectives. …
Posted in: News Updates, New South Wales
Retirement housing, a right not a privilege
Aoife and Shane talk about HAAG’s expanded Retirement Housing Project and the issues that come up in these supposedly older-person-friendly kinds of housing – plus how the residents are fighting back. If you want to get in touch you can call HAAG on (03) 9654 7389. …
Posted in: Podcasts, Retirement Villages, Retirement Housing Advice Service, Victoria
Ageing in a Foreign Land Conference
Fiona York is presenting to the 4th International Conference on Ageing in a Foreign Land about HAAG’s Multicultural Community Work projects. …
Posted in: Events, Multicultural & Multifaith Communities, South Australia
COTA National Forum – Affordable, Accessible and Appropriate Housing for Older Australians
Council on the Ageing’s National Policy Forum will place the spotlight on what housing means in later life and explore current policy issues and future trends around housing for older Australians. Jeff Fiedler will be speaking on behalf of the Ageing on the Edge – National Action Project about actions we need to take to… …
Posted in: News Updates, Australian Capital Territory, Federal Campaigns