Publications

17th November 2016

Media Release on the launch of the report 'A Home for Life' : Towards an Older Person’s Housing strategy” which calls on government to partner with community organisations and adopt recommendations to address the long term housing needs for older people.

Clients Rights and Responsibilites when dealing with Housing for the Aged Action Group and Home at Last

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These films have been developed in collaboration with community members in response to an increasing awareness of housing issues for older migrant and refugee communities. These films are fictional, but are based on common experiences that lead older people from culturally diverse communities to contact HAAG and Home at Last. The aim of the films is to increase awareness of the different pathways that can lead to housing issues, to increase awareness of Home at Last, and improve the ability of older people from culturally diverse backgrounds to navigate the housing/homelessness system.

A fact sheet developed for members to use when talking to candidates about affordable housing in the upcoming local government elections in October.

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August 2016

This submission is a response by Housing for the Aged Action Group (HAAG) to the General Exemption Order (GEO) draft position paper.

This response relates specifically to the exemptions granted to caravan and residential park owners and operators supplying and on-selling electricity through an embedded network, and the consequent impact on long term tenants and residents.

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The charity HammondCare says despite Sydney having twice as many homeless as Melbourne, there are only a third as many beds for the older homeless than in Melbourne.

HammondCare in Sydney  are going to set up the first Wintringham-type aged care facility for older homeless people.

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Shane talks to new HAAG co-manager Fiona about her vision and goals for the organisation. They also discuss the recent World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, including the ways elder abuse can affect older people's housing.

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1 Aug 2016

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July 2016

Report prepared by Jeff Fiedler and Fiona York

This report is an analysis of the first two years of the Home at Last service and the thousands of older people who have sought help because they are at risk of homelessness.

The data shows that a large number of older people in Victoria are struggling to cope with their day to day living and are constantly on the edge of homelessness.

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