Publications

COTA Submission to SA Government

February 2017 - COTA SA

COTA's submission provides recommendations for the Government of South Australia to consider as it formulates its 2017-18 Budget. Within their Housing section, they reference HAAGs own Home at Last service and suggest trialing such a service in SA...

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Demographia International Housing Affordability Survey 2017

International report by Demographia rating Middle-income housing affordability

Data for 3rd Quarter 2016

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Annual Report 2015 - 2016

Annual Report for the 2015 - 2016 financial year

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Agencies Unite to End Elderly-Homelessness

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.

 

A Home for Life: Towards an Older Persons Housing Strategy

November 2016

A report by a coalition of nine leading community agencies, “A Home for Life: Towards an Older Person’s Housing strategy” calls on government to partner with community organisations and adopt recommendations to address the long term housing needs for older people.
 

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Clients Rights and Responsibilites

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

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HAAG submission to Infrastructure Victoria

Housing for the Aged Action Groups submission to Infrastructure Victoria’s 30 year strategy

October 2016

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Cantonese Language Videos

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.

Spring September 2016

Newsletter September Spring 2016 Older Tenants' Voice

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Local Government and Housing fact sheet

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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Residential Tenancies Act review Alternate forms of tenure Issues Paper

September 2016

This submission is a response by Housing for the Aged Action Group (HAAG) to the ‘Alternate forms of tenure’ issues paper forming a part of the review of the Residential Tenancies Act (RTA).

HAAG would like to acknowledge that the submission was compiled with contribution from our members, specifically the Independent Living Unit (ILU) working group and the Caravan and Residential Parks and Villages (CARPAV) working group, and this forms the foundation of our response...

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HAAG submission to General Exemption Order position paper

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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Residential Tenancies Act review: Regulation of property conditions in the rental market Issues Paper

August 2016

This submission is a response by Housing for the Aged Action Group (HAAG) to the ‘Regulation of property conditions’’ issues paper forming a part of the review of the Residential Tenancies Act (RTA).

HAAG would like to acknowledge that the submission was compiled with contribution from our members and that this forms the foundation of our response.

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ABC Radio's PM: Sydney lagging behind Melbourne in number of beds for older homeless 08 August 2016

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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Raise the Roof Podcast 27 July 2016

Shane and Aoife talk about HAAG's recent research report- 'Independent Voices' that investigates the experiences of people living in Independent Living Units.

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Raise the Roof Podcast 22 June 2016

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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ABC Radio National Breakfast: Rise in the number of older homeless women

Fiona York, the Co-manager from HAAG and Trevor Glass, the chairman of Bundaberg Housing and Homelessness Forum are interviewed to discuss the housing  issue in older women in the ABC Radio National Breakfast.

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NEW REPORT REVEALS HIDDEN FACE OF OLDER HOMELESSNESS: Key findings released for Homelessness Week

1 Aug 2016

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MEDIA RELEASE: Residents of ‘forgotten’ retirement villages finding their voice

26 July 2016

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At the crossroads in retirement: Older people at risk of homelessness

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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