The Age
Trapped inside: Why social-housing apartments need an urgent revamp
A redesign and renovation of social-housing apartments across Australian cities is desperately needed to ensure older women with mobility issues are not trapped inside their homes.
During this Covid-19 isolation period, it has become apparent how inappropriate some social housing has become for older and disabled women.
2020
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Demoralising and humiliating: More older Australians falling into homelessness
The number of Australia's private renters aged 65+ who are in housing stress, defined as paying more than 30% on rent, has jumped by 42% in the last five years.
2018
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The downsizing cost traps awaiting Australian retirees – here are five reasons to be wary
This article debunks the myth of zero housing costs in retirement.
The concept of zero housing costs in retirement is based on a 1940s view of a well-maintained, single dwelling on a single allotment of land where the mortgage has been paid off.
2017
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Housing costs force Queensland’s age pensioners into poverty
Queensland couples who rely on the age pension and rent in the private market are at the greatest risk of living in poverty compared to other seniors.
2017
Thousands of over-55s pushed to the front of social housing queue
Seven thousand people at risk of homelessness in Victoria will be moved onto a high-priority waiting list for secure social housing, but on one condition – they must be aged 55 or older.
In May the Andrews government gazetted a new social housing category solely for those aged 55 and older
2017
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Older women fall victim to crisis in homelessness
Looking at the rise in Australian women 55+ who are experiencing housing stress.
2014
"There is nothing like staying at home for real comfort."