Residential Parks Roundtable
Do you live in a residential park in Victoria? We want to hear from you! What needs to change to make residential parks work better for older renters? This will be an opportunity for the Commissioner for Residential Tenancies and other policy-makers to hear directly from residents about the good and bad in this type of housing. …Posted in: Events, Residential Parks, Retirement Housing, Campaigns, Victoria
Retirement Housing and Ombudsman Online Information Session
Information session for all residents of retirement housing types including retirement villages, residential parks, lifestyle villages, rental villages, independent living units about the need for a specific, timely, free, accessible and binding dispute resolution service for all retirement housing residents, as well as other information on fair fees, management training and simplified contracting. …Posted in: Events, Retirement Housing, Campaigns, Victoria
Retirement Village Reform Consultation Working
The Victorian Government is releasing its long-awaited Options Paper, outlining ideas for reforms to the Retirement Villages Act. HAAG will be making a submission about what our members and clients want and need from this review, and we invite members who live in retirement villages to share their ideas and priorities. …Posted in: Events, Retirement Housing, Campaigns, Victoria
Retirement Villages Act Review – residents meeting
The Retirement Villages Act is under review. We are holding a meeting of residents to discuss HAAG’s submission and assist people to make their own submission if they want to. When: Thursday 14 November 2019 from 10.00am-12.00 Where: HAAG office, Level 1 247-251 Flinders Lane Melbourne 3000 …Posted in: Events, Retirement Housing, Campaigns, Retirement Housing Advice Service, Victoria
Morning tea: Improving Consumer Decision Making about retirement
Are you aged 50 years or older? Do you live in Victoria? Do you currently live in a Retirement Village? If so, you’re invited to an morning tea! …Posted in: Events, Retirement Housing, Campaigns, Take Action, Victoria
Retirement Housing Day of Action
HAAG are hosting a ‘Day of Action’ and we would like anyone living in Retirement Housing to be involved. …Posted in: Events, Retiremement Accomodation Action Group, Retirement Housing, Campaigns, Take Action, Victoria
Retirement Housing – Making your Complaint Count
Residents living in retirement housing who have problems with their managers may find it hard to get results. They may feel frustrated that complaints to Consumer Affairs Victoria go nowhere, that managers flout the law or trample on residents rights with no consequences. In this two hour workshop, residents will hear about the types of issues that can be taken to the regulator Consumer Affairs Victoria and the best way to make your complaint count. …Posted in: Events, Retirement Housing, Campaigns, 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, Campaigns, Retirement Housing Advice Service, Take Action, Victoria
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, Campaigns, Take Action, Victoria
Retirement Housing Forum
The Retirement Housing Forum will be an opportunity for members to discuss the recommendations that have come out of the parliamentary inquiry into retirement housing. The forum will seek member input to start organising a campaign and lobbying strategy to ensure government make use their recommendations. To see the full Parliamentary Enquiry click the link below Download …Posted in: Events, Retirement Housing, Campaigns, Victoria
The Launch of Independent Voices
HAAG hosted the launch of our new report on the 26th July at the Multicultural Hub on Elizabeth St in the city. We had a good attendance of about 40 people. More Photos Read the report …Posted in: Events, Independent Living Units, Retirement Housing, Campaigns, Victoria
Securing Our Future: Retirement in Residential Parks in Victoria
Securing Our Future: Retirement in Residential Parks in Victoria On Thursday 12 July 2012 Housing for the Aged Action Group with sponsorship by Mornington Peninsula Shire, held a forum titled – “Securing Our Future: Retirement in Residential Parks in Victoria“. The themes for the day were of two key concerns voiced by residents and site tenants noted through our extensive work within this area of housing: security of tenure and resident/management relations. …Posted in: Events, Residential Parks, Retirement Housing, Campaigns, Victoria
Retirement Housing events
HAAG’s Retirement Housing campaign events. See all of HAAG’s events here