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Mary (Molly) Hadfield OAM
inspires our struggle to ensure the right of all Victorians to a decent home.

Go to Molly's Page
Older Tenants Housing Charter


Raise the Roof
for the latest views .. next time & date
for HAAG on Radio 3CR
Wednesday 23 July 2008 at 6pm

855 kHs AM radio

also listen to 3CR's City Limits
9-10am every 3rd Wednesday



Shattered dreams & poverty traps

Horror Housing page for case studies & photos of why specialist support is required for vulnerable older persons to overcome their reluctance to access services that will achieve adequate housing.



Go to Archives to find previous
important reports & issues

Public Housing Land Grab!
Minister for Housing gives developers prime inner city land while public tenants are squeezed out...
a photo tells the story...

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A Grant of $10,000 from The Lord Mayor's Charitable Fund received early September 2007.
Thanks for supporting us to achieve our goals!
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Public Housing in private hands?
I doubt that will solve the housing crisis, but someone's mates will make big bucks.

Anne Sgro, Coburg North

The Age 30 July 2007

 


Ageing in Place?
F
The impact of the housing crisis on older people in the private rental market
A forum was held 18 June 2008 .. over 100 people attended .. our 4 tenant speakers were excellent & moved many people to tears about their experiences in private rental accommodation ...more to come ...

A terrible & ongoing CRISIS

for older people on low income
who are caught in the poverty trap
of private rental housing!!!
Jeff Fiedler, who is HAAG's worker funded by Consumer Affairs Victoria reports on his presentation to the National Housing Conference on 22 February 2008.
Also other presentations of note
are included in this .pdf file.
Click here for a recent, easy to read exposure of this seemingly impossible situation
that any one of us could face ...

ONLY the RICH get housing without climbing and falling off a very steep ladder... see the parliament cartoon!
Housing Justice for the Aged
Manifesto 2007
Draft letter to Prime Minister

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Homeless Women Updated

Caravan & Residental Parks
August 2007 update

Happy News is possible at a time when finding ANY housing seems impossible...


a roof for the rich, scorn for the aged
living rough article
living rough letter


Go to the Homeless Women page & see some answers to the questions posed above...

Contradiction in Government Policy
Health, Aged Care and Housing
110Kb
Urgent Review Needed
Village Life Debacle
38Kb


An Ageing Positively in Casey initiative, proudly presented by the City of Casey, HAAG and Doveton Eumemmerring Neighbourhood Renewal was held April 2007. About 100 people resolved to continue working on the issues .


Living in Limbo
Caravan & Residential Parks Report

Introduction & Summary
For a full copy Contact HAAG