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Housing for the Aged Action Group exists to work towards the alleviation of housing related poverty for older Australians. We offer free advice to older people who need information and support about accommodation issues.

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Home at Last

Our new service aims to assist older people who live in insecure, unsafe or inappropriate housing with a major focus on addressing the plight of thousands of older people struggling to survive in private rental housing.

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Interested tenants and people working in the areas of older person’s issues and tenancy are encouraged to join Housing for the Aged Action Group.

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FORUM: Looking for Home - Finding Community

Submitted by Kaye on Wed, 06/05/2013 - 16:52
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Click >here to go to the video page and a link to the video "Looking for Home - Finding Community" The forum presented the latest research and discussed progress of the Home at Last ‐ Older Persons Housing Information & Support Service, a Homelessness Innovations Action Project funded by the Victorian Government.

Home at Last

Submitted by admin on Thu, 11/15/2012 - 01:17

Contact us on 1300 765 178

This new service provides a Victoria wide central contact point for older people who are at risk of homelessness.

Vale Molly Hadfield

Submitted by Kaye on Tue, 11/13/2012 - 13:47

Mary (Molly) Hadfield OAM inspired our struggle to ensure the right of all Victorians to a decent home. Click on the image of Molly above to read more about this remarkable woman.

 

Ageing on the Edge

Submitted by admin on Thu, 10/25/2012 - 00:24

A short film about the stories of older renters in Melbourne who achieved affordable and sustainable housing outcomes through the Assistance with Care and Housing for the Aged (ACHA) program.

Home at Last

Home at Last offers free and confidential advice, support and advocacy to older people who are homeless, at risk of homelessness, or are wanting to plan their housing future. Home at Last is available to any older person in Victoria on a low income with lower assets.
 
Call Home at Last on 1300 765 178.

Latest Newsletter

Read the latest edition of Older Tenants' Voice, March 2013.

The cover photo is of Gemma, Fionnuala and Bob.
click here to download the newsletter. 546 KB.

Media

Radio National Thursday 18th April 2013
Jeff spoke with Fran Kelly on Radio National about the plight of older people facing homelessness. The talk was a prelude to the forum "Home at Last" being held later that morning at Victoria University, Melbourne.
Click here for a link to download the podcast (4.47 MB)
Our Podcast on Radio 3CR
To view dates and listen to HAAG podcasts click here
 

 

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