Housing Manifesto


Housing Justice for the Aged Manifesto
"The Human Right to adequate housing, which is thus derived from the right to an adequate standard of living, is of central importance for the enjoyment of all economic, social and cultural rights.”
from: U.N. General Comment No. 4 On the right to Adequate Housing adopted by the United Nations Committee on Economic, Social and cultural Rights on December 12, 1991 UN Documents: E/CN.R/1991/4)


Older Persons' Housing Benchmarks:

  • Security of Tenure
  • Affordable
  • Available
  • Accessible
  • Well-maintained
  • Energy Efficient Design
  • Location
  • Linked Aged Care Services
  • Tenant/Resident Participation

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