Independent Living Units - ILU's

Independent Living Units

HAAG has established a forum of discussion for residents of not-for-profit Independent Living Units (ILUs) to examine housing issues being experienced by residents in this much neglected housing sector.
The group has been created in response to the Eastern Region ILU Research Project, as well as client contact work undertaken by the Retirement Housing Worker.
Feedback from residents has revealed concerns about how villages are managed, what their rights are and day to day issues, such as: responses to requests for repairs.

In order to better understand and address residents concerns, the group will focus on achieving a state wide overview of the current situation surrounding not-for-profit ILUs, with the aim of forming recommendations for how the situation could be improved to benefit residents.


Purpose of the Group:

  • To provide a forum for discussion of issues raised by residents of not-for-profit ILU’s
  • To examine the ways in which the not-for-profit sector manages the day to day operations of the units
  • To develop small projects that will explore matters raised and form recommendations for improvement
  • To identify potential legislative reform that will better meet the rights of residents

A small group of residents were invited to the first meeting to contribute to the group. This number has since grown and the hope is it will continue to increase.
The aim is to draw members from all around Victoria with the possibility that some meetings may be held in other parts of the state.

Meetings will take place once a month. The final meeting for 2011 will be held on Wednesday 7th December
Meeting dates for 2012 will be available shortly.
We are hoping to create a cooperative, engaging forum for discussion to provide the opportunity to work together on exciting projects!

Photo shows members of the ILU group doing a mailout of the HAAG April 2011 newsletter.

Please contact Shanny Gordon the Retirement Housing Worker on 9654 7389 at HAAG if you would like to attend any working group meetings.


Click > here to download Working Group - Expression of Interest brochure (790 KB) along with the HAAG membership form is included









An important part of HAAG’s work is assisting older people living in not-for-profit retirement villages. A report has been produced in March 2011 called Speak Out-Have Your Say On Housing that is based on a project held in the eastern region of Melbourne that aimed to increase older residents’ awareness of their rights and encourage them to take action when appropriate.

The report has highlighted a range of concerns expressed by residents living in this form of housing and made recommendations to the state government for reform.

Click > here to download the Speak Out - Have Your Say On Housing report. 3.8 MB


To go to the images page of ILU styles within Victoria,
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