A key part of HAAG's Early Intervention approach to homelessness is our Community Education projects. Through empowering older people with experiences of homelessness to share their stories, we reach out to diverse community groups, letting them know about our services.

Latest Community Education Events and Updates

Cobram Neighbourhood House Housing Information Session

28 Feb 2023

Come along and let’s chat about your housing issues. If you are over 50 and in private rental accommodation, you could be at risk of becoming homeless. Let us help/support you to fill in a housing application form.

Intro to Older LGBTI+ Peoples Housing and Homelessness for Community Members

27 Oct 2022

In-person information session on the housing experiences of older LGBTI+ people for LGBTI+ community members as part of Victorian Seniors Week festival

Accessing Affordable Housing

17 Oct 2022

A presentation on how older people experiencing housing stress can access affordable housing through HAAG’s services. Suitable for older people on a government pension or low income, who are in private rental or under financial stress with mortgage payments.

Four older women's stories of housing and homelessness

There are 405,000 older women at risk of homelessness in Australia. These are stories of four of them. Vanessa, Jo, Robyn and Lynette tell their stories in this powerful video.

Jo Waite Slept Here: A Zine made for MPavillion Talks

This zine by HAAG LGBTI reference group member Jo Waite chronicles her life through pictures of some of the many houses she slept in before finally receiving safe and affordable. The zine was originally printed for MPavillion MTalks and published online for Lesbian Visibility Day

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