The NSW Ageing on the Edge Coalition brings together 150 organisations and supporters. The members of the Coalition are advocates for change, including older people with lived experience of homelessness, service providers, peak advocacy bodies and private sector organisations, working together to address housing and homelessness related issues of older people.

The Coordination Group of the NSW Ageing on the Edge Forum comprises of:

  Council of the Aged NSW logo  Housing for the Aged Action Group logo  Mercy Foundation logo  Uniting Logo    Womens Housing Company LogoShelter NSW logo

Older Womens Network NSW logo   Womens Electoral Lobby logo

Action Updates

16 Nov 2020

Older women are the fastest growing group of homeless people in Australia. Kobi from HAAG will be speaking alongside Shadow Government Ministers at this online forum.

Airbnb has changed the global rental scene, by increasing prices and removing properties from long- term rental. Areas such as coastal New South Wales, Southern Queensland and Tasmania that attract tourism but also have large permanent renting populations are experiencing housing pressure as a result. The Northern Rivers region of NSW is one such place.

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The Ageing on the Edge NSW Forum is a coali on of organisations working together towards housing justice for older people on low incomes.

Based on widespread consulta on with older people and the community sector in NSW, the Forum has adopted and promotes policy recommendations that are critical to addressing the needs of older people facing housing stress and homelessness.

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The fourth issue of NASH news puts the spotlight on New South Wales, the 'Public Housing Renewal Program', along with a detailed policy statement.
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A spotlight on housing distress in Queensland and the Northern Rivers, stories from members, and the latest actions from NASH.

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Ageing on the Edge is a project of Housing for the Aged Action Group supported by the Wicking Trust