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HAAG members star in Consumer Affairs Retirement Village Living story

21st May 2015

The state government is warning retirees to seek advice before buying into retirement villages to avoid being thousands of dollars out of pocket. Daisy Ellery and Helen Vallack, members of Housing for the Age Action Group appear in a video produced by Consumer Affairs Victoria...

Funding for Home at Last

Tuesday 5th May 2015. Funding for innovation sets the stage for future investment in ending homelessness.

The Andrews’ Government released its first Budget with a range of social spending and a particular focus on child and family services. The centrepiece of the housing and homelessness funding was $40 million over four years to continue seven Innovation Action Projects (IAP)...

Project targets CALD seniors at risk of homelessness

Australian Ageing Agenda - 24th April 2015

Linda Belardi covers the launch of the joint ECCV and HAAG project: Preventing Homelessness in older CALD communities... Go to story

Melbourne unit and house rents rise to all-time high

Article by Christina Zhou, Domain reporter, The Age 16th April 2015

The rental market has never been tougher for tenants as rents in Melbourne soar to an all-time high. The median asking rent for houses increased by 2.5 per cent over the March quarter to $390 a week, according to Domain Group's rental report released on Thursday... Go to story

Housing elderly under threat

Rebecca David - Melbourne Leader, 30th March 2015

Future of program to ease homeslessness uncertain. Elderly Victorians face homelessness if a social program fails to get State Government funding... Go to story

Organisations in Limbo as they await funding news

Simon Garner- The Senior News - April Edition

Organisations providing vital support to Homeless Seniors in Victoria face a bleak future. It is uncertain if the State Government will extend Department of Human Services funding for Homelessness Innovation Action Projects... Go to story