HAAGs submission to this Victorian Parliament inquiry draws on the experiences HAAG hears about the serious lack of homes for older people in regional Victoria. We call for a range of measures to ensure older people in regional Victoria have secure and appropriate housing, including: increasing public and community housing to 10% of all housing stock by 2040; that the Victorian government invest in HAAG’s Home at Last Service to ensure older people across all regional Victoria can receive housing advice and support; and that housing meet accessibility standards to enable people to age in place.
The latest edition of HAAG's newsletter features news from our Federal Election, Public Housing and Retirement Housing campaigns, along with welcomes, farewells, an obituary and a whodunnit review. The cycle of life and the seasons continues in the Autumn edition of Older Tenants Voice
Mortgage stress and older Victorians
26 Mar 2025
Shane and Fiona talk to Nadia Harrison, the CEO of Mortgage Stress Victoria, about the impacts of mortgage stress on older people, what help is available, and what needs to change to make Australian mortgages fairer and more sustainable.
Joanna, 61, has Rheumatoid Arthritis as well as Carpal Tunnel syndrome. She was due to have knee and hip replacements, but she told us “I am not sure how long and painful the recovery will be after a hip or knee replacement. I am not in secure housing to recover, so I have no option but to keep delaying the surgery”.
Shane and Fiona speak to Allie about her role as care finder at HAAG. She explains how to access aged care and housing, and some of the barriers for older renters.
Our submission draws on the lived experiences of older people applying for, and living in, social housing in NSW. We recommend that trauma informed approaches are taken with everyone applying for social housing and that older people are treated with dignity and respect, and highlight the need for a specialist older persons’ housing information and support service to support older people to navigate the social housing system and establish tenancies.
HAAG will be a speaker at the Banyule Ageing Well Forum
Friday 14th March 8.45am - 3.30pm at Level 4, 1 Flintoff Street Greensborough
Change is Gonna Come
26 Feb 2025
Shane and Fiona talk about the upcoming Federal Election and what HAAG is asking of our Federal candidates. We conclude with ways that you can get involvedTo find out more go to https://www.oldertenants.org.au/federal-election-campaigning
Come and visit us at the Ballarat Ageing Well Expo! Explore ways to age well, connect with local services, learn about changes to aged care and start planning for your future, drop by our stall and have a chat.
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