Early intervention to prevent homelessness for older people training video

The video includes recent data on the prevalence of homelessness for older people, what to look out for and when to refer to our Assistance with Care and Housing program.  

If an assessor sees an older person who is living in private rental, they are likely to be at risk. Being single and female increases their risk. By linking them with a support service like the ACH program we can prevent people from falling into a housing crisis.

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All at sea - navigating the aged care system with Susan and Margaret

28 Aug 2019
Fiona & Pam chat to Susan and Margaret, two of our volunteers, about how they can help people to navigate the aged care system, including how to access home care and how to register on the My Aged Care portal.  We also discuss other ways to get involved with HAAG including the working groups and General meetings, and the benefits of becoming a member.
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St Antonois senior club Aged Care Information Session

18 Aug 2019

On Sunday 18th of August Hoda Nahal visited the St Antonois senior club - Thomastown libarary in Thomastown  to deliver information about aged care  in Arabic. 20 people attended the session. The focus of the information session was on how to access the aged care, the types of services that are available to them and the role of the navigators

They also encouraged the participants to check the agencies well before they choose which one they will use in the future  

"One Rent Increase from Disaster" - Older renters living on the edge in Western Australia

The Ageing on the Edge Project reports on the situation facing older renters in Western Australia, and what can be done about it.

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Read Liz Lennons speech from the launch

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