Submission to National Housing and Homelessness Plan Bill 2024

HAAG welcomes the opportunity to provide input into National Housing and Homelessness Plan Bill 2024. We appreciate Senator David Pocock, Kylea Tink MP and other members for their efforts bring this Bill forward and echo the support from the community sector organisations. Among other things, the submission below outlines the housing and homelessness related challenges of older people and the need to specifically recognise their needs.

Read the submission here

Policy and Research Officer

Submitted by Ruben on

We are seeking a motivated individual who understands housing, ageing and aged care related policies and other intersectional policies both nationally and across some States and Territories. Knowledge about various parliamentary inquiry processes, legislated reviews and commissions of inquiry will be an added advantage.

East Gippsland Social and Affordable housing submission

East Gippsland Social and Affordable housing submission 

Seawinds Carefinder Information Session

13 Aug 2024

Learn about the Care finder program and how it can assist you to remain independent at home. 

Our workers Moya and Hanh will be onsite to answer any questions you have about aged care.

Queensland State Election

HAAG’s recent research has found that over the last ten years, the housing circumstances for older Queenslanders is getting worse. Read our policy recommendations and download our guide to meeting with your candidates and MP's

HAAG's position on plans to demolish 44 Public Housing Towers

Public housing is an appropriate housing option for older people, as rents are capped at 25% of income, and it provides security of tenure. In September 2023, the Victorian Government announced plans to “retire and redevelop” the public housing towers over the coming decades.

Older Tenant's Voice, Winter 2024

Our winter edition of Older Tenant's Voice 

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Fairer fees for residential parks?

24 Jul 2024
Fiona and Shane talk to Steve, a resident from Lifestyle Communities involved in an upcoming VCAT case challenging some of the fees charged to residents. 
Listen in on 3cr.org.au

Older People's Housing Forum

11 Sep 2024

HAAG is hosting an event at Victorian Parliament on older people's housing issues.

Statement on appropriate regulation of land lease communities

Melbourne, July 15: Land lease communities need better regulation to protect older people from mistreatment, according to Housing for the Aged Action Group.

Today a story published by the ABC highlighted problematic deferred management fees charged by some land lease communities or residential parks. These often-exorbitant fees make it extremely difficult for older people who have purchased properties in these communities to leave.

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