Newsletter September Spring 2017 Older Tenants' Voice

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Housing for the Aged Action Group, a Victorian organisation working to improve conditions for older renters, welcomed news of major changes to the state’s rental laws over the weekend. The Andrews Government will ban no-reason notices to vacate, allow tenants to keep pets, and introduce a Residential Tenancies Commissioner to make it easier to resolve minor disputes.

HAAG's next Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be held on 16th November 2017. Here we will present our 2016-2017 Annual report and elect our new Committee of Managment. A light lunch will be provided so if you'd like to come along please register your attendance for catering by calling us on 03 9654 7389 or by emailing haag@oldertenants.org.au

More information and forms here

Nominate for HAAG's committee of management by returning this form by 8th November 2017.
You must be a current member to nominate, second or accept a nomination.
Please call  03 9654 7389 to ensure your membership is current. 

Download nomination form here

16 Nov 2017

Thursday 16th November 2017
Time 11.00am to 1.00pm
Registration from 10.30 am
Hayden Raysmith Room, 4th Floor, Ross House
247 Flinders Lane, Melbourne

Finance and Administration worker

The Finance and Administration Worker position is part time position working closely with the finance worker. The role is responsible for payroll, salary packaging, superannuation for up to 15 staff and other financial duties as needed. The worker will collaborate closely with the finance worker and co-managers to ensure the efficient running of finance operations. Additional support will be provided through an external accounting firm, as needed.  The role also includes administration for a small office, including filing, stocking, asset maintenance and other tasks as required.

Housing Support - Intake & Referral (Maternity Leave Replacement)

We are seeking an enthusiastic housing support worker to join our intake and referral team at Home at Last.  You will be providing office-based over the phone and face-to-face information and referral to older people across Victoria, with occasional outreach to metropolitan Melbourne.  You will have high levels of empathy for older people in stressful housing situations and a professional manner with service providers.  Knowledge of the housing sector, including public and social housing, and the health or community services sector

Award-winning radio

27 Sep 2017
HAAG manager Fiona York talks about the organsation's prize-winning efforts as we work to smash homelessness and housing stress for older people. If you want to get in touch about anything on the show please call us on 9654 7389.
Listen in on 3cr.org.au

Housing for the Aged Action Group have always maintained that Public housing is the best option for older people on low incomes, and that we need more of it. The state government’s proposal to sell off the land adjoining 9 public housing sites, and to transfer the management of the public housing properties to private enterprise does not align with this objective. They are calling this the Public Housing Renewal Project, and we agree that Public Housing should be renewed, and maintained to an adequate, efficient standard. But it must remain in public hands.

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