Welcome to the first Older Tenants Voice for 2017!

This edition explores some of the achievements of HAAG and its members over the past 3 months including Retirement Housing Sector Reform and the expansion of HAAG Assistance for Housing and Care (ACH) services into the Barwon Region We also discuss some of the challenges faced through threatened federal government cuts to essential services.

We also pay our respects to Carmel McMennemin, life-time member of HAAG and pioneer for housing rights in Victoria.

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Heading towards the upcoming Retirement Housing Forum, here is a summary of HAAG's take on the Government's review.

Join us on the 1st of May to discuss how we can act together to make sure Victorians get the changes they have lobbied so hard for.

Download HAAG summary here

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As part of HAAG's Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) education, this film is part of a collection that highlights some different circumstances that can lead to housing crisis, and the impact the right solution has on people's lives.

Peter and Anna are hard working older people who have rented since coming to Australia. They, like so many others, suffer the consequences of a rental system that favours the rights of landlords. This is their story.

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"You Can't Ask That asks homeless people the awkward, inappropriate or uncomfortable questions you've always wanted to know the answers to, but never had the guts to ask" - this episode includes input from clients and HAAG staff.

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HAAG's tenancy worker talks to Jeff Fiedler and April Bragg about the inspiring life of Carmel McMennemin, a longtime member of HAAG who sadly passed away a few weeks ago. This show celebrates her memory and the values she spent her life fighting for. 

http://www.3cr.org.au/haag/episode-201703221800/remembering-carmel

HAAG worker April Bragg been nominated for a Local Hero award through StreetSmart. You can read more about StreetSmart Australia and how you can support their good work here http://streetsmartaustralia.org/

We are currently at a crucial time when it comes to policies and law reform surrounding retirement housing.

HAAG has been working with Consumer Action Law Centre (CALC), Council on the Ageing (COTA), Residents of Retirement Villages Victoria (RRVV) and Justice Connect for a couple of years now to push forward much needed reform in the retirement housing sector.

Along with the work undertaken over many years by HAAG’s Caravan and Residential Parks and Villages (CARPAV) and ILU working groups, and the lobbying undertaken by many of HAAGs members, a parliamentary inquiry into retirement housing was achieved.