The Lived Experience of voting out the Liberal Party in NSW

12 Apr 2023
Shane and Fiona talk to Dini Liyananrchchi about the NSW State Election, where the ALP is now in minority government, and what it means for older people's housing issues. We start the show with a recording from our forum held in February, where Michelle Cook, a member of HAAG's NSW Lived Experience Advisory Group tells her personal story of housing stress and homelessness.
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24 months in a leaky house!

Sally is a woman in her 70’s living in a retirement village in Victoria’s North. Sally contacted HAAG’s Retirement Housing Advice Service (RHAS) in late 2021 after 18 months of attempting to resolve an issue with her leaking roof by herself. Sally originally reported to management her roof was leaking in 2020 after she noticed that her ceiling was damp, and water stained.

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Volunteers Week General Meeting

3 Apr 2023

Come and visit our new and improved expanded office space, and find out how you can get more involved in HAAG at our Office Open Day, as part of National Volunteer Week.

A light shining brightly in this dark modern world

Trevor was referred to our service by the local crisis homelessness service Beyond Housing in December, after he had received an eviction notice due to the landlord wanting to sell. He had until 26 February to find housing, and wanted to move closer to his support networks and medical services in the Yarra Ranges.

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Alexandra Info Sharing Session

4 Apr 2023

An info session for everyone interested in developing a collaborative approach to addressing the needs of those who are homeless or are currently in unsustainable housing.

 

There has to be a fight

22 Mar 2023
Jorge Jorquera from Maribyrnong Council talks to Shane and Fiona about gentrification and rising housing costs in the inner west. We talk about how development is reshaping Footscray, including the old and new hospital sites. 
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International Women's Day Special - Older women's homelessness

8 Mar 2023
On International Womens Day we are focussing on older women and homelessness.Fiona speaks to Diana, Jen Jen and Priscilla - all older women who have experienced homelessness or housing insecurity. They talk about their experiences and what they would like Government to do about it.
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Independents call on the next NSW Government to urgently address homelessness among older people

Seven New South Wales independent candidates and MPs are calling on the incoming state government to address homelessness among older people by introducing a specialist housing support service for older people, lowering the priority age from 80 years, and building more social and affordable housing.

 

Submissions to The extent and nature of poverty in Australia Inquiry

HAAG recommends to increase social housing stock, income support, engagement with communities affected by poverty, to address systemic gender inequality, develop a national agenda for older people and a implement a nationally consistent construction code to make housing accessible and adaptable to climate change.

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Census analysis reveals enormous increase in the number of older Queenslanders living in private rentals

The number of people older than 55 living in private rentals in Queensland increased by 71% over the past decade, according to new analysis of the 2021 Census released today.
 

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