HAAG's History: Housing Justice for Older Tenants at Open House Melbourne

26 Jul 2025

An exhibition exploring Housing for the Aged Action Group's (HAAG) history, highlighting the stories of HAAG members and their campaigns for housing justice for older tenants as part of Open House Melbourne. There will also be art exhibits, video screenings, and open offices from Ross House Association and members including Deaf Blind Victoria, Brain Injury Matters, Self Advocacy Resource Unit, Blind Citizens Australia, the Victorian Drama League and more.

Cantonese voices from the Towers

25 Jun 2025
Fiona speaks to Uncle Tim, via a Cantonese interpreter, about his experience living in one of the public housing towers which is due to be demolished. He gives his thoughts about how the information has been communicated with him and other residents, and the Government plans for the site.You can find out more about the Inquiry into the demolition of the 44 Public Housing Towers here: https://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/get-involved/inquiries/publichousingtowers/hearings
Listen in on 3cr.org.au

Celebrating over 40 years of housing advocacy at the Seniors Festival

1 Oct 2025

To mark the International Day of Older Persons, join us in a celebration of Housing for the Aged Action Group (HAAG) members and their amazing advocacy for older people’s housing justice!

New report shows link between housing and elder abuse

Housing for the Aged Action Group has today released a new report looking at the link between housing and elder abuse, to coincide with World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. The report examines the experiences of older people facing housing insecurity who presented to Housing for the Aged Action Group with suspected elder abuse between 2020-2024. The findings highlight that elder abuse is a complex and hidden issue, most often occurring within close family relationships and within shared living arrangements, and reinforce the importance of secure and stable housing as a critical pathway out of abuse.

Housing and elder abuse: HAAG clients’ experiences 2020-24

This report explores the experiences of older people facing housing insecurity who presented to Housing for the Aged Action Group (HAAG) with suspected elder abuse between 2020 and 2024. 

Full Report

Summary Report

Media Release

August General Meeting

21 Aug 2025

We're looking forward to celebrating 100 people housed in the Goulburn Valley region at our General Meeting on August 21st!

Intake & Referral Worker

Submitted by Ruben on

We are seeking an enthusiastic 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 on low income who are in insecure housing or who are experiencing homelessness and/or require assistance to access aged care services and other support services. You will have high levels of empathy for older people in stressful housing situations and a professional manner with service providers.

Consultation on the proposed community housing development for women and children in Rosebud

Housing for the Aged Action Group strongly supports the Council’s proposal to lease land for community housing in Rosebud. We commend Mornington Peninsula Shire for its vision to provide safe, stable, and affordable medium-term housing for low-income women and their children, as well as women aged 55 and over at risk of homelessness. Community housing provides vital affordable and stable housing that older people desperately need.

Read our submission here

Care Finder Worker

Submitted by Ruben on

We are seeking a team player to join our care finder team, to provide support and assistance to older people who may be “falling through the gaps” in the system. Many older people with special needs (as defined in the Aged Care Act) will access care finders if they are vulnerable, marginalised, or disadvantaged, this includes language or cultural differences, being homeless or at risk of homelessness, and needing specialist support because of life history or identity, such as the Forgotten Australian or people who identify as LGBTIQ+.

Submission to the Inquiry into ACT Human Rights (Housing) Amendment Bill

Legislation before the ACT Parliament proposes that the right to housing is included in their Human Rights Act. Secure, adequate housing is fundamental to the wellbeing of older people. HAAG supports measures to ensure older people’s rights are protected and they are empowered to exercise those rights.
 
HAAG strongly supports the inclusion of the right to adequate housing in the Human Rights Act 2004 (ACT), and urges the Committee to recommend that the Human Rights (Housing) Amendment Bill 2025 be passed.

Read our submission here

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