Parity - LGBTI Older Women

The public perception of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) people is largely one of a young, affluent community. However, the reality is that within the LGBTI community, a large  share of LGBTI adults are older, of low-socioeconomic status and at risk of homelessness. LGBTI elders are more likely to live in poverty and experience homelessness, compared to the mainstream population due to both the complexity of their experiences and difficulty accessing services.

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Housing justice for older people in NSW – Pre-Budget Submission 2021-22

The Ageing on the Edge New South Wales Forum is calling on the NSW Government to deliver 5,000 additional social housing dwellings, improve access of older people to appropriate social and affordable housing, establish a state-wide housing information and support service for older people, increase security of tenure for renters, extend the eviction moratorium during the COVID-19 pandemic and expand rent support to impacted tenants.

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Building Better Homes

10 Feb 2021
Shane and Fiona interview Alistair Webster about the Building Better Homes coalition, and their campaign to change the Building Code so that all new homes are built to be accessible for everyone.  We talk about universal housing design, why its important and what you can do to lobby building ministers from across Australia.Check out Building Better Homes @BetterHomesAussign on to the petition: www.change.org.au/BetterHomes  
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Online General Meeting

18 Feb 2021

Join our Online General Meeting discussing the "Big Housing Build",  the end of the "Eviction Moratorium", and the Aged Care Service Navigator Trials.

Peer Education - its a HAAG tradition

27 Jan 2021
Fiona and Shane talk to Rebecca Cook about our peer education program,  and how important it is to have people with an experience of housing stress and homelessness talking to older people about their experiences.  Peer education has been part of HAAG's tradition for years, and when older people share their personal stories it helps reduce stigma about homelessness.  We are expanding our program, funded through the Melbourne Women's Fund.Shane gives an update on legislative reform, and Fiona talks about a new campaign to improve building standards for housing.
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Online LGBTI Older People Community Consulation

3 Mar 2021

Housing for the Aged Action Group invites LGBTI people over the age of 50 to share their experiences, concerns and knowledge around housing for Older LGBTI people in an online meeting.

Face to Face LGBTI Older People Community Consulation

25 Feb 2021

Housing for the Aged Action Group invites LGBTI people over the age of 50 to share their experiences, concerns and knowledge around housing for Older LGBTI people. Our first post lockdown face-to-face meeting!
 

Older people at risk of homelessness: Improving early intervention via aged care assessment services


This project report outlines an early intervention homelessness prevention strategy of collaboration between aged care and housing sectors. It outlines HAAG's projects of delivering training to Aged Care Assessment Services and Regional Assessment Services staff about the risk factors for homelessness, the priority housing system and housing options for older people. The project aimed to create and strengthen referral pathways between the housing and aged care sectors, using existing assessment tools and referral systems to improve client outcomes.

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Older Women and Homelessness in NSW

13 Jan 2021
The Older Women and Homelessness forum was held in NSW in November 2020. Hosted by Jo Haylen MP (Seniors), with guests Trish Doyle (Shadow Minister for Women and the Prevention of Domestic Violence), and Ryan Park (Health, Housing and Homelessness), this recording features Kobi Maglen presenting on behalf of Ageing on the Edge - HAAG's older persons homelessness prevention project, and we also hear from The Hon. Dr Kay Patterson AO, Age Discrimination Commissioner. Meagan Lawson (COTA NSW), Beverly Baker (OWN NSW) and Katherine McKernan (Homelessness NSW)The full presentation is available here: https://fb.me/e/1Q26lkHij The Renters and Housing Union is holding an Eviction Defence Workshop Sat 16 January in Footscray.  Details are here: https://www.facebook.com/events/3468397603215385 
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The power of storytelling - national alliance of seniors for housing

23 Dec 2020
Shane and Fiona talk to Leonie Bessant about the collection of stories from older people in housing stress from across the country.  The stories have been collected over the last three years, and published in the National Alliance of Seniors For Housing newsletter.  The stories have been published in a book and is available here:https://www.oldertenants.org.au/publications/seniors-for-housing-stories-older-people-experiencing-homelessness-and-housing-stressShane and Fiona also reflect on the year that was 2020 
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