Report reveals inequality in Public and Community Housing

HAAG released a report today comparing the experiences of tenants who live in public housing with those who live in community housing, finding that there are significant differences for tenants in exercising their rights. The report compares the regulatory frameworks of housing owned and managed by the State Government, with housing managed by not-for-profit community housing providers.

Public and Community Housing: Comparing the rights and experiences of older tenants in Victoria

This report compares tenants rights and legislative and policy frameworks for public housing and community housing, with a focus on how these are experienced by older tenants. By foregrounding the perspectives of older tenants, this report hopes to provide insight into the personal impact of the systems that shape tenant’s housing experiences. This report also includes the experiences of housing support workers, to provide additional insight into the processes by which tenants access public and community housing.

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HAAG Annual Report 2019-20

Our Annual Report looks at our achievements over the 2019-20 financial year, our campaigns, actions and events, the growth of our services, and the many projects under the HAAG umbrella.

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PDF icon 2019-2020 Audited  Financial Statement.pdf

 

Seniors for Housing: Stories from older people experiencing homelessness and housing stress

This booklet compiles stories from older people experiencing homelessness and housing stress from around Australia, who form the the National Alliance of Seniors for Housing, advocating for safe and affordable housing for older people.

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Housing news round up

11 Nov 2020
Shane and Fiona discuss recent news on the lack of investment in public housing in Victoria, the flawed Commonwealth Rent Assistance Scheme and NAIDOC week
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HAAG Online Annual General Meeting

19 Nov 2020

HAAG’s first ever online Annual General Meeting is coming up on Thursday the 19th of November at 11am

Shadow Ministers Older Women's Homelessness Forum

16 Nov 2020

Older women are the fastest growing group of homeless people in Australia. Kobi from HAAG will be speaking alongside Shadow Government Ministers at this online forum.

Out of the Closet, Out of Options - LGBTI housing (part 2)

28 Oct 2020
Shane and Fiona play the second part of a panel discussion on older LGBTI housing issues, from the Out of the Closet, Out of Options event for World Homelessness Day.  This time we hear from Tonye Segbedzi on her literature review which found very little research globally into the housing issues of older LGBTI people.  Then we hear from Buzz Rainbow Wolf who tells us about his experience in trying to build community in rural VictoriaThere is more information and the reports available here: https://www.oldertenants.org.au/events/out-the-closet-out-options-older-lgbti-people-risk-homelessness
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Women in Super Roadshow: The Housing Crisis Facing Australian Women

10 Nov 2020

Older women were already the fastest growing cohort of the homeless before COVID struck. There is now a very real concern that many will never work again. This has not been helped by a significant lack of explicit policy measures in the recent budget to invest in sectors employing women and those over 50.

Coolah Home Base: Building on Uncertain Foundations

28 Oct 2020

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