Evidence to the Inquiry into Homelessness in Victoria

Fiona York provided evidence outlining the need for affordable housing for older people in Victoria.

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Zoom General Meeting

20 Aug 2020

Our winter general meeting will discuss how people are dealing with the challenges they face during the coronavirus pandemic. Due to the pandemic, the meeting will not take place in person as usual. Instead we invite you to join us on Zoom using your telephone, tablet or computer.

At Risk: 405,000 older women risk homelessness without urgent policy reform

405,000 women aged 45 years and over are estimated as being at risk of homelessness.

PDF icon Policy snapshot and Key Findings

PDF icon Final Report: Understanding the population size and demographics of older women at risk of homelessness in Australia

Public Housing tenants speak

22 Jul 2020
Fiona & Shane talk to three public housing tenants, Jenny and Vanessa who are living in one storey units in the West, and Royal who lives in an older persons high rise in the southern region.  They were not part of the hard lock down, and have had very different experiences of the COVID-19 responses.  As with many public housing communities, they are looking out for each other - but finding the social isolation a struggle.
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Housing Support – Intake and Referral Worker

Submitted by Ruben on

We are seeking an enthusiastic housing support worker to join our intake and referral team at Home at Last. You will be providing over the phone information and referral to older people across Victoria. During COVID-19 lockdown, there will be no face-to-face work with clients and you will need the ability to work from home. You will have high levels of empathy for older people in stressful housing situations and a professional manner with service providers.  Knowledge of the housing sector, including public and social housing, and the health or community services sector is desirable.

Open Letter to the Prime Minister regarding people sleeping rough during COVID-19

An open letter calling on the government to address the urgent situation concerning homeless people sleeping rough and COVID-19.

Joint submission to the Victorian Homelessness Inquiry: LGBTI Older People at Risk of Homelessness

LGBTI communities are at a higher risk of becoming homeless compared to the wider community. This risk is further compounded for older LGBTI people who are faced with additional challenges related to ageing and lifelong experiences of stigma and discrimination. The lack of services and programs available to these older people has contributed to a growing trend of older LGBTI people retiring into homelessness.

This joint submission arises from the LGBTI Elders Housing Project, being led by HAAG in partnership with Switchboard Victoria, Val’s LGBTI Ageing and Aged Care, Transgender Victoria and Thorne Harbour Health.

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