Couch surfing and cancer stricken...

Jey is a 57 year old woman from China. She dropped in to our service in May 2019. During the intake assessment, we communicated through a mandarin interpreter via the VITS services.  At the time of the drop-in she was couch-surfing at  a friend’s house, who had then asked her to leave as she could not keep assisting her any further.

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End of year Volunteer & Member Luncheon

10 Dec 2019

Come and share a delicious lunch with us and celebrate the achievements of our volunteers and members!

 

HAAG Annual Report 2018-19

Our Annual Report looks back at the 2018-19 financial year, our campaigns, actions and events, the growth of our services, and the many projects under the HAAG umbrella.

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Commission, Review, Inquire

13 Nov 2019
This month, HAAG has been busy as state and federal governments investigate issues that effect older people's housing. Shane talks about the state government's reviews of the Retirement Villages Act and the Residential Tenancies Regulations, before Fiona and Leonie continue discussion of the Aged Care Royal Commission and homelessness as an aged care issue. 
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Older persons housing session at the Victorian Homelessness Conference

HAAG was invited by the Council to Homeless Persons to co-ordinate an older persons homelessness session at the recent Victorian Homelessness Conference held on Monday 14 October.

Retirement Villages Act Review - residents meeting

14 Nov 2019

The Retirement Villages Act is under review.  We are holding a meeting of residents to discuss HAAG's submission and assist people to make their own submission if they want to.

When: Thursday 14 November 2019 from 10.00am-12.00

Where: HAAG office, Level 1 247-251 Flinders Lane Melbourne 3000

Climate Change: A Housing Issue

23 Oct 2019
After HAAG members and workers joined the climate strike on September 20, I wanted to find out more about the connections between climate change and older people's housing. In this episode I talk to Emma from the Brotherhood of St Laurence about their Equity and Climate Change project, and what climate justice and housing justice have in common. If you'd like to learn more about climate change, during this episode we also discuss COTA Vic's Green Sages, "older Victorians who are helping to lead change, taking action together to improve environmental sustainability and address the impacts of climate change". As always, you can call HAAG on 1300 765 178 or 9654 7389 if you'd like to talk about anything we brought up on the show. 
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From 'Notice to Vacate' to New Home

Franco and Joyce, a couple in their late fifties, were referred to Home At Last  for housing assistance after receiving 60 days Notice to vacate from their land lord.

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Mill Park Communtiy Centre Aged Care Information Session

10 Oct 2019

On Saturday 3rd of August Vijay Laxmi visited the  Mill Park Communtiy Centre in Mill Park to deliver information about aged care and housing options in Sri Lankan Tamil. 45 people attended the session. They coordinated an Aged Care presentation, spoke about the Navigator project and did a Housing presentation. 5 referrals received for housing, AMCS helped with linking group into access to Yoga class

Slavic Senior Group Preston

18 Sep 2019

On Wednesday 18th of September Sonja Zigic-Rahuz visited the Slavic Senior Group Preston  in Preston to deliver information about aged care in Bosnian. 11 people attended the session.

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