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Ausvotes2019: Where do the parties stand on the issues that matter?

The Federal Election will be held on May 18th. With the rapidly increasing number of older people who are facing an uncertain housing future, the new federal government will need to implement a National Older Persons Housing Strategy to keep older Australians healthy, housed and at home.

The Seniors Housing Gateway - A safety net for older people at risk of homelessness

Australia needs to urgently address the rapidly increasing problem facing large numbers of older people, the majority women, at risk of homelessness. As a ‘new’ cohort with many specific factors such as age, gender, first time homelessness and economic disadvantage as the cause, there is a need for uniquely tailored early intervention strategies to prevent homelessness for this group to avoid later life complexities at great cost.

This proposal recommends the introduction of a national Seniors Housing Gateway (SHG) Program at a cost of $9.6 million to urgently respond to the rapid increase of vulnerable older people at risk of homelessness and assisting them to navigate their way to a housing solution.

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NASH News Number II

A spotlight on housing distress in Queensland and the Northern Rivers, stories from members, and the latest actions from NASH.

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NOPHN e-Newsletter Edition 1

An update on the National Older Persons Housing Network and Ageing on the Edge National Action Project

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Housing justice for older people in NSW – An Action Agenda for the NSW State Election

The Ageing on the Edge NSW Forum calls on all parties in the upcoming NSW State Election to urgently introduce three key initiatives that will make a real difference to the lives of thousands of older people suffering significant rental hardship across the state of New South Wales

Retiring into Poverty Report Launch

5 Sep 2018

Retiring into Poverty: A National Plan for Change, Increasing Housing Security for Older Women

23 Aug 2018

Thursday 23 August 2018 this report is being launched at Parliament House Canberra. This important national document outlines the issues facing older women living in housing insecurity or homelessness and identifies needed changes to policies and programs.

National Older Persons Housing Network Organising Committee Update

The National Older Persons Housing Network Organising Committee has held two meetings with 10-15 people participating in each meeting with four states represented. The aims of the Network are to bring together older people from across Australia to become a housing lobby group for older people and by older people at a national level.

Retiring into Poverty- A National Plan for Change Report

Older single women are the fastest growing cohort of people experiencing homelessness and most of them have never been homeless before. This paper identifies the underlying systemic and compounding causes of older women’s homelessness, examines the devastating impact of gendered economic inequality and the key policy areas that require attention.

Ageing on the Edge Older Person's Homeless Prevention Project

The Ageing on the Edge Older Persons Homelessness Prevention Project is a partnership between Housing for the Aged Action Group (HAAG) and the University of Adelaide’s Centre for Housing, Urban and Regional Planning (CHURP). Funded over five years by The Wicking Trust and with principal project leads Jeff Fiedler (HAAG) and Dr Debbie Faulkner (CHURP), the project is addressing the rapidly increasing problem facing large numbers of older people, the majority women, at risk of homelessness in Australia.

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