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In response to rapidly increasing housing problems facing older people, HAAG workds to raise awareness and improve services and housing for older people at risk of homelessness across the country.

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Not poor enough, not rich enough: new research highlights older Australians falling through the cracks of housing crisis

More than half a million Australians aged 55 or over are at risk of falling through the cracks, according to a new Swinburne report launched today, that shows they are neither poor enough to qualify for effective and accessible housing assistance nor wealthy enough to secure housing independently as they age.

Not poor enough, not rich enough: Older people falling through the housing assistance eligibility gap

The research identifies and estimates the incidence of people aged 55 or older who are at risk of ‘non-supported housing precarity,’ referred to here as the Missing Middle. This target group includes older Australians who are ‘not poor enough’ to qualify for – or be in receipt of - current housing assistance but ‘not wealthy enough’ to have sufficient income or assets to secure housing, both now and as they age.

Read the infographic summary

Read the full report

Falling through the gaps: Older Peoples' Housing Options Forum

16 Oct 2024

Launch of the report “Not rich enough, not poor enough: Older people falling through the housing assistance eligibility gap” followed by a discussion on solutions to address the needs of older people who are experiencing housing stress living in the private rental market but ineligible for Public or Community Housing.

Wednesday 16th October, 11am – 12:30pm
Level 4, Queen Victoria Women’s Centre, 210 Lonsdale St, Melbourne

• Professor Wendy Stone, Swinburne University of Technology;
• Dr Piret Veeroja, Swinburne University of Technology
• Fiona York, Executive Officer HAAG
• Emma Greenhalgh, CEO National Shelter 
• Lived experience speakers
• Others TBC

Please RSVP here

Fixing Older People's Housing - Policy Asks

We are calling on the Federal Government to fix older people's housing

Read our policy asks here

Budget lacks the bold reform and investment required to end the housing crisis for older people

Melbourne, May 15: Cost of living measures contained in the Federal Budget will help older people impacted by the housing crisis but only in the short-term.

Housing for the Aged Action Group (HAAG) Executive Officer Fiona York says the impact of the cost of living measures on the wellbeing of older people is blunted by no new investment in public and community homes. The increase to Commonwealth Rent Assistance is so modest that it will barely be noticed.

Federal Pre-Budget Submission 2024-25

HAAG welcomes the opportunity to provide input into the Treasury through the pre-budget submission process. This submission is based on our experience delivering housing and related support services to older people, research and lived experiences of older people experiencing housing stress or homelessness in Australia.

Read the Submission

National Housing and Homelessness Plan submission guide

On Monday 7 August the Federal Government published an issues paper for the 10 year National Housing and Homelessness Plan. This Plan will be developed in 2023 and is expected to be released in 2024. It is important opportunity to achieve the changes for older renters and people experiencing homelessness. Making a submission helps to inform decision makers about the situation for older people who can't afford rent, and put pressure on them to implement real solutions to the issues we face.

HAAG supports the YES vote in the Voice to Parliament Referendum

HAAG supports the YES vote in the Voice to Parliament Referendum. The Referendum gives us the opportunity to formally acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the First Peoples of Australia through an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice being enshrined in the Constitution.

Ageing in a housing crisis

23 Aug 2023
Shane and Fiona hear from members of HAAG's delegation to Canberra, where we launched our report "Ageing in a housing crisis" during Homelessness Week 2023.First we hear from Linda Hahn, Housing Older Women's Movement, and Michelle Cook, from HAAG's NSW Lived Experience Group.Then we hear from Professor Wendy Stone, Swinburne University, and Associate Professor Emma Power, Western Sydney University with a brief cameo appearance from Senator David Pocock.View the full recordingDownload the report,
Listen in on 3cr.org.au

Ageing in a Housing Crisis Report Launch at Parliament House

Slides and video from the launch of our report into older people’s housing insecurity & homelessness in Australia.

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