Raise the Roof Podcasts
HAAGs radio show Raise the Roof airs at 5:30pm every second Wednesday 3CR Community Radio 855AM. The show explores the latest in housing issues, older people and tenants rights.
Listening to older women struggling to find housing in NSW and Qld
Wednesday, April 22, 2026
Fiona and Liz talk to Therese Hall about her recently completed PhD, where she interviewed 36 older women about their experiences in trying to find housing and navigate the unfriendly housing and homelessness systems in northern rivers area of NSW and Gold Coast region of Qld.
Housing crisis?
Wednesday, April 8, 2026
This episode we hear edited highlights from the panel 'What do people really think about the housing crisis?' from the Progress 2026 conference, with speakers including Ben Spies-Butcher and Alistair Sisson (Macquarie University), Maiy Azise (Everybody's Home) and Leo Patterson Ross (NSW Tenants Union).
Not supposed to be worried about housing: housing for culturally diverse older people
Wednesday, March 25, 2026
Shane and Liz talk to Hoda and Melis about their work for HAAG in multicultural communities and the barriers older people from migrant backgrounds face in Victoria's housing system.
Heritage and Public Housing
Wednesday, March 11, 2026
We hear an interview by Danielle from the Save Public Housing Collective speaking to Dr Rachel Iampolski, and Urban geographer who has pursued a heritage listing of some of the 44 public housing estates.
TARTs with heart - Retirement and Tenancy issues for older people
Wednesday, February 25, 2026
Fiona talks to Liz and Sally about their work in the Tenancy and Retirement team - affectionally known as TARTs - involving wrap around support for older people living in private rental, retirement villages, residential parks, caravan parks and rental villages. To call the service, 03 96547389 option 2www.oldertenants.org.au/retirement
Older Persons High Rise Redevelopment
Wednesday, February 11, 2026
Fiona and Liz talk about the redevelopment of seven older persons public housing high rise towers, and what this means for tenants and the future of older peoples public housing in Victoria.
Older Women and Heatwaves
Wednesday, January 28, 2026
Fiona and Liz talk to Margareta Windisch about the findings of her new PHD research into older women and heatwaves. We discuss the structural issues that impact on older women and how they cope with the increasing heat, in all types of housing.
Older renters in the Victorian Fires 2026
Wednesday, January 14, 2026
Fiona and Liz talk to Teresa, Anne and Leanne about the impact of the fires and heatwaves on vulnerable older renters in northern Victoria.Consumer Affairs Victoria disaster help: 1300 55 8181
Priced out, Run Down: Older women renters speak
Wednesday, December 10, 2025
Shane and Fiona speak to Lynn and Aradia about our recent Canberra trip, launching the report Priced Out and Run Down: Older Australians in unaffordable and poor condition housing. They speak about their experiences as older renters, and what they thought of meeting politicians in Canberra.
Fair, efficient and affordable? Renters at VCAT
Wednesday, November 26, 2025
Shane talks to Noel Lim, CEO of Anika Legal, about their recently released report 'Unrepresented: Improving VCAT and RDRV for self-represented litigants'.
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