Publications

The video includes recent data on the prevalence of homelessness for older people, what to look out for and when to refer to our Assistance with Care and Housing program.  

If an assessor sees an older person who is living in private rental, they are likely to be at risk. Being single and female increases their risk. By linking them with a support service like the ACH program we can prevent people from falling into a housing crisis.

Home & Housed is our annual publication looking back at the people we’ve housed, the data we’ve collected and the things we’ve learned.

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The fourth issue of NASH news puts the spotlight on New South Wales, the 'Public Housing Renewal Program', along with a detailed policy statement.
PDF icon NASH News Issue IV.pdf

Our June edition of Older Tenants Voice features interviews with our volunteers and information about the work that they do.

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The third issue of NASH news covers the Federal Election, Senior Housing Victoria, Senior's share housing, and much more.

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

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

PDF icon NOPHN E-News First Edition.pdf

 

 

Our end of the year newsletter covering the Victorian State Election, Rainbow Tick Accreditation, our AGM, new committee and staff, and news from our housing and retirement teams.

PDF icon Older Tenants Voice Summer 2018.pdf

While there has been research into the experience of people living in ILUs (HAAG, 2016), there is limited knowledge of the experience of people attempting to gain access to them. It may be inferred however that access is problematic; waitlists are generally years in length, there area large numbers of low-income pensioners in the private rental market, and there are low numbers of culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) aged living in them (HAAG, 2016). Obtaining up to date and transparent information about ILUs and other retirement villages is also challenging. 

This report looks at whether HAAG clients who are given information about ILUs actually obtain housing in ILUs, and explores some of the structural reasons behind this. 

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The purpose of this report is to ascertain whether or not the VHR is working as it intended in regards to the process of receiving community housing offers in the case of HAAG’s cohort of older people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness. HAAG’s housing workers house approximately 7 people per month in social housing - an umbrella term to mean public housing which is owned by government, and community housing which is owned or managed by not for profit community housing providers. Our workers mainly utilise the VHR and use our contacts and networks within community housing providers to house our clients. In practice though, how many of our clients are being housed in community housing through each process? Has the VHR simplified it and made the process more transparent in relation to community housing providers and how they offer vacancies? This is something the introduction of the VHR aimed to address and this report will focus on.

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Our Annual Report looks back at the 2017-18 financial year, our campaigns, actions and events, the growth of our services, as well as looking at the trends in our data and experience housing older people at risk of homelessness.

PDF icon 2017-2018 Annual Report

An English plain language explanation of Home at Last and how we can help.

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These films have been developed in collaboration with community members in response to an increasing awareness of housing issues for older migrant and refugee communities. These films are fictional, but are based on common experiences that lead older people from culturally diverse communities to contact HAAG and Home at Last. The aim of the films is to increase awareness of the different pathways that can lead to housing issues, to increase awareness of Home at Last, and improve the ability of older people from culturally diverse backgrounds to navigate the housing/homelessness system.

ہوم ایٹ لاسٹ ا ن عمررسیدہ لوگوں کیلئے معلومات ، مشورے اور رجوعی خدمات کی ایک مفت سروس ہے ج و ایک مستقل رہائشی حل کی تلاش میں ہیں ۔ 

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Home at Last Brochure in Urdu and English. Contains information on how to contact Home at Last, testimonials from clients and basic information on the Home at Last service.

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Housing stories from Ethno-Specific Community Reference Groups

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These films have been developed in collaboration with community members in response to an increasing awareness of housing issues for older migrant and refugee communities. These films are fictional, but are based on common experiences that lead older people from culturally diverse communities to contact HAAG and Home at Last. The aim of the films is to increase awareness of the different pathways that can lead to housing issues, to increase awareness of Home at Last, and improve the ability of older people from culturally diverse backgrounds to navigate the housing/homelessness system.

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