Fact Sheets

Age Discrimination in Housing and Homelessness Briefing Paper

HAAG have identified three key areas of significant age-related discrimination; Financial discrimination, employment discrimination and housing discrimination.

HAAG acknowledges that some groups may experience compounding discrimination based on LGBTQ+ status, disability status, being culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) or being of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander background.

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Older people falling through the housing assistance eligibility gap - Fact Sheet

Summarising research first published in Not poor enough, not rich enough: older people falling through the housing assistance eligibility gap,  this fact sheet illustrates the scale of the housing affordability crisis affecting older people in Australia, the current lack of housing options that they can afford, as well as proposed solutions.

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Fixing Older People's Housing - Policy Asks

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

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Residential Parks – Falling Through the Gaps

Residential parks suffer from numerous significant, systemic and overlapping issues, so HAAG proposes a six-pronged strategy to address these issues.

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Federal Election 2022: Demands for Action

With a decline in home ownership at retirement age, unprecedented increases in housing prices and a reduction in social and affordable housing stock in Australia, older people are  experiencing significant housing challenges and are at increased risk of homelessness. Older women are the fastest growing cohort of people experiencing homelessness in Australia.

This document outlines the urgent policy reforms that are required by the Federal Government.

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"Missing Middle" Older People Falling Through the Cracks

Some older people, particularly older women, are falling through the gaps of the housing system

Protecting Older Renters during COVID-19

Older people are particularly vulnerable to the COVID-19 virus.  They need safe and affordable housing so they can practice physical distancing, quarantine and self-isolation as required. 

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LGBTI Elders Housing Survey

The results are in! How are older LGBTI people in Victoria housed, and what do they think about it?

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HAAG State Election Strategy 2018

In November 2018, Victorians go to the polls.  An election provides the opportunity to show leadership about the issues that matter.We know that housing for older people has become a significant problem that needs to be addressed urgently by the Victorian State Government.

 

Homelessness Week 2018 Infographics- Older Poeple and Homelessness

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