checking out @bsky.brid.gy to see if people can look out from the bluesky to the fediverse beyond?

Dearest tooters, sad to say its time for us to leave this most excellent network. In Mastodon we see the best possible future of non corporate controlled social media, but we haven't found our community of people concerned with social justice, older people's housing and homelessness. We hope there will be another mammoth migration in the future and will keep our account online here for when it happens. If you do want to keep seeing updates from us let us know and we'll try to keep in touch.

HAAG is gearing up for the Victorian Seniors Festival 2024 with a whole series of events focusing on older people’s housing needs. https://buff.ly/3MmQ5ST

Our Older People’s Housing Forum on Wednesday September 11 is set to pack out the venue at Victorian Parliament House. We've closed the in person registrations but you can still show your support and add pressure to the calls for action by zooming in! https://houseonfire.oldertenants.org.au/older-peoples-housing-forum/

We know that older LGBTQIA+ people face specific life challenges and are less likely to have safe, secure housing they can afford. But we don't have good data about exactly which communities and people need specific help. The ALP is choosing 'Don't ask - Don't tell' over collecting life saving data in the next census https://buff.ly/3yRfEbA

Our Older People’s Housing Forum is bringing the campaign for older people's housing into the biggest house in the state. We hope you can come along or zoom in and help build the political pressure for safe, secure and affordable housing solutions https://buff.ly/3X9j4Qa

You can print money, and you can print houses too! Where there is political will there are technologies to help us out of this housing crisis https://architectureau.com/articles/nsw-soon-to-unveil-its-first-3d-printed-social-housing-project

"The government has more evidence than ever before on what will work to end homelessness. The needed reforms will not only save money but will also be broadly supported by Australians" - but what will it take to make them actually do it!? https://theconversation.com/can-australia-end-homelessness-yes-we-know-how-but-we-must-find-the-will-to-do-it-235879

So great to see the story of our member Guruswamy Perumal captured in the centerfold of @indianlink. Such interesting stories, such a lovely man, and we're so lucky to have him as our event photographer! https://www.indianlink.com.au/guruswamy-perumal-a-life-through-the-lens/

We need a National Housing and Homelessness Plan that legislates for real solutions to end homelessness for everyone. So we welcomed the opportunity to provide input in this submission and hope it can translate to real legislation and real action! https://buff.ly/3YQF4ki

Soup is served! Join the friendly HAAG gang at tomorrow's General Meeting. You can join in person, online, or on the phone, although we won't be serving soup over the phone https://www.oldertenants.org.au/events/august-general-meeting-1

We're looking out for a policy and research officer to bolster our campaigns for older people's housing, could this be you? https://www.ethicaljobs.com.au/members/haag/policy-and-research-officer?keywords=Housing%20for%20the%20Aged%20Action%20Group

Come to our information session on accessing affordable housing at the Doncaster Library as part of #HomelessnessWeek.

📍 Doncaster Library
📅 Wednesday August 7
⌚ 11am-12pm

Find out more and RSVP here: https://www.oldertenants.org.au/events/doncaster-accessing-affordable-housing-info-session

The winter edition of Older Tenant's Voice is out now!

Grab yourself a cuppa and settle in for a packed newsletter filled with stories from our members, our awareness raising activities and events, and plenty of news and views about older people's housing issues.

Read it here: https://www.oldertenants.org.au/sites/default/files/otv-winter_2024.pdf

"We hope to see the government take action on things like unfair fees, management training and accreditation, and issues with dispute resolution."

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-07-29/land-lease-operators-lifestyle-communities-face-retiree-uprising/104146646

“You are spending a lot of your money paying rent but the landlord could just not like you anymore or you could have a couple of emergencies and can’t pay the rent,” HAAG member Jo Waite tells ABC News.

Read more about her housing story and the project she's currently working on - Jo Waite Slept Here. It features some of Jo's incredible drawings of the places she's lived over the years.

Shoutout to National Shelter for helping these stories come to light.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-07-19/jo-waite-slept-here/103502538

Land lease communities (also known as residential parks) should be part of the solution to the housing crisis. Unfortunately, we're seeing unscrupulous operators in an underregulated space trapping older people in bad situations.

📺#ABC730 story: https://lnkd.in/gve8B-23

"The growth of homelessness and housing insecurity among older women over the past decade demands urgent action by all levels of government."

Read our op-ed in Parity Magazine here: https://www.oldertenants.org.au/publications/parity-article-older-women-housing-insecurity-and-homelessness

Subscribe to Parity: https://chp.org.au/sector-learning-and-development/parity-magazine

Invitations for our General Meeting are out! Come along on August 15th for first-hand facts, friendly faces, and a free feed. https://www.oldertenants.org.au/events/august-general-meeting-1

After a relationship breakdown, Lyn Bailey found herself on the brink of homelessness. Her story highlights the unique challenges older women face when trying to find safe, secure housing later in life.

Watch the full episode of Insight on SBS: https://buff.ly/3LhRDwL