We can't believe we need to say this, but auctions are for buying houses, not for renting them. A fixed rental price must be advertised at the time a property is put up for rent. Read our submission in response to the NSW Rental Fairness bill buff.ly/3quo5VL

And governments want retirees to downsize into a retirement village!! Taxpayers then have to support their eventual aged care costs because their original capital base has dwindled so much. 💧Michael West Gaelle Broad Wendy Lovell MP Jaclyn Symes Georgie Purcell Danny Pearson MP

We've filed a legal application in the Supreme Court of Victoria to recover in-going contributions paid by former residents of Berkeley Living Retirement Village. More: consumer.vic.gov.au/latest-news/su…

Its 3CR radiothon time! HAAG's Raise the Roof Show is the only program on housing justice for older people and we are raising money for our show, and for the radical voice of community 3CR Community Radio. Donate here to keep us on the air: buff.ly/438Augg

Whilst American this video shows that the general issues with 55+ retirement villages are universal. It does not cover however the serious issues more relevant to a particular village or a particular village operator. youtube.com/watch?v=kUibKY… #auspol #vicpol #springst Gaelle Broad

Victoria has a Residential Tenancies Act that is meant to protect tenants from unreasonable evictions. But landlords and developers think they are above the law, especially because the law is not enforced. smh.com.au/property/news/… #makerentingfair

🏘 We are partnering with Housing for the Aged Action Group to launch new research in 2023 about older people's homelessness and housing insecurity trends & burden. Swinburne, Western Sydney & Curtin universities. Centre for Urban Transitions Reynolds, Veeroja, Emma Power Francesca Perugia, Dr & James 🏘👇

Taxpayers footing the bill for defaulting aged care providers. - smh.com.au/money/investin… #agedcare

There are NO HOMES IN AUSTRALIA that are affordable for people on Jobseeker payments to rent. So when government refuses to #RaiseTheRate they are actually saying that no unemployed people should afford to rent a home. theguardian.com/australia-news…

Retirement Villages = Destruction of Retiree Capital. Governments want retirees to 'downsize' into #retirementvillages yet it drives nursing home funding pressure onto the taxpayer. Jim Chalmers MP Helen Haines MP
michaelwest.com.au/retirement-vil……

Les Scobie Aged Care Crisis Consumer Action Stephanie Tonkin Solar Victoria Financial Counselling Australia Gaelle Broad Wendy Lovell MP Jaclyn Symes Georgie Purcell Danny Pearson MP Tim McCurdy Aged Care Crisis Dr Sarah Russell Australian Association STOP Guardianship Abuse @DRC_AU
Another case of ‘BLEED THEM DRY UNTIL THEY DIE’
See Four Corners 2017 report with the above title regarding one particular Retirement Village. Very Educational.

'Record ocean temperatures put Earth in ‘uncharted territory’, say scientists' - theguardian.com/environment/20… #ClimateEmergency

“Housing is the key to everything. Without secure, equitable housing, everything else is
inaccessible.” Read our submission to the National Strategy to Achieve Gender Equality. Without adressing the #HousingCrisis for #olderwomen there is no equality buff.ly/41D1cwX

Until aged care providers are required to ring-fence their aged care accounts and report them publicly, with full disclosure of related-party transactions, there will not be any assurance that aged care funding is spent on care.
theguardian.com/australia-news…

Check this situation in just one retirement village. Retirement Village laws are merely words on paper unless enforced. Gaelle Broad Wendy Lovell MP Jaclyn Symes Georgie Purcell Danny Pearson MP Tim McCurdy Consumer Affairs Victoria Consumer Action

Busting the myths that feed our welfare pettiness smh.com.au/business/the-e…

Australians who served in the US army small ships section in PNG during WW2 still seeking recognition from their own government. Many made the supreme sacrifice. Richard Marles #AnzacDay2023
abc.net.au/news/2023-04-2…

Australian aged care providers accused of ‘crying poor’ to lobby for government funding | Aged care | The Guardian theguardian.com/australia-news…

⁦CICTAR⁩ analysis: “Bolton Clarke’s residential aged care business is now generating tens of millions in annual operating income”
..but reporting a loss. ⁦NSW Nurses & Midwives⁩ ANMF - Australian Nursing Midwifery Federation⁩⁩ ⁦Aged Care Crisis⁩ ⁦⁦OWN NSW⁩ theguardian.com/australia-news…

24 Months In A Leaky House - Yes that's life in a Victorian #retirementvillage - oldertenants.org.au/content/24-mon… - VCAT system is failing retirement village residents. Industry Ombudsman sorely needed. Gaelle Broad Wendy Lovell MP Jaclyn Symes Georgie Purcell Danny Pearson MP Tim McCurdy