Flexible housing for ageing population
Australia may have enough large family homes and now needs smaller, more flexible, higher density housing, according to...
Housing
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New NSW retirement village contracts
The NSW government has introduced a new streamlined standard contract and disclosure documents for retirement villages. -
‘Forcing’ seniors out of homes?
The NSW government has introduced a new charge on public housing tenants who have empty rooms in their home. The state... -
Open doors ease housing stress
Older people struggling to meet their next rental payment will welcome the federal government’s announcement of $1... -
Older homeowners to ‘age at home’
More than 90% of older Australians – particularly those who own their own homes – intend to stay in their current... -
Seniors talk about housing problems
Is Western Australia’s ageing population disadvantaged by laws governing housing and accommodation? This is the... -
‘Moving on’ made easy
There can be “great trauma” involved in moving homes – particularly for older people entering... -
Australia’s ‘best seniors’ living’
The Village at Yeronga has again attracted the attention of the Urban Development Institute of Australia (UDIA) this... -
Helping homeless rural South Aussies
A program designed to prevent homelessness in older people will be expanded to assist older South Australians in some... -
Public housing alarms seniors group
Australia should be “alarmed” that an increasing number of older Victorians have been on public housing waiting... -
Risking lives to save dollars
Older Australians may be “risking their lives” to lower electricity bills as some refuse to operate their air... -
Increasing choice and dignity
A publication by University of the Sunshine Coast (USC) researchers and a local urban design professional, which... -
Waiting lists for housing assistance
Housing assistance remains important for many Australians, particularly for groups such as older Australians and people... -
Housing older South Aussies
A housing and support program for older South Australians was launched last Friday in the state’s south. The Aged... -
New voice for retirement
The Retirement Village Association (RVA) and Property Council of Australia last week announced their intention to merge... -
Lending a hand to change
South Australian not-for-profit aged care provider, Helping Hand, has launched a campaign that challenges the public... -
Quit the chatter, act on reform
Older Australians seeking improvements in aged care services have been urged to speak up at the National Aged Care... -
New marketing strategies for seniors
Mainstream property marketers spend “countless” dollars trying to woo first and new home buyers to take the plunge... -
Liveable communities for seniors
Innovative residents could live around the corner – just ask Noreen and Jim Weeks who are helping shape the future of... -
Housing demand rockets for aged
Areas housing many of Australia’s 60-plus ‘baby boomers’ are in urgent need of a new approach to development,... -
Affordable seniors housing rewarded
When a person says they would be dead if it wasn’t for the service provided by South Australia’s James Brown...
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