Podcast
Raise the Roof
Hosted by Housing for the Aged Action Group · EN
Housing for the Aged Action Group presents a show exploring a range of housing issues.
11episodes
Episodes
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"Happy for us" - Ingenia Gardens win
1w agoTap to summarizeShane and Fiona talk to Sue, a resident of Ingenia Gardens about the recent fine they receivied for not providing proper kitchens. She talks about the pros and cons about living in rental villages, and what the win means for residents. Shane goes into detail about the decision of Consumer Affairs Victoria, and what it might mean for other providers of this type of accomodation.
Transcribe →From aged to homeless: the history of Wintringham
Apr 29Tap to summarizeShane and Fiona talk to Bryan Lippman, founder of Wintringham, a unique service for older people who have experienced homelessness, providing aged care, housing and support. Bryan reflects on his legacy and the origins of Wintringham, the challenges of sustaining the service and what's changed over the last 30+ years. To find out more about Wintringham, check out their website https://www.wintringham.org.au/
Transcribe →Listening to older women struggling to find housing in NSW and Qld
Apr 22Tap to summarizeFiona and Liz talk to Therese Hall about her recently completed PhD, where she interviewed 36 older women about their experiences in trying to find housing and navigate the unfriendly housing and homelessness systems in northern rivers area of NSW and Gold Coast region of Qld.
Transcribe →Housing crisis?
Apr 8Tap to summarizeThis episode we hear edited highlights from the panel 'What do people really think about the housing crisis?' from the Progress 2026 conference, with speakers including Ben Spies-Butcher and Alistair Sisson (Macquarie University), Maiy Azise (Everybody's Home) and Leo Patterson Ross (NSW Tenants Union).
Transcribe →Not supposed to be worried about housing: housing for culturally diverse older people
Mar 25Tap to summarizeShane and Liz talk to Hoda and Melis about their work for HAAG in multicultural communities and the barriers older people from migrant backgrounds face in Victoria's housing system.
Transcribe →Heritage and Public Housing
Mar 11Tap to summarizeWe hear an interview by Danielle from the Save Public Housing Collective speaking to Dr Rachel Iampolski, and Urban geographer who has pursued a heritage listing of some of the 44 public housing estates.
Transcribe →TARTs with heart - Retirement and Tenancy issues for older people
Feb 25Tap to summarizeFiona talks to Liz and Sally about their work in the Tenancy and Retirement team - affectionally known as TARTs - involving wrap around support for older people living in private rental, retirement villages, residential parks, caravan parks and rental villages. To call the service, 03 96547389 option 2www.oldertenants.org.au/retirement
Transcribe →Older Persons High Rise Redevelopment
Feb 11Tap to summarizeFiona and Liz talk about the redevelopment of seven older persons public housing high rise towers, and what this means for tenants and the future of older peoples public housing in Victoria.
Transcribe →Older Women and Heatwaves
Jan 28Tap to summarizeFiona and Liz talk to Margareta Windisch about the findings of her new PHD research into older women and heatwaves. We discuss the structural issues that impact on older women and how they cope with the increasing heat, in all types of housing.
Transcribe →Older renters in the Victorian Fires 2026
Jan 14Tap to summarizeFiona and Liz talk to Teresa, Anne and Leanne about the impact of the fires and heatwaves on vulnerable older renters in northern Victoria.Consumer Affairs Victoria disaster help: 1300 55 8181
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