Our Vision
Hunter Ageing Alliance (HAA) is a citizen-formed group that is asking Government, businesses and organisations to join them to better focus on the needs of older people.
Age-friendly communities mean that planning takes the needs of older people into account, recognising that older people have the same desire to remain physically, intellectually, and socially active as younger people. This requires environmental adaptation, appropriate housing at all levels of affordability, easy access to information about services and facilities for older people, protection from elder abuse, health care services appropriate to the needs of older people and support for socially isolated people to ensure their physical and psychological well-being.
Our Strategic Direction
Environment
Public spaces, transport, and access for people with disabilities.
Health Services
Particularly the assessment and management of dementia and chronic diseases.
Housing
Social housing, communal housing, and emergency housing.
Social Isolation
Securely identify isolated older people and provide for their physical and psychological well-being.
Aged Care Services
Ageing and aged care services information – ensuring accessibility.
Elder Abuse
Awareness, assessment, and prevention.
Latest News
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2022 Newsletter
Read our latest newsletter Read more
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Sharon Claydon MP response letter to exercise program
Click to view and download letters from Sharon Claydon MP, Federal member for Newcastle. Read more
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Senator the Hon Richard Colbeck response to the Exercise Program initiative
Click to view and download letters from Senator The Hon Richard Colbeck. Read more
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Letter to Hon. David Elliott MP, Minister for Police regarding Aged Crime Police Officers
A recent national survey of 7000 people over 65 living in the community revealed a prevalence of 15%. This is likely to be an underestimate as people are reluctant to admit to abuse and people with cognitive impairment were not included in the survey. In addition, one of the more startling findings of the Royal Read more
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Looking Back and Planning forward
Aged and Community service providers and care recipients have certainly been through the eye of the Tornado for over two years with Fires, Floods, Hurricanes and a Pandemic with several waves and more to come. Throughout the Royal Commission hearings, it was made very clear that Aged Care was already under duress with Chronic underfunding Read more
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Housing for Older People
Hunter Ageing Alliance forms a Reference Group on Housing for Older People There are many existing problems in the housing options available for older people. These include: lack of reasonably priced options for those who do not wish to remain in their own home the increasing number of housing insecure older people, especially women the Read more
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