October is the month the world turns its attention to older people. On 1 October, the United Nations marked the International Day of Older Persons under the 2026 theme The Age of Longevity: Rethinking Systems for Longer Lives, and all through October Queensland celebrates Seniors Month with the theme Connect and Celebrate. We’re marking both by releasing two reports. People are living longer, but for too many older women,
Transforming the Australian Dream into a Sustainable Reality: Making Affordable Housing Accessible for Everyone
Listen to an interesting interview between Fran Kelly and Dr Louise Crabtree Hayes on Community Land Trusts in Australia, a form on non speculative housing option owned by the community on Radio National.
— The Evidence, The Human Cost, and the Path Forward
Three women died by suicide because they could not find a safe, affordable home. The 2026 federal budget did not mention them once.
HOWM’s Background Paper documents the full scale of Australia’s older women’s housing crisis, the evidence behind it, and the community-led solutions that two levels of government have already begun to build — and must now commit to finishing together.
Professor Ong contributed some valuable insights regarding the value of Community-led Housing (CLH) and why it matters, as well as for whom. Rachel and her peers, Professor Wendy Stone and Professor Louise Crabtree Hayes, informed over 40 cross-sector participants at the recent CLH Roundtable. This event was a collaborative effort between HOW M, QShelter, and the Department of Housing. The event was attended by the Hon. Sam O’Connor, the Queensland Minister for Housing and Public Works.
Briefing Note: Housing Support and Budget Allocations for Women over 50 years
This briefing note summarises key funding allocations and relevant commitments in the 2025–26 Queensland State Budget. It uses the Service Delivery Statements for the Department of Housing and Public Works and Women’s Economic Security Statement and the budget Statement for the Department of Families, Seniors, Disability Services and Child Safety as these relate to support for women’s wellbeing.
The Brotherhood of St Laurence hosted this online conversation with over 400 people registered
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