Listening to older women struggling to find housing in NSW and Qld
From Raise the Roof by Housing for the Aged Action Group
April 22, 2026
About this episode
Fiona and Liz discuss housing challenges faced by older women in NSW and Qld with guest Therese Hall.
Fiona 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.
People in this episode
Hosts: Fiona, Liz
Guest: Therese Hall
Topics covered
- housing
- older women
- homelessness
- interviews
- NSW
- Qld
Keywords
- housing
- older women
- homelessness
- NSW
- Qld
- interview
- PhD
- experiences
- northern rivers
- Gold Coast
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Housing for the Aged Action Group
Places: NSW, Qld, northern rivers area, Gold Coast region
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