ACCOMMODATION NEWS | TALKING DISABILITY
Report shows rapid but not equal growth in Specialist Disability Accommodation in Australia
Tags NDIS Accommodation Posted 1 week agoThe growth of Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA) in Australia is promising but still behind demand, according … Read more
NDIS yet to solve disability accommodation shortage for Victorians
Tags NDIS Accessibility Accommodation Posted 1 month agoFor many Victorians with disability, the right to choose where they live and who they live with is so constrained tha… Read more
New funding and support strategy for younger people living in aged care
Tags Accommodation Industry Posted 3 months agoThe Federal Government has announced $10.6 million to fund a new strategy for reducing the number of younger people w… Read more
Baptist Care SA, accommodating client needs in housing
Tags Accommodation Posted 3 months agoSPONSORED STORY – Everyone deserves a comfortable, safe place to live. It is usually the first step in their journe… Read more
Supported residential living offers people with disability independence
Tags NDIS Accessibility Accommodation Posted 4 months ago by Rebecca St ClairSPONSORED STORY: People living with disability want independence and support when they need it, but have previously t… Read more
New SDA rules allow greater flexibility and choice
Tags NDIS Accessibility Accommodation Posted 7 months ago by Rebecca St ClairChanges announced this week by the Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), Stuart Robert, allow… Read more
NDIS supported living arrangements need urgent overhaul
Tags NDIS User Stories Accessibility Accommodation Research Posted 8 months ago by Rebecca St ClairUrgent changes need to be made to help support National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) participants to live indep… Read more
A chronic shortage of affordable private rentals leaving people with disability behind
Tags Finance Accessibility Accommodation Research Posted 8 months ago by Rebecca St ClairThe 2020 Anglicare Australia Rental Affordability Snapshot has revealed a chronic shortage of affordable private rent… Read more
ROYAL COMMISSION: People with disability deserve the right to live independently
Tags NDIS Accommodation Posted 1 year ago by Liz AldersladeThe last three days of the Royal Commission into the Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disabil… Read more
ROYAL COMMISSION: Strict rules and inconsistent care
Tags NDIS Accommodation Advice Research Posted 1 year ago by Liz AldersladeThe third sitting of the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability st… Read more
Government strengthens Younger People in Residential Aged Care Action Plan target
Tags NDIS Accessibility Accommodation Posted 1 year ago by Liz AldersladeFollowing the release of the Aged Care Royal Commission Interim Report, the Government has responded to the issue of … Read more
Younger people with disability need to be removed from aged care
Tags NDIS Accommodation Posted 1 year ago by Liz AldersladeThe Interim Report from the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety has recommended the removal of all you… Read more
Fearless Australians with disability hit the big screen
Tags Conditions User Stories Education Accessibility Employment Accommodation Posted 1 year ago by Nicole PopeTelevision series, Fearless Films, is returning for a second season, turning its focus to smashing stereotyp… Read more
Report shares experiences of Australians with disability
Tags Education Mental Health Employment Accommodation Research Posted 1 year ago by Nicole PopeThe first comprehensive report of its kind by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) has shared the di… Read more
Research hub to develop ‘smart home’ technology for disability
Tags Accessibility Accommodation Posted 1 year ago by Nicole PopeA new research hub will be established in Victoria to develop personalised ‘smart home’ technology for people wit… Read more
NDIS under inquiry microscope
Tags NDIS Accessibility Accommodation Posted 1 year ago by Nicole PopeThe National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) will be placed under the microscope during three new inquiries into p… Read more
Report reveals housing tenants with complex needs increasing
Tags Accessibility Accommodation Research Posted 1 year ago by Nicole PopeA new report has delved into the increasing proportion of tenants with complex needs who may require support to live … Read more
New innovative housing sets benchmark for specialist disability accommodation
Tags NDIS Accessibility Accommodation Posted 1 year ago by Nicole PopeClients living with complex intellectual disability and receiving support from Melbourne-based disability service pro… Read more
Report highlights Australia’s social housing crisis
Tags Accessibility Accommodation Research Posted 1 year ago by Nicole PopeAn analysis of Australia’s rental market has found less than 1 percent of rentals are affordable for a person on th… Read more
New reforms to Specialist Disability Accommodation announced
Tags NDIS Finance Accessibility Accommodation Posted 1 year ago by Nicole PopeThe announcement of new reforms to Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA) will address the outcomes of a review by… Read more