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NDIS specialist disability accommodation: pathway to a mature market
The current status of the disability accommodation market is fragmented and underfunded. As a result, it is an inflexible market where consumers have limited choice in their housing options.
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Learnings from the Abbotsford Housing Demonstration Project: 2012-2013
This report is intended for those developing policy and practices to create tailored housing and support living arrangements for people with disabilities, particularly those with more complex support needs.
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Housing for young people in nursing homes: a report from a social finance think tank
The Social Finance Think Tank was convened to explore the development of a social finance model for the Summer Foundation’s next housing demonstration project in the Hunter NDIS trial site in NSW. This report summarises the briefing papers provided to the Social Finance Think Tank participants, and documents the ideas, discussion, and conclusions reached by...
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New housing options for people with significant disability: design insights
One of the reasons young people remain living in residential aged care facilities is that there are limited suitable housing options for them. While the recent introduction of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) means that people can get funding for support and equipment, without more accessible and affordable housing options, few will move out...
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National Disability Insurance Scheme launch sites: projection of the number of young people in Residential Aged Care
The launch of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) on 1 July 2013, heralded the start of a new era for people with disability in Australia. PricewaterhouseCoopers and the Summer Foundation have been collaborating to undertake a projection of people aged under 65 living in aged care nursing homes in the three NDIS launch sites...