This study examines the housing and support needs of younger people in residential aged care and their experiences transitioning out. Despite NDIS access, many face barriers including inadequate funding, unmet housing preferences and limited support. These challenges restrict independence, highlighting the need for skilled transition support, responsive housing options, and better data to guide policy...

This qualitative study aimed to better understand the experiences of National Disability Scheme (NDIS) participants with complex disability. Participants welcomed increased choice and control but expressed concerns about inequities and difficulties navigating the scheme. The article highlights the importance of partnering with people with lived experience to design and implement NDIS reforms.

This study analyses public submissions to the Disability Royal Commission to understand the housing and support needs, preferences and experiences of people with complex disability and their supporters. The findings offer insights to guide the co‑design of user‑led housing and support solutions that better align with people’s needs and improve outcomes for those with disability.

This study explores how families supported a person with disability moving into individualised specialist disability accommodation (SDA). Interviews revealed two key transitions: a care transition, involving shifts in practical and emotional support, and a relational transition, reflecting changes in family dynamics. While SDA offers benefits, families faced stress and adjustment challenges, highlighting the need for...

This report shares learnings from co-design work undertaken with people with disability and the building and design sectors, to co-design innovative models of housing that foster a user driven specialty disability accommodation market. It outlines recommendations including well-designed housing and supports that diversify the market, offer genuine choice and ultimately promote quality of life.