Person
Rae West
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Raelene West
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Basic Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA): drivers, barriers and opportunities for renewal
This report highlights the need for urgent, coordinated action to move away from outdated housing models and invest in contemporary, accessible homes that reflect the needs and preferences of people with disability. The findings and recommendations provide a pathway for stronger policy and practice to improve the quality, sustainability and inclusivity of Basic Specialist Disability...
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Where is the risk and what is the risk?
This report seeks to examine the role of Community Visitors in being able to undertake adequate safeguarding in the diversified and privatised service landscape of the NDIS. It examines 'grey-zone' sites - those sites where there is ambiguity about whether Community Visitors have the statutory authority to visit. As well as considering the impact of...
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Exercising meaningful choice and control in the NDIS
This research aims to capture the voices of NDIS participants, and some plan nominees, explaining why they choose to use unregistered providers and the steps that they take to ensure the quality and safety of services for themselves and their workers.
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Building effective system-wide disability research capacity in Australia
This research was commissioned by the National Disability Research Partnership, and was designed to examine strategies to develop disability research capacity in Australia.
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Enhancing support services for people with disability and complex needs living in permanent supportive housing
This research arose from a need to better understand the nature and impact of supports provided to people with disability and complex needs living in permanent supportive housing (PSH), including National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) funding and services. This report provides key findings and recommendations from interviews with 12 tenants with disabilities and complex needs...