Building design
Report
Report of the Inquiry into apartment design standards
The 'Better Apartments Design Standards' (BADS) were introduced into the Victoria Planning Provisions (VPPs) in 2017 in response to increasing numbers of Victorians choosing to live in apartments. This inquiry report indicates that the standards may have contributed to improved design across Victoria.
Research Summary
Improving housing accessibility in Australia: research summary
This research summary provides an evidence base about the impact of specific design features on hospital discharge and ageing in place.
Report
Impacts of new and emerging assistive technologies for ageing and disabled housing
This research looks at how smart home assistive technologies (AT) may be best used in both the aged care and disability sectors to reduce the need for support services. It includes an assessment of ease of use, quality-of-life and cost benefit analysis, and contributes to the development of policy options that could facilitate effective adoption...
Working paper
A crisis on the horizon: ensuring affordable, accessible housing for people with disabilities
This paper discusses housing challenges facing people with disabilities in OECD and European Union countries, and policy supports to make housing more affordable, accessible and adapted to their needs.
Report
Adaptable housing for people with disability in Australia: a scoping study
This scoping study focuses on the existing housing stock available to the 4.4 million Australians with disability who live in the community in houses, duplexes, apartments, townhouses and units that they own or rent. Many of these people have a disability with particular needs that would benefit from effective housing modifications.