Housing for people with disability
Alternative labels
Specialist disability housing
Report
Housing and living options for people with disabilities in British Columbia
This report includes a focused review of housing in British Columbia and a key informant study mapping the housing options available to people with disability. The report shows how the province has been able to move away from group homes, creating more diverse community-based housing options for people with disability.
Journal article
Barriers and enablers for effective support coordination in the National Disability Insurance Scheme
Drawing on interviews with a range of stakeholders, this article explores the role of support coordinator in the National Disability Insurance Scheme. It makes recommendations to support people in these intermediary roles and address issues with unclear role delineation and system complexity.
Report
Preventing harm to children with disability in Queensland: Queensland Health
This report investigates Queensland Health's current practices and procedures with regard to its role in identifying and responding to child protection concerns. It is the third report from the Queensland Ombudsman’s investigation into the case of two young people with disability who experienced violence, abuse and neglect during their childhood and early adolescence. The report...
Report
National Disability Insurance Scheme participation by younger people living in residential aged care
By linking aged care and National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) data, this report provides unique insights about younger people living in residential aged care. Key findings include that funding for specialist disability accommodation is used by less than one in three of the NDIS participants who have it.
Journal article
Two years on: a qualitative study of the experiences of people with neurological disability living in accessible apartments in Australia
Although there is a shift towards smaller-scale, individualised housing, limited research exists on the long-term experiences of people with neurological disability and complex needs in these settings. This study explored the experiences of adults who had lived for two years in accessible apartments integrated into a larger mainstream development, with an additional unit for 24-hour...