Following the Disability Royal Commission and NDIS Review, this workshop offers a key opportunity for the community housing sector to advance accessible, inclusive housing through innovative models, funding mechanisms, and policy strategies.

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Back by popular demand, Gemma Pinnell will facilitate the day and will be joined by a host of experts and leaders in the disability housing sector, including a strong lived experience voice. They will lead you through content and activities covering:

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• Legacy Stock: Strategies for upgrading and repurposing older disability housing stock to meet SDA design requirements and ensure accessibility and inclusivity for people with disabilities. 

• Best Practice Design and Management: Insights into creating homes that balance compliance, functionality, and quality of life, including examples of innovative design solutions that prioritize tenant independence and dignity. 

• Finance: Exploring pathways to funding SDA developments, including the role of NDIS payments, government incentives, and private sector partnerships to improve project viability. 

• Lived Experience Representation: Amplifying the voices of people with disabilities to ensure their perspectives guide housing design, management, and service delivery, fostering better outcomes and tenant satisfaction.