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Supported Independent Living is a component of the NDIS and is for people with higher support needs who need some level of help at home all the time. It includes help or supervision with daily tasks, like personal care or cooking meals.
The central premise of supportive housing is to combine long-term affordable housing with support services to meet clients’ needs. What sets supportive housing apart from shelters and crisis accommodation is the permanency of supported housing. Supportive housing is purposefully designed to empower tenants and enable them to become more independent. Consequently, many supportive housing models have embedded community-building activities that aim to connect tenants with other residents and the surrounding neighbourhood.
Services provided to assist those at risk of homelessness with existing tenancies in the public and private rental sectors. These are early intervention services that aim to stop homelessness from occurring.
The different forms that housing that may be provided for people to access housing. The forms range from home ownership, to renting in the private rental market (including forms of marginal housing) to renting as a social housing tenant.
The development of an urban area around public transport nodes integrated with housing, employment and other services. Transit Oriented Developments aim to reduce the need for motorised travel for people living within the area. Characteristics include moderate to high density housing that induces demand for public transport, a mix of land uses to facilitate local participation and activities; and well-connected street networks to encourage active transport.
A temporary form of housing that aims to safely accommodate tenants while they build the capacity to transition to permanent housing. Transitional housing provides residents with secure accommodation for a fixed term, as well as individually targeted supportive services. Depending on the transitional housing model and the provider, the demographic profile of residents, level of support, duration of stay and expected outcomes may differ considerably.
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When a dwelling has more bedrooms surplus to the household requirements, it is considered underutilised. Based on CNOS measures, a dwelling is said to be underutilised when it consists of 2 or more bedrooms surplus to the household requirements.
A set of design principles for housing that is accessible to people who experience forms of disability. Design requirements may include halls and doorways wide enough for wheelchair access; ramps, rather than stairs; shower recesses that don’t have a hob; and height adjustable benchtops.
