Accessible Housing
New standards for accessible housing benefit us all
Most houses and apartments in South Australia do not have basic accessibility features and there are currently no requirements in place for new builds. This severely reduces the availability of suitable housing options for people living with disability and fails to prepare our state for the needs of our ageing population. It also prevents these same people from visiting family and friends who live in houses they cannot access.
A proper home is a key foundation of improving life chances for people living with disability, central to claiming their rightful place as valued and active members of our communities. We call on all parties and candidates to commit to:
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Implementing the updated National Construction Code 2022 in South Australia including making the new silver standards for accessibility mandatory for all new builds in line with the transition arrangements of other states and territories
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Producing a long-term fully funded housing plan for South Australia to address the current housing crisis including through investing significantly in new accessible affordable social housing to address the current shortfall
For further information, please contact Robbi Williams, CEO of JFA Purple Orange, on
(08) 8373 8388 or robbiw@purpleorange.org.au.