Home Access related sites
These links provide useful information for people and organisations representing people with a disability and older people.
The links are categorised into the following:
Around the home
Carers
Community information - Brisbane
Disability information
Equipment
Home modifications
Housing design
Older people
Services
Tenancy information
Around the home
- Arthritis Research Campaign, Your Home and Arthritis
- Canada Safety Council, Home Adaptation Checklist
- Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation, Maintaining Seniors’ Independence through Home Adaptations
- How to Care, Home Modifications/Home Safety
- LifeTec Queensland
- Queensland Health, Falls prevention resources and publications
- Queensland Home and Community Care (HACC) multicultural falls prevention electronic client resources
- Queensland Health, One Step Ahead. Preventing falls – a guide for older people
(256Kb) - National Resource Centre on Supportive Housing and Home Modification - resources guide
Carers
Community information - Brisbane
- A guide to Brisbane access and facilities
- Our Brisbane
- Brisbane City Council, Disability Services
- Brisbane City Council, Seniors Programs
Disability information
- Adult Lifestyle Program, Disability Services Queensland
- Accessibility online - Brisbane City Guide
- Disabled Living Foundation
- Family Support Program, Disability Services Queensland
- Disability Rights, Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commision
Equipment
- LifeTec Queensland
- Medical Aids Subsidy Scheme (MASS), Queensland Health
- Vision Australia
- Technical Aid to the Disabled Queensland Inc
Home modifications
- Archicentre
- Association of Consultants in Access (ACA) Australia Inc
- Home Assist Secure, Department of Housing
- Home and Community Care Home Modification Services, Department of Housing
- Home and Community Care (HACC) Program, Queensland Health
- Queensland Home Adapt Loan, Department of Housing
- Rehabilitation Appliances Program (RAP), Department of Veteran Affairs
Housing design
- Building Commission Victoria
- The Adaptable House, Your Home
- Lifetime Homes
- The Center for Universal Design
- Universal Design Education Online
- Adaptable Living, Master Builders Association
- Welcome booklet – a guide to designing accessible homes
Older people
Services
- Access Housing
- Australian Council of Social Service
- Queensland Council of Social Service
- Commonwealth Carelink
- Disability Information Service, Disability Services Queensland
- Electronic directory of community support services
- Green PC
- Home Assist Secure
- LifeTec Queensland
- OT Australia – Australian Association of Occupational Therapists
- OT Australia, Queensland - Australian Association of Occupational Therapists
- St John Transport Access Project
Tenancy information
Last updated 10 March 2009
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