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Australian housing needs mandatory accessibility standards to create ‘homes, not just accommodation’, advocates say
More than 30 organisations have written an open letter to the Prime Minister and state and territory leaders urging them to “futureproof Australian housing” through mandatory accessibility standards as part of the national construction code.
Key points:
- Many people who live with disability are forced to fund expensive new modifications just to get out of nursing homes
- The most common areas needing accessibility changes are entrances to kitchens, bathrooms and bedrooms
- Experts say it is 22 times more expensive to renovate a house than to build it with accessibility features upfront
Signed by groups representing people with disability, older Australians, health professionals and parts of the housing sector, the letter comes ahead of a…
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