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
- Queensland Health, Falls prevention, Your safety checklist and guide
- Queensland Health, One Step Ahead. Preventing falls – a guide for older people
- Queensland Health, Falls prevention publications
- LifeTec Queensland
- National Resource Centre on Supportive Housing and Home Modification, The Do-Able Renewable Home
Carers
Community information - Brisbane
- A guide to Brisbane access and facilities
- Our Brisbane
- Brisbane City Council, Disability Services
- Brisbane City Council, Community Directory
- Brisbane City Council, Seniors Programs
Disability information
- Adult Lifestyle Program, Disability Services Queensland
- Disability Information resource
- Disabled Living Foundation
- Disability Rights
- Family Support Program, Disability Services Queensland
Equipment
- Deafness Resources Australia
- Independent Living Centre
- Medical Aids Subsidy Scheme (MASS)
- Royal Blind Foundation
- 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 Home Modification Services (HACC)
- Queensland Home Adapt Loan, Department of Housing
- Rehabilitation of Appliance Program, Department of Veteran Affairs
Housing design
- Building Commission Victoria
- The Adaptable House, Australian Greenhouse Office
- Lifetime Homes
- The Center for Universal Design
- Universal Design Education Online
- ‘Housing for Life’, Master Builders Association
- Welcome booklet – a guide to designing accessible homes
Older people
- A comprehensive range of topics on ageing, Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
- A single point of access to Government and non-Government information and services for older Australians
- National Seniors
Services
- Access Housing
- Australian Council of Social Service
- Queensland Council of Social Service
- Brisbane North Allied Health Referral Service
- Commonwealth Carelink
- Disability Information Awareness Line (DIAL) ph 1800 177 120
- Electronic directory of community support services
- EnableNet
- Green PC – affordable computers for low income earners
- Home Assist Secure
- Independent Living Centre
- OT Australia – Australian Association of Occupational Therapists
- OT Australia, Queensland - Australian Association of Occupational Therapists
- Smart Housing
- SMARTA (Selling and Marketing of Accessible Real Estate to All)
- St John Transport Access Project
Tenancy information
Last updated 09 April 2008
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