Briefing paper
Reimagining group housing and living: workshop findings and recommendations
In October to November 2022, the Housing Hub ran a series of workshops designed to gather collective knowledge about SDA-funded group homes from providers and stakeholders. This report provides background to the workshops and discusses the main findings and recommendations.
Journal article
Co-designing with adults with acquired neurological disability in the community: a scoping review protocol
The aim of this scoping review is to synthesise available peer-reviewed literature which investigates the use of co-design in research and/ or service development with adults who have an acquired neurological disability and live within the community.
Fact sheet
Younger people in residential aged care: progress towards government targets - December 2022
This fact sheets shows there are 2,934 Australians with disability under 65 living in aged care. They are referred to as younger people in residential aged care (YPIRAC).
Survey Report
Getting the NDIS back on track: a survey of people with disability
Nearly half a million people in Australia with disability are participants of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). The findings of this recent survey reveal a conundrum at the heart of the NDIS participant experience - while many individuals see the real benefits of the NDIS, there is simultaneously a lack of trust and confidence...
Report
Providing an evidence base for Home and Living decisions
The Summer Foundation and Occupational Therapy Australia conducted a survey in July 2022 to explore the role of occupational therapists (OTs) in helping NDIS participants request SDA funding. The aim was to understand the functional assessment and report-writing process from the OT perspective, and provide actionable insights to the NDIA. This report outlines the research...