Facilitators and barriers in Australian disability housing and support policies: using a human rights framework
Sarah Parker and Karen Fisher
Department of Disability & Human Development, University of Illinois at Chicago, and Social Policy Research Centre, UNSW
Contact Email: skparker
uic.edu
Australian disability housing and support policies are changing due to high unmet demand, new international approaches and opportunities, and constraints in housing and disability sectors. This research applies a human rights framework of goals in disability theory and policy to identify and analyse the key facilitators and barriers to adequate supported living in Australia. These include: legislative and regulatory systems; building regulations; interagency coordination; current arrangements of supported living; funding and demand; staffing; the impact of discrimination; the importance of flexibility and choice; and the major concerns for carers of a person with a disability. Examples of national accommodation support models are provided to offer insight into the range of approaches taken by states and territories in a changing policy context.
Paper
Download Information (if available):
Paper403.pdf
|
Copyright © 2009 Social Policy Research Centre.
