Media Release: QDN welcomes new minimum housing accessibility standards. QDN welcomes the announcement of the inclusion of minimum accessibility provisions for new and extensively modified residential housing and apartments in the National Construction Code (NCC) 2022, based on the Liveable Housing Design Guidelines (LHDG) silver standards. QDN is a member of a coalition of more … Read More
Housing
Media Release: Housing crisis by design
Media Release: Housing crisis by design More than three quarters of Australians with mobility issues cannot find housing that meets their needs – and it’s a growing problem as our population ages, especially in regional and remote locations. Rockhampton local, Des Ryan has first-hand experience of housing accessibility challenges. “The only way I was able … Read More
e-Blast: Urgent feedback sought on the impacts of accessible housing – adults with mobility limitation
e-Blast: Urgent feedback sought on the impacts of accessible housing – adults with mobility limitation The Australian Network for Universal Housing Design is working with the Melbourne Disability Institute and Melbourne University to survey people with disability to identify individual qualitative benefits to people with disability of having regulated minimum accessible housing standards in place. … Read More
Qld Rental Tenancy Reforms
Renting in Queensland Reforms QDN supports the proposed Queensland tenancy reforms which will lead to increased certainty and security for tenants, including people with disability. QDN members Charmaine and Elisha, and QDN’s CEO share their reasons why in this short video. It only takes a minute to show your support for these reforms – have … Read More
Call to action: QDN Local Support Group Convenors call for your support of the tenancy reforms
Call to action: QDN Local Support Group Convenors call for your support of the tenancy reforms QDN’s state-wide Peer Group Convenors met this week to discuss in detail Queensland’s proposed rental tenancy reforms. Convenors agree the reforms are the most significant thing to happen in rental housing in the last 20 plus years and … Read More
Rob supports Queensland’s tenancy law reforms
Rob supports Queensland’s tenancy law reforms Queensland is seeing the most extensive tenancy law reforms since the early 1990s. QDN member Rob believes these long overdue reforms offer him more ongoing security and greater safety accessing rental properties and being able to rent a property long-term.
Your support of proposed Tenancy Reforms is important – Act Now!
Your support of proposed Tenancy Reforms is important – Act Now! Housing is a fundamental need and human right and key to enabling people with disability to be included in community and family life, and to participate fully as citizens within Australian society. QDN has a strong history of taking leadership on
Media Release: QDN supports the Renting in Queensland Reforms
Media Release: QDN Supports the Renting in Queensland Reforms Queenslanders with Disability Network (QDN) welcomes the Queensland Government’s package of tenancy reforms announced on Saturday 16 November, 2019. “QDN believes these reforms will go a long way to allowing renting Queensland households to make their house their home, particularly people who need to make minor … Read More
QDN Member eBlast: Renting in Queensland
QDN Member eBlast: Renting in Queensland QDN welcomes the Queensland Government’s package of tenancy reforms announced on Saturday 16 November, 2019. QDN believes these reforms will go a long way to allowing renting Queensland households to make their house their home, particularly people who need to make minor modifications to their rental property to ensure … Read More
Reports to the CRPD Committee on Australia’s lack of Accessible Housing
Reports to the CRPD Committee on Australia’s lack of Accessible Housing The following is taken from an update from ANUHD (Australian Network on Universal Housing Design) on Australia’s obligations regarding accessible housing:
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