The Urban Land Development Authority has revised the Accessible Housing Guideline:
Click on http://www.ulda.qld.gov.au/_dbase_upl/ULDA_Guideline_no_2_Accessible_Housing.pdf
My Place is a new program that gives low to moderate income earners the chance to buy affordable homes in established communities across Queensland.
Established by the Urban Land Development Authority (ULDA) to assist in the delivery of diverse affordable housing choices, this program offers priority home buying opportunities to households with an income level of less than $105,000 per annum. The My Place program aims to offer homes priced $250,000 – $360,000.
For your interest…..
The 2012 list of home modification workshops and dates is available now.
Workshops will include:
Ramp Design (for inside and outside the home) – half day
Bathroom Design – half day (new workshop)
Kitchen Design – half day (new workshop)
Measuring and Drawing – half day (new workshop)
Introduction to Home Modification Practice – full day
Advanced Home Modification Practice – full day
If you would like further information, please contact me through the site
The 2012 meeting dates are as follows:
Sat 25 Feb
Sat 2 June
Sat 25 August
Sat 24 Nov
The meetings will be held at LifeTec Qld from 10 – 12. If you have any queries, please don’t hesitate to contact me through the enquiries section of this page.
Don’t forget that the final meeting for the year is being held this Saturday at LifeTec Qld at Newmarket, 10am to 12noon. Speakers will be Bryce Tolliday presenting on Spatial Recognition Using Colour Contrast, and the OTs from Bris South Home Mods Service showcasing their work. It is not too late to send a RSVP to me. Hope to see you there…..
The next meeting of the Qld Home Modification Discussion Group will be held on Saturday 3 December from 10am – 12noon at LifeTec, Newmarket, Brisbane. Guest speakers will be Bryce Tolliday, an access consultant, who will be talking about colour contrast and colour luminance for home environmental design; and the occupational therapists from Brisbane South Home Modifications project presenting on their home modification work. All are welcome – builders, architects, interior designers, OTs, older people and people with disabilities interested in good design. Please don’t forget to RSVP to me for catering purposes.
I have just discovered the Australian Building Codes Board powerpoint presentation on the Premises Standard that is worth looking at – see http://www.abcb.gov.au/index.cfm?objectid=98DEFEE3-7458-11E0-9903001143D4D594
I have been searching for products that are height adjustable in the bathroom and have come across products from:
Enware – http://www.enware.com.au/estore/category.aspx?id=2930&FolderID=26
Linido – http://www.linido.com/index.php?page=producten&hoofdnav=6
I am wondering if anyone has found any other companies that provide height adjustable bathroom features – vanities etc?
I recently visited Rockhampton and spoke to a group of architects, builders and academics on design for diversity. One of the attendees encouraged me to view this website by a local manufacturer of concrete homes – http://www.chameleonaustralia.com.au/. I wonder if anyone is designing anything similar in Australia or elsewhere that provides access for older people and people with disabilities?
Landcom in Australia, have produced a resource that sets out some information on Universal Housing Design – see See http://www.landcom.nsw.gov.au/downloads/uploaded/Universal%20Housing%20Online%20Edition%20010708_1acb_2a93.pdf
The third meeting for the year is being held this Saturday 10 September from 10am to 12 noon at LifeTec Newmarket. Guest speakers include Trish Lapsley – presenting on vertical lifts; and Melanie Dennis – talking about technology for home visiting. Morning tea will commence at 10am.
December speakers have been organised – Bryce Tolliday shall be presenting on “Spatial Recognition Using Luminance Contrast” and the Brisbane South Home Modifications OTs shall talk about the outcomes of their home modification work. Come and hear more about the December meeting.
RSVPs due to me before the end of the week for catering. Hope to see you there!
