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Queensland must not turn its back on people with disability
Accessible housing is under threat in Queensland, with a recent report from the Queensland Productivity Commission (QPC) recommending that the government opt-out of the livability standards in the 2022 National Construction Code (NCC). Some years ago, the NCC incorporated a new standard, the “Livable Housing Design Standards”, based on a framework developed
Statement regarding freeze to the National Construction Code
Decent housing is the foundation of a good life. The Building Better Homes campaign supports ensuring that everyone in Australia can benefit from a decent home, including people with disability. This means making housing abundant, affordable, and accessible. The 2022 National Construction Code (NCC) introduced standards for livable housing that help to futur
Joint statement regarding livable housing in Queensland
Building homes for all Queenslanders – Now and for the future As fifty-two (52) organisations representing people with disability, older people, families/carers and the disability, housing and community sectors, we strongly support Queensland’s continued implementation of the Livable Housing Design Standard (LHDS) under the National Construction Code. Everyo
We can make housing accessible AND abundant — Victoria shows us how.
Victoria is leading Australia in building new homes, while also implementing the Livable Housing Design Standard, according to a new report out today commissioned by the Summer Foundation and authored by YIMBY Melbourne. The report examines the fact that Victoria — which has implemented the Livable Housing Design Standard without exemptions — is on track […]