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Welcome to the Summer Foundation |
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The key aim of the Summer Foundation is to change human service policy and practice related to young people in nursing homes (YPINH). We utilise a range of strategies to influence health, housing and disability services policy and practice related to this target group.
We want a range of creative and innovative solutions to enable young people in nursing homes to actively participate in the community and have a real choice about where they live.
In Victoria, approximately 70 people under 50 are admitted to aged care each year. There needs to be systemic change and a dramatic increase in the number of supported housing options in this state to stem the flow of young people into aged care.
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Workshop on Accessible Housing |
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 | The Summer Foundation and the Victorian Universal Housing Alliance are holding a workshop regarding the Regulatory Impact Statement (RIS) that has been prepared to examine approaches to increase the supply of accessible housing in Victoria. Submissions are now being sought on the content of the RIS, which proposes a variation to the Building Code of Australia. Submissions on your “lived experience of access” must be in by March 5. Help us make sure the government gets this right. This is your chance to influence the government on accessible housing. When: Monday 22 February Where: St Michael's on Collins 120 Collins Street, Melbourne Time: 1:00pm - 3:00pm RSVP is essential. Please call Kerry Stringer on 03 9894 7006 if you would like to attend. | | |
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Last Updated on Monday, 08 February 2010 14:12 |
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THE 7PM PROJECT: Young People in Aged Care |
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| | On Monday night Channel Ten's THE 7PM PROJECT featured a story on young people in nursing homes. You can watch it here.
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Last Updated on Wednesday, 27 January 2010 15:29 |
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Social Inclusion for people with disabilities |
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| Summer Foundation Managing Director Di Winkler was asked by Philanthropy Australia journal to contribute to the current edition of the Australian Philanthropy Journal, which explores the theme Social Inclusion: addressing systemic imbalances. Click here to view the article. | | |
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Last Updated on Monday, 18 January 2010 10:53 |
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Monday, 19 October 2009 14:47 |
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The following letter was published in The Age today in response to the Oct 16 article "Disability watchdog hits out" A Stepping Stone
THE Community Visitors’ Report revealed the ...plight of people with profound acquired brain injuries who live in locked facilities such as Mary Guthrie House in Kew (“Disability watchdog hits out”, The Age, 16/10). Although these people have very high needs, they do not need to live in locked institutions. We have seen more than 10 people similar to those at Mary Guthrie house move from an institution to living in the community. Greg was married with children when he sustained a severe brain injury. He spent the first year in a locked unit. However, after 3 years in rehabilitation (in a facility that no longer exists) he was able to live on his own in a suburban unit with 35 hours of disability support each week.
Unlike the 11 people stuck in Mary Guthrie House Greg had access to specialist accommodation and people with expertise in managing his challenging behaviour. A specialist transitional living service is required to provide a stepping stone from places such as Mary Guthrie House to community living.
It makes sense from a human rights perspective and will also save money.
Di Winkler, Summer Foundation, Blackburn |
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Last Updated on Monday, 19 October 2009 14:51 |
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