• Just released: Summer Foundation – La Trobe University research studies

    Just released: Summer Foundation – La Trobe University research studies

    The evidence is clear – accessibility standards can easily be incorporated into the 2022 national construction code.

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    Building better homes

    EVERY AUSTRALIAN DESERVES A HOME WHICH
    IS SAFE, SECURE AND MEETS THEIR NEEDS…

    WE NEED YOUR HELP!
    We are supporting this initiative, which aims to shape accessibility standards in Australia.

    Find out how you can help ensure minimum accessibility standards are included in the national construction code.

OUR AIM

We aim to create, lead and demonstrate long-term sustainable changes that stop young people from being forced to live in nursing homes because there is nowhere else for them.

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    Increase the range and scale of accessible housing and ensure that young people with disability are finding their way into these housing options.

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    Ensure that young people with disability in nursing homes or at risk of entering one have effective National Disability Insurance Scheme plans.

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    Improve the interface between the NDIS, health and aged care gateways to prevent young people being discharged from hospitals into nursing homes.

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    Increase access to proactive health services that sustain community living for young people with disability.

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Summer Foundation

About Us

Welcome to the summer foundation

Established in 2006, the key aim of the Summer Foundation is to change human service policy and practice related to young people in nursing homes. The Summer Foundation utilises a range of strategies to influence health, housing, aged care and disability service policy and practice related to this target group.

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