Funding housing: NDIS payments back new accommodation for disabled youth
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- 01 May 2017
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The journey to Summer Housing: A joint message from Di Winkler (Summer Foundation CEO) and Simon McKeon (Summer Housing Chair)
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- 04 April 2017
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Young people with disability living in nursing homes are one of the most marginalised and isolated groups of people in our society. More than half of them (53%) receive a visit from a friend less than once a year. They generally lead impoverished lives, characterised by loneliness and boredom.
These problems affect more than 6,200 people under the age of 65 who are stuck in nursing homes. Another 200 people under 50 are admitted to nursing homes each year, where they live with people in their 80’s.
Developers seizing on disability-friendly apartment opportunities as NDIS needs soar
Making the NDIS Work for Young People in Aged Care
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- 02 March 2017
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National shame of teenagers trapped in aged care
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- 17 February 2017
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Disability scheme ‘has been a saviour for our family’
Effort to find 2000 NDIS-eligible young people lost in aged-care limbo is faltering
Life After the Nursing Home
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- 17 January 2017
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At the age of 21, Summer Foundation Ambassador James Nutt was living in a nursing home with little hope for his future. Over 13 years on, James reflects on how regaining his independence changed his outlook on life, and helped him find happiness.
Young People Don’t Belong In Aged-Care Facilities
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- 23 December 2016
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Allen Martin Research Scholarship Recipient Announced
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- 09 December 2016
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Congratulations to this year’s Allen Martin Research Scholarship Recipient Suzana Hercegovac.
