Ensuring the supply of accessible housing for all Australians through the National Construction Code – Submission to the HRC Residential guidelines

Ensuring the supply of accessible housing for all Australians through the National Construction Code – Submission to the HRC Residential guidelines

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Building Better Homes, Summer Foundation and Melbourne Disability Institute are pleased to make a submission in response to the Australian Human Rights Commission Draft Guidelines for Access and Inclusion in Residential Development.
 
We are committed to working closely with the Australian Human Rights Commission to ensure people with disability can live in accessible housing by mandating minimum accessible standards.
 
The most effective vehicle for achieving accessible housing is through mandatory standards in the National Construction Code. This was also recommended by both the Disability Royal Commission and the National Disability Insurance Scheme Review.
 
Rather than developing a new set of guidelines, we believe the Australian Human Rights Commission should be strongly advocating for all states and territories to implement the mandatory Liveable Housing Australia silver level standards in the 2022 National Construction Code, and the LHA gold level standards for social housing.