‘A life that looks like yours’

Published: 

9 December 2024 10:06AM

'I’m not trying to be inspirational. I’m just trying to live a life that looks like yours. That’s what (accessible) housing means.'

Deb’s independence has flourished with accessible social housing that has adjusted alongside her changing health and mobility needs.

Deb – who was born with cerebral palsy and epilepsy – completed a behavioural science degree and worked as a youth worker for several years until it became too difficult physically.

'My home is perfectly accessible to the community I have – I can wheel into town, wheel to the art supply shop, I can get to the community art gallery and my art group, and I can head to the movies without spending money on taxis, which is a big thing for some people,' Deb says.

'That’s really important – convenient access to public transport, shops, medical facilities and the like can be the difference between being stuck at home and being able to be part of the community,’’ she says.

'Affordable, accessible social housing is about enabling people with disabilities to make the everyday choices that everyone makes. I often say, it’s about me living a life that reflects the same life that everybody lives. Why should my life look different just because I have a disability?'

Disability Housing Action Plan

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That’s why we’re working on a framework that will support people with disability to receive modifications in around their homes.

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