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“We’re not asking for much…we’re just asking to make sure we get our wheels in the front door,” said Northern Beaches resident Declan, who has cerebral palsy. “It would change ...

Christie Lewis has been on a waiting list for accessible housing in Western Australia for more than 7 years. Her existing rental is too small to accommodate her wheelchair. ...
The shortage of accessible housing has been a persistent and ongoing problem in Australia. ...
New research conducted by the Summer Foundation and La Trobe University investigated what support the design and construction sector needs to implement the mandatory minimum accessibility standards. ...
New research has found the design and construction sector understands the importance of accessibility features in new homes. ...

Source: ABC The World Today – Alison Xiao Disability support advocates have told ABC News that national accessibility design standards aimed at improving accessibility for people living with disability could ...