Shifting Home Ecologies: Mapping Accessible and Inclusive Housing in Australia

Abstract

Housing is a right, not a commodity, yet most housing in Australia is not accessible. Since 1994 I have working across Canada and Australia to create accessible housing and to educate builders, planners, developers, interior designers, architects and consumers about the need and right to accessible housing. This talk will present some research case studies showing the shifts in home ecologies over the last 3 decades, with a focus on some of the new policies and building/construction codes that will significantly impact the Australian housing sector—moving one step closer to creating just access to housing for all