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NDIS Building Requirements: A Practical Guide to Accessible Housing
Australia is shifting away from large institutional facilities toward well‑located homes that match individual support needs. The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) drives this change through its Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA) Design Standard. Demand for disability accommodation keeps rising -
Upcoming demand for Special Disability dwellings
The rollout of the NDIS is nearing completion and the shortage of specialist disability accommodation to satisfy its requirements is becoming more apparent. The NDIS has a focus on ensuring sufficient non-institutional specialist disability accommodation that gives participants choice, independence,
Green light for $50 million lakeside resort project in Daylesford
By Haley Elg A planning application for the development of a $50 million resort along the Daylesford-Trentham Road has been approved by Hepburn Shire Council. The Lake Bellagio Resort and Spa includes the construction of 100 self-contained units around a lake, a function
Christmas and New Year warning on deck and balcony collapses
Weddings and 21st Birthdays are also dangerous. Dinners or parties where a crowd of people gathers on a balcony for a drink or a barbeque are high risk activities and greatly increase the chance of an unsafe balcony collapsing because of
A face lift for older facilities
A recent article by Robert Caulfield in the Aging Agenda discusses how maintaining existing facilities can keep a well run aged care business in demand. Read It: Aging Agenda A face lift for older facilities
How Australian architects can succeed in China
Since stepping down as CEO of Archicentre, Robert Caulfield has secured several spectacular international design commissions for his architectural company, CK Designworks. He explains how Australian architects can be successful overseas, particularly in China. Nanjing civic centre (Image: CK Designworks) One of
Donwood Community Aged Care Services $9 million Upgrade on Track
Donwood Community Aged Care Services in Croydon is adding and refurbishing 35 rooms with substantial upgrades to provide a much needed boost to aged care facilities in the area which has a growing ageing population. When the project is completed
Who has the most influence on purchasing a home?
ROBERT CAULFIELD Do men or women have more of a say when it comes to purchasing property? When asked "Who do you think has the most say in purchasing a property?" 300 participants in the Archicentre 2010 Consumer Sentiment Snap Poll indicated