Given our ageing population, the number of Australians with mobility issues is expected to almost double from 3 million to nearly 6 millionwithin 40 years. In about a month’s time Australia’s building ministers will meet to consider the inclusion of minimum accessibility standards in the National Construction Code (NCC). This will be a critical decision for the millions of Australians with mobility impairments who cannot get access to housing that meets their needs.
Read full story... (off-site)- Topics:
- Housing, Policy reform, Systemic Advocacy
- Author:
- Dr Di Winkler and Dr Peter Mulherin
- Source:
- Pro Bono News
- Date published:
- Tue 23rd Feb, 2021