Do you have a disability and are seeking a housing pathway?

Planning for a Home

Considering ‘home’ (where someone will live) is one of the big questions to which there is no quick or easy answer. Every property and support arrangement is as unique as the person living in it. The array of options may appear confusing and daunting to people with disability and their families or guardians.

What do I need to consider?

Developing a housing solution requires placing the person at the centre of the decision-making process, and being informed of all possible options. The key is asking theright planning questions,andidentifying sustainable resources and supports to enable a life rich with connections and meaningful roles.

Planning Questions / Resources & supports
  • How will I get a property?
  • Which location suits me best?
  • What occupancy rights will I have in the property?
  • Who do I want to live with?
  • Who will help me to make decisions?
  • Who will manage my support?
  • What are the financial arrangements to support me?
  • What will life outside my home look like?
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  • Identifying what support is needed, and when, so I can maintain my independence.
  • Services are guided by me and/or family, guardians or friends.
  • Long term future planning in place
  • I will choose support that is safe, stable, consistent, dignified, and valuing.
  • My home will be personalised to my taste, and I will decide who I allow to be there
  • My health and wellbeing will be maintained

Where can I go for more information and advice?

There are currently a number of housing options available for people with disability:

Private rental
Non-owner-occupied propertythat is leased or rentedout or let /




Many more real estate agencies available in the Yellow Pages
Public housing
Government–owned housing rented to eligible low or moderate income earners /
or call 6207 1150
Community housing
Housing assistance delivered by community organisations to eligible low or moderate income earners. To be eligible you must apply to public housing, and tick the community housing box, then engage with providers. /

or call 6287 4344
Private home ownership
Owned independently or through a Special Disability Trust /
Supported accommodation
This type of accommodation provides both housing and support services for people with a disability.
This may be in a group home or other living arrangement where staff are available to support the needs of the people living there. /
or call 6295 4300
or call 6295 1133
or call 03 9419 8222
or call 6203 9256
Independent apartments attached to family properties / Worked out by the families - family business