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OfficePartner ContentFri 07 Aug 20

How the Property Industry Can Help Deliver Disability Housing

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A new housing market specifically catering to the 4 million Australians with a disability is emerging across Australia.

Introduced by the Gillard government in 2016, the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) provides a $5 billion funding stream to build new accessible and affordable housing for 28,000 Australians with a disability.

It is estimated that $700 million will be spent annually on SDA payments as part of the NDIS, unlocking an enormous opportunity for the private sector to deliver new specialist dwellings.

Join us as we bring together a panel of advocates, experts, operators, developers, financiers and designers to guide you through the future of the specialist disability accommodation sector.

The Urban Developer Disability Housing and NDIS vSummit is an online conference dedicated to the emerging specialist disability accommodation (SDA) sector.

Click here for more info.


AGENDA


Setting the scene for disability housing in Australia


Alecia Rathbone
General Manager - Housing Matching
Summer Foundation

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Housing for disabled Australians:

A human perspective


Anthony Ryan
Chief Executive Officer
Youngcare

Dr. Di Winkler
Chief Executive Officer
Summer Foundation

Kerry McGough
National Sector Leader – Health, Ageing & Human Services
KPMG

Michael Lynch
Executive Director, Impact Investing
Social Ventures Australia

_______

Developing for disability:

A property investment perspective


Ashleigh Button
General Manager
Thirdi Group

Barney Oros
Development Director
DPN Casa Capace

Patrick Archer
Chief Operating Officer
Cedar Woods

Damian Winterburn
Director
SDA Property Solutions

_______

Getting it to stack up:

The pointy end of developing disability housing

Laila Burnet
National Director - Health, Aged Care & Seniors Living
M3 Property

Simba Marekera
Executive Director – Head of Solutions
Brightlight Real Estate Impact Fund

Tony Rutherford
Partner
Mills Oakley

Jacob Edwards
Senior Manager Impact Finance
Bank Australia

_______

Getting traction:

Bringing NDIS, developers and property investors together


Owen Jourdian
Managing Director
Illowra Projects

Laurie Berrange
Manager, Impact Investing
Synergis Fund

Steve Dawson
Chief Operating Officer
ADAPT Housing

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Project case studies


Estia House
Angelo Candalepas
Founder
Candalepas Associates

Oran Park
Aaron Stevens
Non Executive Director, Architecture & Design
DPN Casa Capace

The Phoenix
Daniel Chambers
Lift Consultant
Aussie Lifts


Click here to register


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