Housing for students with disabilities
UniSA Accommodation Services provides information about a wide range of student housing options to suit various needs and budgets, including some housing with wheelchair access. Specific enquiries need to be made with the providers. For details please visit our website.
Agencies offering assistance in finding accommodation for people with disabilities:
Avail Inc
Disability Housing SA
Disability SA
Housing SA
Housing Spectrum Inc
Paraquad SA
Roofs SA Housing Association Inc
Valleys Housing Association Inc
Avail Inc
Targets:
Blindness
Eye
Disorders
Vision Impairment
Address:
14 Brabham Dr, Holden Hill SA 5088
Phone/Internet:
Mob: 0403 589 312; Pager: 8378 1222; Fax: 82613380
Hours:
24 hour pager support service, 52 weeks a year
Eligibility:
Adults with a vision impairment with their own accommodation or living
at home seeking alternative accommodation. Medical information required.
Services:
1. Home support hours provided for clients as required
2.
Ongoing counselling available for clients e.g. budgeting, everyday
living skills
3. Provides 24 hr on call emergency service to clients
4.
Support and encouragement for clients to get involved in activities and
employment
5. Training provided in independent living skills and
orientation
Summary:
Provides independent living skills training and
orientation. Home support provided by staff qualified in medication
administration and senior first aid. 24 hour on call emergency service.
Disability Housing SA
(Formerly or also known as: Wheelchair
Accessible Community Housing Association [WACHA])
Targets:
Paraplegia
Quadriplegia
Physical and Neurological Disabilities
Psychiatric
Disabilities
Intellectual Disabilities.
Address:
2 Brooker Tce,
Cowandilla SA;
Phone/Internet:
8351 8466; Fax: 83519490;
Email.
Hours:
Mon – Fri, 9am - 5pm
Eligibility:
Provides accommodation to individuals
or families with a member who uses a wheelchair for mobility, or has a
physical or neurological condition, or has a psychiatric or intellectual
disability. A ranking system and waiting list applies
Services:
Long
term rental accommodation throughout metropolitan area. Does not provide
support services, in home care etc
Summary:
Provides accessible,
affordable and appropriate long term rental housing throughout the
metropolitan area with tenant involvement encouraged in the management
of the Association.
Disability SA
(Parent Body: Department for
Families and Communities)
Targets:
Intellectual Disabilities
Physical
and Neurological Disabilities
Acquired and Traumatic Brain Injuries
Sensory Disabilities.
Address:
103 Fisher St, Fullarton, SA 5063
Phone/Internet:
8272 1988; Fax: 82723561;
Email; Visit
website.
Hours:
Mon – Fri, 9am - 5pm
Eligibility:
People who have a disability that is,
or is likely to be, permanent, which results in the person having a
reduced capacity for social interaction, communication, learning,
mobility, decision-making or self-care and a need for time-limited or
continuous support services
Summary:
Disability SA was established in
July 2006 by the bringing together of three agencies - Intellectual
Disability Services Council, Julia Farr Services and the Independent
Living Centre. The range of services includes accommodation, respite,
therapy support, health and nursing services, specialist intervention,
service coordination, aids and equipment and social and recreational
support. Regional offices provide assessment, service coordination and
referral to alternative services.
Housing SA
(Parent Body:
Department for Families and Communities)
(Formerly or also known as: South Australian Housing Trust - SAHT)
Targets:
Physical and Neurological
Disabilities
Intellectual Disabilities
Sensory Disabilities
Psychiatric
Disabilities
Acquired and Traumatic Brain Injuries
Phone/Internet:
All
offices: Customer Enquiries: 131 299;
Visit
website
Hours:
Mon – Fri, 9am - 5pm
Eligibility:
Resident in SA &
owning no other property which can be occupied or sold. Must be in
receipt of an independent income. Income and asset tests apply
Services:
1. Financial assistance into private rental market - bond guarantees &
rent in advance to maintain private rental
2. Housing for clients in
urgent need, however there is limited modified accommodation for people
with a disability
3. Long term housing for people with a disability who
can live independently. Varied waiting times apply
4. For information on
appeals, contact any office or the Community and Public Housing Appeal
Ph: 8207 0080
5. Referral & advice on accessing other support services
available through all Housing SA offices
6. Disability Housing Program
for community based organisations to provide crisis, transitional and
specialist accommodation
Summary:
Provides housing for persons with a
disability, capable of independent living. Some specifically designed
units are available. Modifications undertaken to improve access.
Disability Housing Program assists community based organisations to
provide accommodation.
Housing Spectrum Inc
Targets:
Physical and
Neurological Disabilities
Intellectual Disabilities
Sensory Disabilities
Psychiatric Disabilities
Acquired and Traumatic Brain Injuries.
Address:
1130 South Rd, Clovelly Park SA 5042
Phone/Internet:
8357 6899; Fax:
83576955;
Email.
Hours:
Mon – Fri, 10am - 4pm
Eligibility:
People with a
disability aged over 18 years on a low income, who wish to live in the
southern areas of Adelaide
Fees:
Housing rental is 25% of gross income
Summary:
Long term disability housing accommodation with rental based on
25% of gross income. All tenants are required to have links with
appropriate referral and support agencies.
Paraquad SA
(Parent
Body: The Paraplegic and Quadriplegic Association of SA Inc (PQA)
Targets:
Physical and Neurological Disabilities
Spinal Cord Injury SCI
Paraplegia
Quadriplegia.
Address:
28 Lower Portrush Rd, Marden SA
Phone/Internet:
8355 3500; Fax: 83553511; Visit
website
Hours:
Office: Mon – Fri, 9am - 5pm. Service operates out of hours
Eligibility:
People
with a spinal cord injury and/or neurological disability
Summary:
Offers
a range of services including home based and peer counselling, an
accommodation information, referral and advocacy service, an up to date
advice on lifestyle issues such as exercise and management of pressure
sores etc. Runs a social get-together group and recreation programmes.
Roofs SA Housing Association Inc
Targets:
Psychiatric disabilities
Address:
Mental Health Resource Centre, 1 Richmond Rd, Keswick SA
Phone/Internet:
8221 5166; Fax: 82215159
Hours:
Mon – Fri; 9am - 5pm
Eligibility:
People with a psychiatric disability
Fees:
Rental is based
on percentage of income
Summary:
Provides supported community
accommodation. A waiting list applies.
Valleys Housing Association Inc
Targets:
Physical and Neurological Disabilities
Intellectual
Disabilities
Psychiatric Disabilities Sensory Disabilities
Acquired and
Traumatic Brain Injuries.
Phone/Internet:
0403 574 624
Hours:
Mon – Fri,
9am - 5pm
Eligibility:
People with a disability living in the Adelaide
Hills who are on low incomes
Services:
Housing association rental
accommodation Summary: Housing association for people with a disability.
Does not provide support services.