Name: Jo Gillies Position: Founder & Director Company: Archisoul Architects, Sydney What do you enjoy the most, working in the field of construction & development? To me, the most enjoyable aspect of my profession is the conceptual creative thinking process that comes at the commencement of a project, this is where the intuitive vision…
Support to live independently makes up an enormous proportion of NDIS dollars and yet it is so frequently misunderstood by providers, planners and participants. This half-day workshop will cut through the confusion to provide an overview of the eligibility, function and pricing for different NDIS funding streams, including: Specialist Disability Accommodation Supported Independent Living (SIL)…
The Beach Hotel in Byron Bay will hit the market with expectations of a $100 million-plus sale. Melbourne-based Impact Investment Group, which purchased the hotel for $70 million in 2017, will sell Byron Bay’s Beach Hotel in conjunction with long-time Byron residents and operators the van Haandel family. It’s the second time the hotel is on…
This report investigates short and longer term housing aspirations and the housing aspirations gap among young emerging (18–24 years) and early adults (25–34 years). Based on the ABS Survey of Income and Housing (SIH), the share of emerging young adults living with parents increased from 58 per cent to 66 per cent between 2003–04 and…
Demand for mortgages is starting to rise reveals the latest Australian Bureau of Statistics figures. Up to $26.5 billion worth of housing finance commitments were made in July this year, marking the second consecutive month of increases. ABS chief economist Bruce Hockman said growth in new lending commitments to households in July was the strongest…
There’s no getting around the fact that it has been a busy few years for the disability sector. First, the NDIS rollout, then the Quality and Safeguards Commission comes along, and now a Royal Commission! It’s all very stressful. But while we’re all busy pulling our hair out, it is easy to forget that we…