Disabilities Housing Futures Work Group

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Disability Housing Futures Working Group

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“An investment by the Commonwealth, in partnership with the states and territories, in appropriate housing for people with disability

would provide a financial return to the government through savings of between $400

million and $1.6 billion per year. ”

DHFWG, Nov. 2017

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Context • Stage 1 (2016):

• Roll out of housing is well below optimum • due to current policy and funding settings.

• Between 35,000 and 55,000 NDIS participants will not be able to access adequate housing

• Either in the private or social housing sectors.

• Stage 2 (April 2017) • Failing to address the housing gap has negative impact for NDIS

participants • on community participation, independent living, health and employment

outcomes.

• Stage 2 (November 2017)• There is a lifetime support cost impact of inappropriate housing for

people with disability.

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Research Findings: Stage 1 (2016)

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Analysis of trends from the HILDA Report – key finding:• From 2001 to 2014, the number of people with disability

living in unaffordable private rental rose by 138%• Statistically significant association between inadequate

housing and negative health and workforce participation outcomes

Research Findings: Stage 2 (April, 2017)

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“Failure of government to meet the gap in affordable housing will see increased financial

stress, reduced workforce participation and negative physical and mental health outcomes

for people with disability.”

DHFWG, April 2017

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Research Findings Stage 2 (Nov. 2017):

Modelling the disability housing gap and its impact on lifetime support costs

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“The benefit to the government would be between $2.09 and $17.01 for each dollar invested.

The total savings could be as high as $63 billion.”

DHFWG, Nov. 2017.

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Net present return on investment – multiplier for each dollar invested

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When expressed as a whole-of-government response

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“(From the modelling) it is clear that a net benefit from appropriate housing is available

to rational investors where it prevents participants from regularly using higher cost

forms of support.”

DHFWG, Nov. 2017.

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Recommendations

1. A comprehensive housing-assistance program to close the NDIS housing gap

2. High quality evidence to guide financial decision making3. Rational investment in housing

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An Action Plan to implement an investment approach

1. Demonstration projects to provide an evidence base 2. High quality evidence to guide financial decision making 3. Broad-based actions to increase housing stock for people

with disability

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Thank You