AAG position paper: Regulating accessible housing enables all Australians to age in a place of their choosing

This position paper was developed in response to the 2018 Australian Building Codes Board’s (ABCB’s) Accessible Housing Options Paper.

The Australian aged care system promotes ageing in place, supporting by aged care services delivered in the community, rather than residential settings. Accessibility and other modifications are required to enable a person to age in a place of their choosing.

AAG’S position on accessible housing is that a minimum accessibility standard should be regulated for all new housing so that all Australians can age in a place of their choosing; and that the liveable housing design guidelines (LHDG) gold level specifications should be set as the minimum requirement, with the addition of some platinum level features.