Community Living Initiative

The Community Living Initiative (previously known as the Community Living Plan) aims to establish a broader range of alternative community living arrangements for adults, which are sustainable, culturally appropriate and outside the traditional models of accommodation. Each community living arrangement is ‘person-centred’ and emphasises key elements of a ‘home’ in the community and ‘a good life’ such as valued relationships, choice, contribution, security for the future and challenge.

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• The Community Living Implementation Plan 2008-2011 outlines the objective, vision statement, principles, scope, strategies and sub-strategies of the Community Living Initiative. The Community Living Implementation Plan 2008-2011 will be available shortly.
• The Community Living Support Funding strategy assists adults with disabilities to live in their own homes in the community. Information on how to apply along with the Planning template can be found within this link.
• The Looking Forward to Community Living booklet [PDF 1.2 MB] [DOC 267 kB] provides information on the Community Living Initiative and practical guidance on planning and developing successful community living arrangements, including descriptions of each of the community living ‘building blocks’.
• The Information Resource [DOC 260 kB] [PDF 175 kB] provides easy access to Australian and international information on community living and contains links to primary sources of information.
• The Community Living Concept Plan – Stage 1 Report [DOC 1.7 MB] [PDF 1.3 MB] contains the conceptual framework of the Community Living Initiative, an overview of innovative examples of community living from around the world, information on alternative planning pathways and partnerships, and examples of models of community living.
• Community Living Bulletins provide regular updates on the Community Living Initiative including information on the Community Living Support Funding strategy.