A flying future for Jordy
Not all Common Ground residents require a high level of support. Sometimes access to an affordable place to live and a little support every now and then is all it takes to brighten a future.
24 year-old Jordy works in catering at a large central Australian mine site. As a FIFO worker, he enjoys the remote environment and the opportunity to meet a wide range of people. When back in Adelaide, Jordy spends time in his apartment home, a place that perfectly reflects his personality; tattoo art neatly decorates the walls while fantasy books are stacked above his high-vis work shirts. His support worker, affectionately known as ‘Dan, the man’ has given Jordy the occasional hand - helping him secure his work uniform as well as connecting him to some counselling services.
“I look at it as a place I can get my life on track and actually get where I want to be.”
“I do think of it as a privilege to live in one of these apartments, and it’s so convenient for my work.”
When Jordy moved in, he admits he wasn’t quite making the most of the situation.
“I think I was using this property wrong for a while. Now I look at it as a place I can get my life on track and actually get where I want to be.” “I can look to the future now, which is something I had never really thought about. I want to travel, and I’d like to buy a place – I’m saving at the moment.”
COMMON GROUND IMPACT REPORT 22/23
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