The CLA has contracted Housing Choices to undertake all design and construction management, as well as to deliver the ongoing tenancy and property management functions upon completion of the building. Once this innovative and community-led project is complete, it will provide a level of accommodation and support not previously seen in Victoria to a sector of the community that is often overlooked. It will provide eight adults with security of tenure and high-level care. It is anticipated that the project will be completed in 2018. Albert Street This development in Ballarat is at the centre of a new, more inclusive community for eight young people living with disabilities. The four units in Albert Street, Sebastopol, are a collaboration between McCallum Disability Services, Housing Choices and the Department of Health and Human Services, with funding from the Victorian and Commonwealth governments. The units provide eight young people with an amazing, state-of-the-art home. The units are spacious, contemporary and beautifully furnished. The development comprises four two-bedroom units, with a one-bedroom unit for staff, and it is staffed 24 hours a day with a sleepover model of support. The units are designed so they are spacious, modern, open plan and, most importantly, tailored to residents’ needs. The development is also close to shops, public transport and other services. The units were opened by Victorian Member for Buninyong, Geoff Howard MP.
Top: Cutting of the ribon at the opening of Albert Street in Sebastopol.
Middle & Bottom: Inside and outside shots of the refurbished Ormand Road property in East Geelong.
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ANNUAL REPORT 2015–16
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