I am advised:
(1) There are 540 properties that have at least one type of disability modification, which can accommodate tenants with limited mobility (limited ability to use steps) in the CS1 – Inner City Allocation Zone. The internal and external disability modifications include wheelchair accessibility, for example barrier free access from street to door, widening entry areas and corridors; and widened internal doorways for a wheelchair and ramps.
(2) The Disability Modifications Policy (the Policy) enables the NSW Land and Housing Corporation (LAHC) tenants and approved housing applicants to request modifications to their home so that they can continue to live independently. The Policy sets out how LAHC manages disability modification work requested in relation to properties owned by LAHC. The Policy is available at: www.facs.nsw.gov.au/housing/policies/disability-modifications- policy.
(a) From November 2016, the time the current database was implemented, 332 properties have been modified to improve accessibility for social housing tenants. The breakdown is:
- 2011 to November 2016 – information not available.
- November 2016 – June 2017 – 20 properties
- Financial year 2017/18 – 87 properties
- Financial year 2018/19 – 72 properties
- Financial year 2019/20 – 97 properties
- 1 July 2020 to February 2021 – 56 properties.
(3) LAHC applies the LAHC Dwelling Requirements to all new supply programs to support diverse tenants and achieve best practice in access and liveability.
The Dwelling Requirements can be found at:
www.communitiesplus.com.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/792088/LAHC-Dwelling-Requirements_September-2020_Access.pdf.
(a) LAHC partnered with Women's Housing Company to build 20 units at 174 Dowling Street, Woolloomooloo in 2017. Of the 20 units, 14 are accessible.
(b) All of LAHC's projects located within the CS1 – Inner City Allocations Zone are currently in the rezoning phase. The number of accessible properties will be known when detailed designs are developed at a future stage of the development process.
(4) See answer to (3) and (3) (b).