14 Turkeybush Way, Zuccoli NT

Yours Alone

• Your own bedroom

Shared with the Household

• The kitchen
• The living and dining areas
• The laundry
• The outdoor area
• The onsite overnight assistance room

Comfortable Shared Areas with Room to Move

• The main kitchen, dining, and family area sits at the centre of the home and provides a practical shared space for everyday living.
• It connects naturally to the participant bedrooms, ensuites, laundry, lounge, outdoor verandah, and uncovered decking areas, helping the home feel connected without being crowded.
• The kitchen is positioned within the open-plan living zone, making it easy for participants to be part of daily routines such as meals, conversation, and time with visitors.

The High Physical Support design requirements include accessible kitchen circulation, suitable fixtures, wheelchair-accessible pantry provision, appropriate tapware, accessible benchtop design, task lighting, slip-resistant flooring.

• A separate lounge provides an additional living space away from the main family area. This gives participants and providers more flexibility in how the home is used, whether for quiet time, visitors, shared activities, or a calmer retreat within the home.

Personal Space with Direct Ensuite Access

• Both participant bedrooms are designed as proper private rooms, with space to support a queen bed and the circulation requirements expected in a High Physical Support SDA home.
• Each bedroom has its own ensuite, which is a significant benefit in a shared living arrangement because it supports privacy, dignity, and easier routines.
• The bedrooms include built-in robe space and are designed with future support needs in mind.
• The High Physical Support checklist confirms provisions for power and structural capacity for future ceiling hoist installation, with the hoist provision required to support movement across and down the bed.
• The layout places the two participant bedrooms apart from each other, helping each resident maintain their own sense of space.
• Bedroom 1 is positioned closer to the hallway and OOA side of the home, while Bedroom 2 is positioned near the verandah and open-plan living area.
• This creates a balanced shared home where support can be available, but each participant still has privacy.

Designed for Privacy, Movement and Support

• Each participant bedroom is connected to its own ensuite, giving both residents direct access to a private bathroom.

The bathrooms are designed to support High Physical Support requirements including step-free shower access, compliant circulation, suitable WC, shower and hand basin arrangements, slip-resistant flooring, reinforced wall provisions for future fittings.

These bathroom features are important because they allow daily personal care routines to be managed with more space, safety, privacy.

• There is room for participants, support workers and equipment alike.

A Practical Layout for Daily Routines

• The kitchen, dining, and family area is designed to work as the main everyday living space. It gives participants room to be involved in the home, whether they are preparing food, spending time at the dining table, relaxing in the living area, or connecting with visitors and support workers.

The High Physical Support design requirements include practical kitchen fixtures: a cooktop, oven, sink, dishwasher, suitable clearances, accessible tapware, task lighting, wheelchair-friendly storage access.

• These features help make the kitchen more usable for participants and easier for support workers to assist when needed.
• The separate lounge adds another layer of flexibility.
• In a 2-participant home, having more than one living space can make a meaningful difference. It gives residents more choice in how they spend their day and helps reduce pressure on shared areas.

Staff Access Without Compromising Participant Privacy

• The home includes a dedicated OOA room located near the front entry and porch area. This allows overnight support to be available when required, while still keeping participant bedrooms and living spaces separate.
• The assessment confirms that the OOA room is provided and is not shared with another dwelling.
• The positioning of the OOA room near the entry also helps create a support-friendly layout.
• Staff can access the home without moving through private participant spaces unnecessarily, while still being close enough to respond when needed.

Easy Access to Fresh Air and Usable Open Space

• The home includes a verandah and uncovered decking areas that connect with the living spaces and participant areas.
• These outdoor areas provide opportunities for fresh air, quiet time, and relaxed use of the property without needing to leave home.
• The site plan shows step-free access from the boundary and driveway area to the home, with the garage, porch, verandah, and decking arranged around the residence. This supports safer everyday movement between inside and outside, including for participants using mobility equipment.
• The outdoor areas are designed to be practical and easy to maintain. They give participants access to usable outdoor space while keeping the property simple, safe, and suitable for supported living.

Built to Support Safety, Independence and Long-Term Use

• 14 Turkeybush has been designed as a High Physical Support SDA home, not a standard home with accessibility added later.
• The design includes: Step-free access, wide doorways, compliant circulation spaces, accessible sanitary facilities, participant bedroom circulation, slip-resistant flooring, consistent switch and power-point positioning, provisions for future assistive technology

The home also includes features that support safety and long-term usability including emergency power provision, high-speed internet capability with wi-fi coverage, communication system provision between participants and supports, smoke alarms in bedrooms and living spaces, an emergency evacuation plan.

• SIL providers will find the layout supports sensible staffing and participant independence.

Together these contribute to a home that can support daily routines, privacy, and responsive care: the OOA room, separate lounge, open-plan living space, two private participant bedrooms, two ensuites, garage, laundry, outdoor areas.