High Physical Support SDA 2 Residents Dual Independent Living Spaces

The Layout The home is a single-storey house sitting on a lot of approximately 415 square metres, with a total living area of approximately 202 square metres. The floor plan includes two participant bedrooms, two private retreat spaces, an open family and meals area, a kitchen and cooking space, an alfresco outdoor area, a garage, a store room, and the dedicated OOA room. The design keeps participant spaces, shared living areas, and support spaces clearly separated so that everyone in the home can move through their day with dignity and ease.

Participant Bedrooms and Private Retreats Both participant bedrooms are designed to fully comply with High Physical Support requirements. Each bedroom is large enough to accommodate a queen-sized bed and provides the wide circulation spaces needed for wheelchair users and support equipment. There is generous clearance on multiple sides of the bed to allow carers to assist comfortably, and a built-in robe of the required width is provided in each room. Each bedroom has been structurally prepared for a constant-charge ceiling hoist with a minimum load capacity of 250 kilograms, certified by a qualified structural engineer. The hoist provision is capable of travelling both across and along the bed, and can be ceiling-mounted or wall-mounted depending on participant need. Emergency power solutions are provided in the bedrooms, ensuring that essential powered equipment continues to operate during a power outage of at least two hours. In addition to the bedrooms, the home includes two private retreat spaces positioned to give participants a quiet area of their own separate from the main shared living zone. This is a meaningful feature in a shared home, giving each person real space and breathing room within the property. Power points in the bedrooms are positioned at accessible heights, with three double GPOs on the wall where the head of the bed is likely to be and at least one double GPO on the opposite wall. Dimmable lighting is provided in bedrooms. Power and control cabling is in place for future window blind automation in all bedroom windows.

The Heart of the Home Family and Meals Area The open family and meals area sits at the centre of the home, connecting naturally to the kitchen, the participant spaces, and the outdoor alfresco area. The living space provides the minimum 2250mm clear diameter turning circle required for powered wheelchair users, ensuring that participants can move freely without feeling restricted. The space has been designed to feel like a genuine home rather than a clinical environment. Light switches are positioned consistently throughout at accessible heights between 900mm and 1100mm above floor level, aligned with door handles for ease of use. GPOs are installed between 600mm and 1100mm above the floor throughout the home. Dimmable lighting is provided in the living areas. All internal flooring is firm, even, and provides a minimum slip resistance of P3 or R10, with level transitions between surfaces. This applies throughout all areas of the home.

Kitchen and Meals Area The kitchen is positioned to connect directly with the family and meals space, keeping the home open and practical. It is fully equipped with a fixed electric or induction cooktop with rangehood, a wall oven with side-hinged door and telescopic shelf, a drawer-style dishwasher, a sink with lever or sensor tapware, and a wheelchair-accessible pantry. A minimum of 1550mm clearance is provided in front of all fixed benches and appliances, allowing wheelchair users to approach and use the kitchen comfortably. The cooktop is positioned at least 300mm from any internal corner and its controls are located at the front edge of the benchtop for easy reach without leaning. The wall oven door handle is positioned within the accessible height range and the latch side of the oven is next to an accessible benchtop for safe transfer of items. One height-adjustable benchtop is provided, capable of being raised or lowered to suit participants of different heights or those who prefer to cook from a seated position. An accessible fixed benchtop is also provided adjacent to the cooktop and oven. Cabinet handles are D-pull style to allow easy opening from a seated position. Task lighting above the benchtops provides a minimum of 300 lux over the work surfaces. At least one double GPO is positioned within 300mm of the benchtop edge at an accessible height. All kitchen flooring has a minimum slip resistance of P3 or R10.

Bathroom The bathroom is located on the entry level and contains the WC, shower, and hand wash basin all within the same room, as required for the High Physical Support category. The WC complies with AS1428.1 requirements for a unisex accessible toilet, with the pan centreline positioned 450mm to 460mm from the side wall, the front edge of the pan 800mm from the back wall, and a minimum circulation space of 1900mm x 2300mm. Toilet flushing controls are proud of the surface for ease of operation. Wall reinforcement is provided on at least one adjacent side of the WC pan to allow future grab rail installation. The shower is positioned in a corner of the bathroom and is a minimum of 1160mm x 1100mm with the required circulation space as per AS1428.1. A vertical support grab rail and a height-adjustable shower head with hose are provided. The lever-style shower tap is located within the accessible zone between 900mm and 1100mm above floor level. A shower curtain rail is provided around the full shower space. The shower floor gradient complies with AS1428.1. All bathroom flooring has a minimum slip resistance of P3 or R10. The hand wash basin complies with AS1428.1, with a minimum basin depth of 430mm, knee and toe clearance of at least 850mm width underneath, and sensor or lever-style tapware positioned within 300mm of the basin edge. Wall reinforcement is installed throughout the full sanitary room from floor level to a minimum height of 2100mm.

Overnight On-Call Room The home includes a dedicated on-site Overnight Assistance room so that support can be available close by when needed. The OOA room is not shared with any other dwelling, giving participants and their support teams confidence that overnight assistance arrangements are straightforward and private. The layout keeps the OOA room separate from participant bedroom and retreat areas, helping everyone maintain their independence and privacy while having support nearby.

Outdoor Area The home includes a covered alfresco outdoor area that connects directly to the family and living space, making it simple and natural to move between inside and outside. Step-free access is provided throughout the property, including from the front boundary of the site and from the car parking space to the entry doorway of the home. All external accessways are firm, even, and slip-resistant, with appropriate grades and landings as required under the SDA Design Standard. A roofed car parking space is provided with minimum dimensions of 3800mm wide by 5400mm long, a level and slip-resistant surface, and a maximum 1:40 gradient. This ensures that participants who travel by wheelchair-accessible vehicle can arrive and depart safely in all weather conditions.

Accessibility and Support-Friendly Design This home has been built from the ground up to meet High Physical Support requirements. Every feature is part of the original design, not retrofitted or adjusted after the fact.