Disability and Built Environments | Research Capability & Technology Portfolio

How built environments can be structured to make them work for everyone, particularly those who have a disability.

Competitive advantage

Significant national and international reputation in the area of enabling environments
Experience investigating how the assumptions and knowledge about built environments impact disabled people and whether they enable movement and independence, or disable people further
Expertise and research on:
- Housing and care
- Housing and health
- Older people and sustainability
- Accessibility of the built environment
- Extensive research on home modification interventions

Aiming to raise awareness about the vital importance of design for inclusivity, and positively impact policy development and practice in this area.

Innovative research projects that have provided the evidence needed to directly influence national policy and standards, including the National Construction Code
Research has helped improve the quality of life of many thousands of people with disability in 190 countries around the world
Research reports have made a significant impact nationally and internationally on both housing policy and practice, and have been cited in National Productivity Commission reports

World-leading expertise as part of the City Futures Research Centre and the larger Faculty of the Built Environment
Profile and committee membership in NSW, nationally and globally
Home Modification Information Clearinghouse (HMinfo) Project