Housing from the Diamond House Perspective

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Housing from the Diamond House Perspective

• STEVE LOWE
• Director of Diamond House

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Housing Types of Diamond House Members
N244 and represents members who attended Diamond
House between 1 April 05-1April 06
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Living arrangements of Diamond House Members
N244 and represents members who attended Diamond
House between 1 April 05-1April 06
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Diamond House members..

• Have an average age of 42.
• Live in City of Charles Sturt (32)
• - City of Port Adelaide Enfield
  (30)
• - 15 other local government areas
  (38)

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What does all this mean?

• Social isolation
• Reliance on aging carers
• Lack of secure housing
• Lack of suitable housing

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International Standards for Clubhouse Programs
(2004) Standard No. 28

• The clubhouse is committed to securing a range
  of choices of safe, decent and affordable housing
  for all members. The clubhouse has access to
  housing opportunities that meet these criteria,
  or if unavailable, the clubhouse develops its own
  housing program. Clubhouse housing programs meet
  the following basic criteria

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• Members and staff manage the program together.
• Members who live there do so by choice.
• Members choose the location of their housing and
  their roommates.
• Policies and procedures are developed in a
  manner congruent with the rest of the clubhouse
  culture.
• The level of support increases or decreases in
  response to the changing needs of the member.
• Members and staff actively reach out to help
  members keep their housing, especially during
  periods of hospitalization.

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What are we doing about this?

• SRF project with the City of Port Adelaide
  Enfield
• 6 monthly site visits by the local SAHT tenancy
  officer
• 6 monthly visit by Centrelink Disability Officer
• Diamond House has assisted members access
  emergency shelter private rental housing
  associations SAHT
• Weekly outreach
• We help members access accommodation and support
• We provide independent living skills training and
  courses
• Liaise with several providers of supported care
  packages
• We refer members to appropriate specialist
  agencies
• We work alongside members towards their goals

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Any questions?

• Contact Diamond House Ph 82445525.
• email dhouse_at_adelaide.on.net
• web www.users.on.net/dhouse
• PO Box 264 Kilkenny SA 5009
• International Centre for Clubhouse Development
  www.iccd.org

Designed By Paul Cheryl