It is a sad fact that 82% of young people living in nursing homes never go out to visit their friends. Nearly half never go on trips to the shops or the movies or to sports events. They are effectively excluded from society. Building Better Lives is terribly important. By raising funds to build Australia's first truly integrated housing model, young people with disability can live in and be a part of their community, and start to re-build their lives. They will live close to community facilities, shops and public transport, as well as have access to 24-hour on-call support. Residents will be able to choose to live either by themselves, share with another person (who may or may not have a disability) or live with their partner and children. In other countries such as Canada, integrated models of housing have been operating for over 15 years. People with disability deserve the right to choose how, where, and with whom they live.
