my future my choice
Better living options for younger people in residential aged care
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Evaluation of quality of life outcomes for participants - Tender T09197
There will be an evaluation of the quality of life outcomes for younger people with a disability receiving accommodation and support services through the my future my choice initiative. A selection process is underway to engage an experienced contractor or consortium to conduct the evaluation. The findings will inform future decision-making and contribute to a national evaluation. The evaluation will commence in early 2010.
The tender documents are available at: www.tenders.vic.gov.au
More accommodation and support places announced
Images: L-R: Alphington street view; Minister for Community Services, Lisa Nevelle and Wesley Mission Melbourne CEO Paul Bottern visit the Glen Waverley site; Alphington inner courtyard.
A total of 22 new service developments will be established under the my future my choice initiative, providing accommodation and support for about 100 younger people living in, or at risk of entry to, residential aged care. This includes the first home for six younger people with acquired brain injury that opened in Balwyn in 2008. The remaining 21 houses and unit developments are at various stages of design and construction.
These new accommodation and support places will provide innovative housing and support to maximise the outcomes for younger people living in, or at risk of entry to, residential aged care. The new houses and units will be located across rural regions and metropolitan areas. Developments are listed in the following table:
Eastern Metropolitan Region
| Location | Service Provider | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Balwyn | Scope | Opened February 2008 |
| Glen Waverley | Wesley Mission | Construction |
| Bayswater | To be announced | Land secured, in design |
Southern Metropolitan Region
| Location | Service Provider | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Noble Park | Yooralla | Land secured, design completed |
| McKinnon | Multiple Sclerosis Limited | Land secured, design completed |
| Cranbourne | Wesley Mission | Land secured, in design |
| Frankston | Focus | Land secured, in design |
North & West Metropolitan Region
| Location | Service Provider | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Altona | Yooralla | Land secured, design completed |
| Alphington | Villa Maria | Construction |
| North East | EW Tipping | Land search |
| Northern | To be announced | Lane search |
| St Albans | Gellibrand Support Services | Land secured, in design |
Barwon South Western Region
| Location | Service Provider | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Belmont | Karingal | Construction |
| Grovedale* | Scope | Construction |
Loddon Mallee Region
| Location | Service Provider | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Bendigo | Scope | Land secured, in design |
Gippsland Region
| Location | Service Provider | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Moe* | EW Tipping | Land secured |
| Bairnsdale* | To be announced | Land secured |
| Sale* | Yooralla | In design |
Grampians Region
| Location | Service Provider | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Sebastopol* | McCallum Disability Services | Land secured, in design |
| Horsham* | To be announced | Land secured, in design |
Hume Region
| Location | Service Provider | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Shepparton* | Goulburn Valley Centre Disability Services | Land secured, in design |
| Wodonga* | EW Tipping | Land secured, in design |
* Indicates joint Older Carers/my future my choice disability service.
my future my choice Improving Lives DVD
my future my choice has developed a DVD to increase awareness of the positive impact that person-centred planning and individualised disability supports can have on improving quality of life.
The DVD tells the stories of seven younger people living, or at risk of entry to, residential aged care.
View the Improving Lives DVD.
Contact details
The Department of Human Services Disability Intake and Respons Service is the key point of contact for people with disabilities and their families. This service will connect you to your regional office and is available during business hours, Monday to Friday from 9am-5pm on 1800 783 783 or TTY 1800 008.
For general enquiries, or to request material in other languages or formats, contact:
Telephone: (03) 9096 8724
Email: myfuturemychoice@dhs.vic.gov.au