IDEAS home Printed from https://ideas.repec.org/a/gam/jijerp/v19y2022i15p9681-d881561.html
   My bibliography  Save this article

Housing and Support for People with Disability: Perspectives of Motor Accident, Disability and Injury Insurers across Australia and New Zealand

Author

Listed:
  • Libby Callaway

    (Occupational Therapy Department, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, Monash University, Level 3, Building G, Peninsula Campus 47-49 Moorooduc Hwy, Frankston, VIC 3199, Australia
    Rehabilitation, Ageing and Independent Living (RAIL) Research Centre, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, Monash University, Level 3, Building G, Peninsula Campus 47-49 Moorooduc Hwy, Frankston, VIC 3199, Australia)

  • Kate Tregloan

    (Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC 3010, Australia)

  • Natasha Layton

    (Rehabilitation, Ageing and Independent Living (RAIL) Research Centre, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, Monash University, Level 3, Building G, Peninsula Campus 47-49 Moorooduc Hwy, Frankston, VIC 3199, Australia)

Abstract

Housing is a critical enabler of a dignified life, civic participation and the achievement of human rights. Providing appropriate housing for people who experience neurotrauma as a result of road or workplace injury, with both the assistive technology and human support required, continues however to be a policy and practice challenge. Australian and New Zealand motor accident, disability and injury insurers have high and enduring liability in this area, and their under-researched perspectives are needed to strengthen the evidence base for policy and practice development. This qualitative study utilised focus group methodology with representatives from government injury and disability insurers across Australia and New Zealand (n = 8). The study aimed to identify (a) issues and trends; (b) factors for decision making; and (c) service impacts relating to housing and support for people with disability and high daily support needs. Thematic analysis generated results across four key areas: influences on the decision to fund housing and/or support; identifying ‘good’ housing solutions; evaluating cost–benefit of housing and support investments; and developing future investment in housing and support. Findings such as those regarding decision-making, and investment, attest to the value of capturing the perspectives of this key group of stakeholders to assist to envision better housing and support for people with disability.

Suggested Citation

  • Libby Callaway & Kate Tregloan & Natasha Layton, 2022. "Housing and Support for People with Disability: Perspectives of Motor Accident, Disability and Injury Insurers across Australia and New Zealand," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(15), pages 1-14, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:19:y:2022:i:15:p:9681-:d:881561
    as

    Download full text from publisher

    File URL: https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/19/15/9681/pdf
    Download Restriction: no
    File URL: https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/19/15/9681/
    Download Restriction: no
    ---><---

    References listed on IDEAS

    as
    1. Jianjun Xiang & Murthy Mittinty & Michael Xiaoliang Tong & Dino Pisaniello & Peng Bi, 2020. "Characterising the Burden of Work-Related Injuries in South Australia: A 15-Year Data Analysis," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(6), pages 1-17, March.
    2. Courtney J. Wright & Jacinta Colley & Kate Knudsen & Elizabeth Kendall, 2019. "Housing for People with an Acquired Brain or Spinal Injury: Mapping the Australian Funding Landscape," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 16(16), pages 1-51, August.
    Full references (including those not matched with items on IDEAS)

    Most related items

    These are the items that most often cite the same works as this one and are cited by the same works as this one.

      Corrections

      All material on this site has been provided by the respective publishers and authors. You can help correct errors and omissions. When requesting a correction, please mention this item's handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:19:y:2022:i:15:p:9681-:d:881561. See general information about how to correct material in RePEc.

      If you have authored this item and are not yet registered with RePEc, we encourage you to do it here. This allows to link your profile to this item. It also allows you to accept potential citations to this item that we are uncertain about.

      If CitEc recognized a bibliographic reference but did not link an item in RePEc to it, you can help with this form .

      If you know of missing items citing this one, you can help us creating those links by adding the relevant references in the same way as above, for each refering item. If you are a registered author of this item, you may also want to check the "citations" tab in your RePEc Author Service profile, as there may be some citations waiting for confirmation.

      For technical questions regarding this item, or to correct its authors, title, abstract, bibliographic or download information, contact: MDPI Indexing Manager (email available below). General contact details of provider: https://www.mdpi.com .

      Please note that corrections may take a couple of weeks to filter through the various RePEc services.

      IDEAS is a RePEc service. RePEc uses bibliographic data supplied by the respective publishers.