Carinbundi Foundation - Who we are.

Disability homes for life.

www.carinbundifoundation.org.au

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Carinbundi received a very

WHY WAS THE CARINBUNDI FOUNDATION ESTABLISHED?

generous bequest from a local Bundaberg family. The Board of Carinbundi made the decision to

The Carinbundi Foundation was

use the money to set up an

established to address the housing needs

independent charitable

of Bundaberg people living with a disability.

foundation with a separate board and the vision of

"Access to adequate, safe, secure,

providing homes for life for

accessible and affordable housing is a

people living with a disability.

fundamental human right and one stipulated in the United Nations Conventions on the Rights of Persons

Carinbundi has been providing disability

with Disabilities.

support in the Bundaberg region since 1997. This support includes day service

Australian adults with disabilities

programs, a respite house, flexible respite

experiencing housing disadvantage

programs as well as Supported

including homelessness, poor quality

Independent Living (SIL).

housing and housing unaffordability ‌ People with disabilities experienced

Supported Independent Living (SIL) is

disadvantage across all housing

help with and/or supervision of daily tasks

indicators, and people with intellectual

to develop the skills of an individual to

and psychological disabilities fared

live as independently as possible.

worst."

These findings suggest that there is a housing crisis for Australians with disabilities ‌. (Zoe Aitken, 2018)

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In 2015, Carinbundi surveyed a group of

Parents with Adult Children with

their local clients and their families to

Disability

establish what it was they wanted in a home. The results were very clear.

Many adult children with a disability are extremely dependent on their parent/s for

Quality, affordable homes where they

their well-being including safety, security,

can be part of a small community, feel

financial support, housing, medical, as

safe and secure and have the necessary

well as love and support.

support they need to live a full and happy life and reach their full potential.

It was also clear that families want peace of mind knowing their loved ones are safe and happy.

As parents begin to age, it becomes more crucial for a plan to be in place for both the adult child and their parent/s.

For parents with “special needs� children, planning ahead is a necessity. Of course, it is a difficult time for everybody involved and we understand this at Carinbundi and are here to help and guide families.

The separate independent foundation is Carinbundi's commitment to helping solve the problem of older carers and their loved ones with a disability.

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"It takes a village to raise a child� is an African proverb which means that an entire community of people must interact with children for those children to experience and grow in a safe and healthy environment.

This is the environment we aim to create in all of the Carinbundi SIL homes. ....a circle of friends, family and support staff working together to ensure all of the residents have the opportunity to reach their full potential and lead meaningful lives as valued members of their community.

All of our houses are currently rented through the open market and as such, do not ensure long-term security for our residents.

The Carinbundi Foundation wants to build houses that become homes where residents are free to be themselves, where they feel safe and secure and can share with likeminded friends. We want these homes to be close to community amenities where residents can visit their local shops, post-office, newsagent and cafes and become integral members of their community. We want the community to know the residents by name and we want the residents to know they are valued members of their own community.

We want the residents to love being in their own home and, like most of us, we want them to feel that their home is their sanctuary. Somewhere they can be themselves, somewhere they can hang out with friends and family. We want their home to be a reflection of who they are.

We want them to have dignity, freedom, safety and independence.

We want them to have the same as “most of us�.

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In Bundaberg, there is a shortage of secure, affordable and accessible homes for people with disability. This problem is not exclusive to our major cities.

Do we ever wonder where people with disability live? What is their home-life like? Who looks after them when they are at home? Who are their friends? Do they have holidays? Are they at risk of abuse? What happens if their family members are unable to care for them any longer? What if their mum or dad have to go into aged care? What if their siblings are unable to support them? Who looks after their financial security?

At the Carinbundi Foundation, we do think about all of these questions. We do worry where people with a disability will live when they can no longer live at home with family.

That is our vision - Disability Homes for Life

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