HMinfo Occasional Research Papers are individually commissioned research papers on existing or emerging issues in home design and home modifications for older people, for people with disability, or for carers. Read more about Occasional Research Papers.
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Authors Andersen, K., Hoss, H., Bridge, C. Published 29th October 2020
Web accessibility is aimed at allowing access for all on the internet. This means following the relevant guidelines and standards to ensure that barri...
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Web accessibility is governed by standards and best practice methods that aim to provide access to all potential users of a website. These standards a...
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Authors Andersen, K., Hoss, H., Bridge, C. Published 1st July 2020
This report aims to highlight the accessibility of the documents found on four different organisations websites. The purpose of this is to highlight t...
Read more about "PDF Accessibility Report"
Authors Hoss, H., Andersen, K., Bridge, C. Published 1st July 2020
This guide to writing accessible PDFs in Microsoft Word is provided to give users the tools to make their documents accessible to a wider audience. It...
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Authors Bridge, C., Carnemolla, P., Maalsen, S., O'Neil, S., Zmudzki, F. Published 4th April 2016
Television shows like The Block and House Rules are fuelling a do it yourself revolution, and this reserach conforms that older people, people with di...
Read more about "DIY Home Modifications: What information is required at point-of-sale? Final Report"
Authors Bleasdale, M., Bridge, C., McNamara, N., Zmudzki, F. Published 6th August 2014
Despite a vast amount of research into home modifications in Australia and their benefits for government and individuals, there exists a significant k...
Read more about "DIY Home Modifications: Point-of-Sale Support for People with Disability and their Carers Positioning Paper"
Authors Adams, T., Bridge, C., Davy, L. Published 31st July 2014
This paper considers the design requirements of carers of young people with disability. Most young people with disability live in the home of their ca...
Read more about "Caring for the Carer: Home design and modification for carers of young people with disability"
Authors Bridge, C., Carnemolla, P. Published 11th July 2014
There is a relationship between home modifications and community care provision. This research seeks to better understand the potential of home modifi...
Read more about "Home Modifications and Their Impact on Waged Care Substitution"
Background: People with mobility limitations might have difficulty accessing different parts of their homes, especially the entrance. There are a numb...
Read more about "Landscape Modification: an alternative to residential access ramps and lifts"
Authors Bridge, C., Davy, L., Kay, M., Li, A., Sivaraman, V., Thorne, J. Published 21st November 2013
People over the age of 65 are an increasing demographic in regional cities, and there is a need for neighbourhood built environments to be as supporti...
Read more about "A user appraisal of the contribution of built environment factors to the independence and wellbeing of older people in two NSW regional town centres"
Authors Bridge, C., Davy, L., Millikan, L., Walls, R. Published 1st July 2012
Current housing provision for Aboriginal people is inappropriate due to its lack of cultural relevance, incompatibility with the geographic landscape,...
Read more about "Home Modifications in Aboriginal Housing"
Authors Bridge, C., Fishpool, J. Published 30th April 2012
Objectives This report will provide a summation of current evidence of home modification follow-up and clear guidelines for occupational therapists t...
Read more about "Follow-up efficacy post environmental modifications; a guide for clinical practice."
Authors Bridge, C., Jung, Y. Published 1st March 2012
This research seeks to provide a comprehensive understanding of the current design, installation and use of demountable ramps. Through understanding t...
Read more about "Demountable ramps: A qualitative assessment of value for people with mobility impairments."
Authors Jung, Y., Millikan, L. Published 1st November 2009
This study is exploratory by nature, and aims to present comprehensive features of rural home modification in Australia. Based on the findings, this ...
Read more about "Rural Home Modification: Overview and Policy Issues in Rural and Regional Australia"
Authors Bridge, C., Chaudhary, K., Hodges, L. Published 13th November 2007
This report was written, at the request of the NSW Department of Ageing, Disability and Home Care (ADHC), for service providers, architects, interior ...
Read more about "Dementia Design Guidelines: Home and Community Care Capital Works Program"
Authors Bridge, C., Hodges, L. Published 1st August 2007
This report analyses the reported client usage and client information pertaining to Home and Community Care (HACC) Program for HACC-funded home modifi...
Read more about "Evaluation of the national and NSW HACC-funded home modification and home maintenance service usage as reported by the 2001/2002"
Authors Bridge, C., Cowell, F., Mathews, S. Published 1st July 2007
This research examined the home modification information needs of occupational therapists in New South Wales. Increasing numbers of people with disabi...
Read more about "Information Needs of Occupational Therapists Practicing in NSW"
Authors Bridge, C. Published 1st May 2005
A question and answer sheet that aims to clarify the many variables in relation to children's anthropometrics for determining home modifications. Pub...
Read more about "Considerations for Using Anthropometrics to Determine Modifications for Children"
Report from surveys conducted regarding the case studies area of the HMinfo website. The case study prototype was made public when the HMinfo Clearing...
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Authors Bridge, C. Published 1st January 2005
Response to the Accessible Housing Australia Paper which discusses housing trends and potential policy instruments for increased accessible housing.
Read more about "Accessible Housing in Australia: HMMinfo Consultation Paper Response"
Authors Bridge, C., Cruikshank, A. Published 1st April 2004
This paper explores the home modification information needs of peak consumer organisations in NSW. It considers where consumer peaks locate the inform...
Read more about "Information Needs of Peak Consumer Organisations within NSW"
Authors Bridge, C. Published 1st May 2003
This occasional paper seeks to address some of the relevant knowledge required by therapists in prescribing grabrails to improve safety and functional...
Read more about "Basic biomechanical and anatomical principles underpinning grabrail prescription for sit-to-stand transfers"
Authors Bridge, C., Martindale, K. Published 1st November 2002
This research directly addresses the information needs of Home Modification and Maintenance services. Information can be defined as facts told or hear...
Read more about "Information Needs of Home Modification and Maintenance Services in NSW"
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