- Title
- Exploring the interaction between aged care policy and building regulation: disparity between policy intent and outcome
- Creator
- Hilaire, T.; Maund, K.; Brewer, G.
- Relation
- 40th Aubea 2016: Radical Innovation in the Built Environment. AUBEA 2016: The 40th Australasian Universities Building Education Association Conference: Conference Proceedings (Cairns, Qld. 06-08 July, 2016) p. 808-818
- Publisher
- Central Queensland University
- Resource Type
- conference paper
- Date
- 2016
- Description
- Nationally, one of the most significant demographic challenges confronting society concerns our ageing population. In 2002 it was reported that persons aged 65 and over contributed to almost 2.5 million; yet by 2042 this is set to exceed 6.2 million. Similarly with the age group 85 and over the growth rate is significant from approximately 300,000 to an estimated 1.1 million by 2042. Given such growth, the availability of appropriate housing is a prime consideration. With this in mind, the Australian government through the Aged Care Act and the National Construction Code established the means by which to achieve housing demands of the ageing population. Although the Act promoted ageing in place, the Code has formerly been restrictive requiring multiple classifications for different building uses. Changes in 2002 brought conformity: the introduction of a new classification designed specifically for aged care buildings: aligned with ageing in place criteria. However this solution presents a predicament. Typically the Act moves beyond care provisions and into realm of the built environment stipulating requirements possibly contrary to the Code. Furthermore, in an attempt to achieve ageing in place requirements of the Act, unintentional breaches of the Code may occur particularly with fire safety. The new classification introduced by the Code became mandatory in 2011 and the ability for older facilities to comply with contemporary Code requirements for ageing in place remains questionable. This paper reports on the current policy state of affairs, highlights the policy disparity concerning fire safety and identifies future research.
- Subject
- aged care; ageing in place; building classification; building regulation; policy
- Identifier
- http://hdl.handle.net/1959.13/1344580
- Identifier
- uon:29456
- Identifier
- ISBN:9781921047138
- Language
- eng
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