Accommodation
From March 1, 2000 all applications for community housing must meet two eligibility criteria. One which is set by Government, the other which is set by the Co-operative.
Government Eligibility Criteria
This assessment includes:
- Basic eligibility – applicants must reside in South Australia and not be the owner of any residential property when they move into a community housing property,
- An income test,
- An assets test, and,
- A needs test.
Co-operative Eligibility Criteria
This assessment includes:
- Being aged 55 years or over,
- Have reasonable health and be able to care for themselves and their unit, with some support from domiciliary care services, Meals on Wheels and Royal District Nursing Service (RDNS),
- Wanting to be involved and participate in the co-operative.
For those that are considering our Broadview House facility, the co-operative’s eligibility criteria is somewhat relaxed in that applications are considered from people who are semi-independent (ie they may be lonely or slightly frail), however, they must still be capable of caring for their own room.