Twenty-year waitlist for disability housing leads Tasmanian father Bob Gordon to find his own solution

Abstract

Four years ago Bob Gordon and Dianne Snowden started looking into housing options for their youngest son, Jack.

Key Points:

It’s estimated 500 affordable homes will be required in Tasmania’s disability sector over the next 5 to 10 years
Many parents are worried about where their children will live when they can no longer care for them
A group of Tasmanian philanthropists has stepped in to address major gaps in disability housing
The 28-year-old — who needs supported accommodation — was seeking independence and was ready to move out of the family home.