Sydney, NSW —
Amelia Starr, National Convenor of the Australian Network
for Universal Housing Design (ANUHD)
<http://www.anuhd.org/>
welcomes the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity
Commission (HREOC) <http://www.hreoc.gov.au/>
call by Commissioner Grahamn Innes for national action to
make housing suitable for everyone's needs.
Ms Starr, from NSW said, "Two
hundred people from all over Australia and New Zealand
met in Sydney to ensure this critical issue is moved
forward as a matter of national urgency."
Dr Barry Seeger, Deputy Convenor
ANUHD added "South Australia has the highest proportion
of older people of any Australian state or territory
making the design and construction of accessible housing
imperative in my state."
Bernd Bartl, from Victoria, was
encouraged by the nation-wide enthusiasm for concerted
action on a more open society in line with current
International trends which have left Australia well
behind.
- Amelia Starr -
0403-091-452
- Barry Steeger - (08)
8239-1415
The Physical Disability Council of
NSW (PDCN) is a founding member of ANUHD.
