Project Independence: Home Ownership for Canberrans with Disabilities

0:00Project Independence is changing the game for Camborans with intellectual disabilities, turning home ownership from a distant dream into reality. Four residents, including Shantel Darcy, just signed deeds to their units in the Philip development, using their disability support pensions, too. Buy shares and build equity over time. These purpose-built clusters let folks live independently near peers, facing similar challenges, with on-site support coordinators linking them to. Needed services. Across three camera spots. Harrison, Latham, and Philip, the organization now houses 30 residents on the path to owning their homes. Families are over the moon about the impact. Shantel's mom says her daughter smiles every day and loves the company to beat loneliness, while her dad calls it true peace of mind supported but. Not smothered with real security and dignity. Founder Glenn Keys kicked this off for his own son, Irrin, and credits the ACT government for donating land at those three sites. It's a first in Australia,

1:01putting 30 people on the ownership ladder, with 15 more who've moved on after thriving there. As they eye expansion, Melbourne's already got a property in the works, and over 200 on the wait list, proving this model delivers independence. And, full lives nationwide. That's your update from Sydney News Today, powered by AI.