Accommodation, Adulthood, Advocacy & Support

Kãinga Ora - Hawkes Bay

Supported Housing provides invaluable housing and support for people with intellectual disabilities, physically disabled people, people at risk of becoming homeless, people with mental health problems, people who have experienced domestic abuse, prisoners reintegrating into society, and many others.

Accessibility at Kāinga Ora

Kāinga Ora has a responsibility to ensure we are getting housing right for all our customers, including those with accessibility needs. We have had an Accessibility Policy in place since 2020, which sets out our commitment for our public housing properties.

This is a vital part of New Zealand's housing solution, and a key focus for Kāinga Ora.

Around 3,700 Kāinga Ora houses across the country are operated by over 240 specialist Supported Housing Providers, either as Transitional Housing, or Community Group Housing.

Our role in Supported Housing

To effectively deliver Supported Housing, Kāinga Ora works closely with funders and Supported Housing Provider organisations.

Funders decide what services they fund, for whom, and who provides them. Kāinga Ora supports through the provision of the home that we rent or lease either directly to a Funder or to a Provider organisation they have funded. Examples of Funders include Ara Poutama Aotearoa - Department of Corrections, Oranga Tamariki - Ministry for Children, Whaikaha - Ministry of Disabled People and Te Manatū Whakahiato Ora - Ministry of Social Development.

In our homes

Universal design delivers public housing that is more liveable for the entire population, including (but not limited to) young and growing families, people of all ages who experience temporary injury or illness, those with mobility, visual or cognitive impairments, and the growing aging population.

Universal design covers the following broad areas:

Access: wide paths from car-parking area and street, step-free where possible, or the ability to install a ramp in future.
Usability: easy to use door and cabinetry handles, bathroom and bedroom on the same entry level as the main living area (or be adaptable to include these two features at a later stage).
Safety: slip-resistant flooring in bathrooms and kitchens.
Adaptability: bathroom size suitable for conversion to be fully accessible if needed in the future (so that if we need to we can retrofit) by the way retrofit is for entire programme.

For our customers

We are improving the accessibility of our new and existing state homes for our customers. Our goal is to provide safe homes which enable people to live with independence, be able to invite whānau and friends to visit, and be part of the community they live in without barriers.

Region: Hawkes Bay