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A recent addition to the national Abbeyfield family is the Goulburn Abbeyfield House in southern NSW.
This beautiful house...
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A local estate trust donated the land and also funded 70% of the construction cost for the house which was officially opened in...
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A partnership with the Mauritian Golden Age Club Incorporated, built on land previously owned by the state government and...
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A purpose built house located in a growth corridor, funded under the Project Partnership program with a contribution from the...
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A purpose built house funded under the Local Government Community Housing Program (LGCHP), supplemented by grants from a Uniting...
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Narrabri Abbeyfield House, situated in the North West Slopes & Plains region in northern NSW.
This spacious house was...
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A purpose built house funded by the New South Wales Land and Housing Corporation, as a demonstration project, on land provided by...
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A purpose built house funded by the Project Partnership program with a contribution from the Commonwealth government, and with...
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The St Joseph's Abbeyfield house opened in 1998 and is centrally located close to Glenferrie Rd and High St in Malvern and is...
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About Abbeyfield
Abbeyfield provides affordable housing for older people and people with disabilities who wish to live independently within a supportive environment.
Abbeyfield Australia is the peak body representing and supporting local Abbeyfield societies. We are committed to the development of sustainable community-based housing.
Our vision
For people to have the choice of living in Abbeyfield housing which supports their independence and life choices.
Our mission
To ensure the sustainability and development of Abbeyfield housing.
Abbeyfield Australia’s role
Abbeyfield Australia’s role is to:
- Work strategically with governments at all levels, with local communities, and with other stakeholders to promote and grow the Abbeyfield model
- Provide support to local groups who aspire to initiate, develop and manage houses using the Abbeyfield model
- Develop policies and guidelines to support existing Abbeyfield societies
- Provide specialist advice and services regarding legal, financial, regulatory, and organisational management issues to Abbeyfield societies
- Ensure legal, regulatory, and fiduciary compliance, responsibility and best practice within Abbeyfield Australia as well as across all Abbeyfield societies to protect organisational viability and foster better outcomes for people who live in Abbeyfield houses
- Organise forums and meetings to share ideas and promote ongoing learning.
Abbeyfield’s principles for local societies
- Abbeyfield houses provide appropriate, affordable group housing for people who seek companionship and support in the community in which they live
- Houses are planned, designed and furnished to ensure a comfortable environment which provides privacy and security
- Houses are established and operated by local community-based societies that are responsible for the day to day operation of the house and the wellbeing of the residents and staff
- Residents participate in the management of their houses, and in the decision making
- Residents are independent, have control over their own lives, and are provided with the information and assistance needed to retain their independence and freedom
- Residents, staff and volunteers acknowledge the necessity of maintaining an appropriate balance between the rights and responsibilities of individual residents and the rights and responsibilities of the all residents in an Abbeyfield house
- Residents are free to enjoy their own independent relationships with family and friends, and their own social, cultural, religious and leisure activities.
- Abbeyfield uses effective and appropriate management practices in relation to its administration, communication and human resources.
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Abbeyfield Australia Annual report 2018
The Abbeyfield Australia 2018 Annual report is now available from the public library.
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Abbeyfield Croydon - 30th Anniversary
In November 2016, Abbeyfield Croydon celebrated 30 years of providing safe, home-like and affordable housing to its local community, in a beautiful and tranquil garden setting.
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Annual report 2016
The Abbeyfield Australia annual report 2016 is available from our public library page.
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