Home modifications
If you have a disability or condition that restricts your day-to-day living, it can affect your ability to remain living in your home. Sometimes, simple modifications can be the difference between staying at home and moving to specially designed premises.
Government-funded home modification services
The Queensland Community Care program works jointly with the Commonwealth Home and Community Care (HACC) program to provide help with home modifications for people with a disability or condition that restricts their day-to-day living.
Types of modifications
Major modifications
Major modifications include significant structural changes to a home such as lift and ramp installations and complex bathroom structures
Services include:
- initial home assessment
- occupational therapy assessment
- arranging the preparation of building plans and specifications
- cost estimation
- project coordination of building modification
- post-modification assessment
- referral and information.
Minor modifications
Minor modifications include small, low-cost aids and equipment to improve accessibility.
Services include:
- customised bed blocks
- bed board
- bath seats
- chair platforms
- hand-held showers
- non-slip treatment
- grab rails and hand rails
- step modifications and step ramps
- shower curtain rods and screen removal
- door wedges
- light switch and power point relocation.
How much do I pay?
If eligible, you can be asked to contribute to the cost of major modifications.
For minor modifications, you usually pay the cost of materials and the service provider meets the cost of the labour.
Apply for Community Care services
You can read more about Community Care access and eligibility, or contact a Community Access Point on 1800 600 300.
Home Assist Secure
Home Assist Secure provides free information and referrals to people with a disability and seniors over 60 years about home maintenance, falls prevention, repairs, modifications, and home security.
Subsidies for minor home maintenance, repairs and modifications that relate to health, safety and security are also available if you receive an Australian Government payment or allowance and cannot access other forms of assistance.
Subsidies are not available for home maintenance work considered to be the responsibility of the property owner or other tenancy agreements (under residential tenancies legislation)
Apply for Home Assist Secure
For more information about how to apply, contact your local Home Assist Secure provider:
