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Enable renewal and repurposing of WA housing to release spare capacity and enable ‘second life’ adaptability Investigate options to enable the repurposing of large homes and/or underutilised buildings for additional housing Undertake a demonstration project to convert existing large homes into dual occupancy homes, and share learnings with stakeholders and industry Housing Advisory Unit Communities Renew and reposition the social housing portfolio to better meet current and future needs Refurbish 100 social housing dwellings to extend useful life Replace 100 larger homes more with 1-2 bedroom homes to better align to applicant needs Facilitate 500 transfers of small households from large to smaller homes to help free up capacity to assist more people Communities Increase the proportion of constructed homes with liveable design features to better meet the needs of the community, including seniors and people with disabilities Consistent with the 'National Disability Strategy 2010-2020' and the 'WA Liveable Homes Initiative', incorporate essential design features into: new social housing development where practical; and at least 20% of newly constructed dwellings via the Department of Communities Develop and minimum whole of government essential liveable design standards for adoption in government policies and developments Communities DPLH and DMIRS (with MRA, Landcorp Communities, Peak Bodies) Reintroduce contemporary Investigate and pilot the use of ancillary dwellings (e.g. ‘granny flats’) for social housing purposes Communities
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