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November 28, 2024 In News

New Aged Care Bill Passed

The passage of the new Aged Care Bill in Federal Parliament this week is good news. Providers and their architects can now confidently proceed with important reforms like the new Aged Care Design Principles and Guidelines. KPA Architects have prepared for this moment by having a range of design options to enable more home-like environments that better meet the needs of residents in Western Australia.

Read more here.

November 19, 2024 In News

Award Win

What a way to finish the year!

We are very proud to share the KPA designed Brightwater Care Group Huntington’s Disease Campus won the ‘2024 Perth Specialised Housing of the Year’ Award at the Housing Industry Association (HIA) Housing Awards!

Congratulations to Brightwater, Dale Alcock Homes, Adam Roebuck and the broader team for their work on this amazing, world-class project.

Full joint media statement here.

Full list of awards and winners here.

November 14, 2024 In News

SDA Housing Pipeline – Supply Data

It looks like the specialist housing sector is leading the way in delivering genuine dwelling diversity, based on recent supply data for new disability accommodation. According to the NDIS quarterly report for the year to September, 60% of new SDA in the pipeline for Western Australia are detached houses, and the remainder is a variety of villas and apartments. It is also good to see WA’s share of planned new SDA dwellings has finally risen in line with its population. There are 755 SDA dwellings currently in the development pipeline in WA, which is 11% of the national supply pipeline. However there remains a significant shortfall in overall supply of SDA in WA.

More details about the NDIS report are available here.

October 23, 2024 In News

Alec Johnson – 1 Year

Congratulations to Graduate Architect, Alec Johnson, who celebrates his first anniversary working with KPA. Alec’s been doing a great job, contributing to several key projects across the Specialist Disability Accommodation, Retirement Living, and Industrial sectors. Congrats, Alec!

October 22, 2024 In News

Able Meet Busselton

Last week, Director Todd Paterson had the pleasure of joining SDA Customer Engagement Manager, Preet Kaur, on the Habilitas table at the ABLE MEET speed networking event in Busselton. It was great to meet with a variety of attendees and share information about the Habilitas developments in progress, assisting people with disabilities to find their forever home in Busselton and Capel. If you’d like to know more, please contact Todd or Preet on 9367 6866.

Thanks to Able Plus PTY LTD and elite sponsor Life Caring WA for running the event.

September 26, 2024 In News

New Aged Care Act

KPA Architects are looking forward to the new Aged Care Act and we are studying different approaches to implementing the ‘person-centred’ design model that is recommended. Options range from campus-style developments designed for specific needs like dementia care, through to clusters of specialised care in multi-story developments for inner city locations. A particular focus for KPA will be meeting the challenge of implementing the design innovations in refurbishments of existing larger aged care homes. We are reaching out to clients to get feedback on various approaches.

September 3, 2024 In News

NDIS Reforms Approved

KPA Architects look forward to working with participants, carers, and housing providers in creating new Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA) in line with the funding reforms to the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), which were passed by Federal Parliament recently. According to KPA director, Todd Paterson: “It’s good to know the NDIS is on a sustainable growth path. The changes to the design of SDA, like the phasing out of large group homes, will create a healthier environment for both participants and carers.”

[Pictured: KPA designs for upcoming SDA developments]

August 22, 2024 In News

Officially Open!

KPA were thrilled to attend the Brightwater Care Group Ltd. Huntington’s Disease Campus in Piara Waters yesterday, where the Hon Don Punch, Minister for Regional Development; Disability Services; Fisheries; Seniors and Ageing; and Volunteering, officially opened the homes.

It was great to see the homes already in operation and the ceremony attended by many of the residents. It’s an incredibly special project and one we’re extremely proud to have been involved in with Dale Alcock Projects, Adam Roebuck, and the wider team.

Read more here.

Pictured above: Todd discusses the design with the Hon Don Punch and senior Brightwater staff.

August 21, 2024 In News

50 Years of Excellence in Project Planning

What is the strategy to take a great property idea and turn it into a real place loved by its users? It starts with due diligence and a feasibility study to investigate and assess whether an idea is viable and what the risks may be. Once an idea is deemed viable, it then involves a culture of embedding project planning into the design process from the very start to ensure the clients’ needs are met and risks avoided.

This is a benefit of KPA Architects’ decades of experience delivering projects in Western Australia – by joining a project’s journey from its inception, we can help our clients get their projects delivered on time and on budget.

A good example is Italian Aged Care’s ‘Villa Terenzio’ in Perth’s northern suburbs, successfully designed and delivered by KPA in 2020. The complex brief required attractive high care dementia accommodation built within an existing care facility.

Start your project on the right foot. Reach out to KPA today to discuss your project’s due diligence and feasibility needs.

August 8, 2024 In News

Disability Royal Commission

Good to see important housing issues covered in last week’s Royal Commission recommendations, like exploring alternative housing options and phasing out larger group homes. We are already seeing these, and other reforms adopted in Western Australia.

Read more here.