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Hospital to Home Service

The Hospital to Home service (formerly the Housing Brokerage service) operates nation wide and is designed to:

  • Search for housing options for NDIS participants in hospital to support discharge
  • Prevent young people with disability being discharged to aged care
  • Assist health teams and supporters to understand the types of housing available, and the eligibility and evidence requirements 

The service adopts a rights-based approach that incorporates principles of choice, control and inclusion for people with disability.


Make a referral

To be eligible for the Hospital to Home service, a person must:

  • Be aged 18 and above
  • Be an inpatient in an acute or sub-acute hospital setting
  • Be an NDIS participant, or likely to be (ARF submitted)
  • Require support to find housing options in order to be discharged from hospital

Make a Referral

You can also contact the team via phone at 1300 817 794 or email at hospitaltohome@housinghub.org.au 

If you are a hospital clinician referring as part of the Pathways to Home program in Victoria, please see the information outlined below.


Pathways to Home program (participating Victorian hospitals only)

The Summer Foundation is working with the Victorian Department of Health on the Pathways to Home Program, a transitional care program for people with disability who no longer have a medical need to be in hospital and who are facing housing related barriers to timely discharge. 

Housing Hub acknowledges the support of the Victorian Government, the William Buckland Foundation and the W.C.F Thomas Trust, managed by Equity Trustees.


Hospital to Home Video Resources

Sam shares ‘things that helped me move’

Sam has moved from a group home into an SDA apartment. Sam would like to share with others things that helped this move.

Ben’s journey to independence

Cheryl and Gary describe their son, Ben’s journey to independence.

An introduction to SDA

An introduction to Specialist Disability Accomodation (SDA)

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Meet the Team

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Kelly Chait

Home and Living Services Manager (On Parental Leave)

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Kaitlyn King

Services and Clinical Manager

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Alison Pettit

Hospital to Home Team Lead

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Lydia Dockrill

Clinical Practice Advisor

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Robert Thomson

Hospital to Home Specialist

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Jasmine Fischer

Hospital to Home Specialist

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Nga Pham

Hospital to Home Specialist

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Susan Robinson

National Services Coordinator

Hospital to Home Service

Home

Hospital to Home Service

The Hospital to Home service (formerly the Housing Brokerage service) operates nation wide and is designed to:

  • Search for housing options for NDIS participants in hospital to support discharge
  • Prevent young people with disability being discharged to aged care
  • Assist health teams and supporters to understand the types of housing available, and the eligibility and evidence requirements 

The service adopts a rights-based approach that incorporates principles of choice, control and inclusion for people with disability.


Make a referral

To be eligible for the Hospital to Home service, a person must:

  • Be aged 18 and above
  • Be an inpatient in an acute or sub-acute hospital setting
  • Be an NDIS participant, or likely to be (ARF submitted)
  • Require support to find housing options in order to be discharged from hospital

Make a Referral

You can also contact the team via phone at 1300 817 794 or email at hospitaltohome@housinghub.org.au 

If you are a hospital clinician referring as part of the Pathways to Home program in Victoria, please see the information outlined below.


Pathways to Home program (participating Victorian hospitals only)

The Summer Foundation is working with the Victorian Department of Health on the Pathways to Home Program, a transitional care program for people with disability who no longer have a medical need to be in hospital and who are facing housing related barriers to timely discharge. 

Housing Hub acknowledges the support of the Victorian Government, the William Buckland Foundation and the W.C.F Thomas Trust, managed by Equity Trustees.


Hospital to Home Video Resources

Sam shares ‘things that helped me move’

Sam has moved from a group home into an SDA apartment. Sam would like to share with others things that helped this move.

Ben’s journey to independence

Cheryl and Gary describe their son, Ben’s journey to independence.

An introduction to SDA

An introduction to Specialist Disability Accomodation (SDA)

Was this article helpful?

Meet the Team

team member cover image

Kelly Chait

Home and Living Services Manager (On Parental Leave)

team member cover image

Kaitlyn King

Services and Clinical Manager

team member cover image

Alison Pettit

Hospital to Home Team Lead

team member cover image

Lydia Dockrill

Clinical Practice Advisor

team member cover image

Robert Thomson

Hospital to Home Specialist

team member cover image

Jasmine Fischer

Hospital to Home Specialist

team member cover image

Nga Pham

Hospital to Home Specialist

team member cover image

Susan Robinson

National Services Coordinator