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How Bank Australia supports people with disability

To mark International Day of People with Disability, we’re reflecting on some of the ways that Bank Australia is working to improve accessibility and inclusion across our banking, our partnerships and our impact.

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Episode  - “I’m in the right place.” Accessible Homes Australia is creating beautiful, safe homes for people with disability

On the northern tip of the Gold Coast, Hope Island is a purpose-built housing project that exemplifies inclusive, accessible living. Learn how Accessible Homes Australia (AHA), with the backing of Bank Australia, is helping revolutionise specialist disability accommodation in Australia.

Watch - 2 mins

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How does rewilding in Australia actually work? The Forktree Project explains

On South Australia’s Fleurieu Peninsula, up to 90% of native habitat has been lost since colonisation. Through grassroots rewilding initiative The Forktree Project – a Bank Australia community customer grant recipient – environmental scientist Tim Jarvis is determined to change that, one seed at a t

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‘I absolutely love where I live’: how accessibility and location matter to Shanon

Moving into a thoughtfully designed and purpose-built apartment has been ‘an absolute game changer’ for Shanon, a resident at AccessAccom’s Specialist Disability Housing (SDA) apartments in Woolooware, Sydney.

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“Doing well and doing good”: How Coffee Club Investment Group is creating beautiful accessible housing

In a quiet, tree-lined street just 11kms from Melbourne’s CBD, a residential development is reshaping how Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA) can look and feel. Named “Bumblebee”, this ten-apartment complex is more than a housing solution – it’s an example of purpose-driven design.

Read how Specialist Disability Accommodation is being reshaped in Melbourne.

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What is impact lending and why does Bank Australia do it?

As a customer-owned, values-driven bank, Bank Australia is committed to using money as a force for good. One way we do that is through impact lending – financing projects that create real social and environmental benefits. We sat down with Tim Von Ess, Head of Impact Lending, to learn more about how