About HOPES

The Background to HOPES

HOPES Village HOPES developed from an Accommodation working party, formed in the early 1990s, to address supported accommodation problems faced by younger adults with disabilities. Initially encompassing all disabilities, the group decided to concentrate on people with a specific range of acquired injuries and neurological impairments, who were currently slipping through the net.

HOPES became an incorporated body in 1997, committed to creating a range of supported accommodation and respite options for younger Tasmanians (up to 65 years of age) with acquired brain and other injuries, neurological conditions, and cerebral palsy. Our current role is to encourage partnerships between all tiers of government, existing providers, and interested people in the private sector, to develop a viable, co-operative accommodation and respite model.

HOPES membership includes people living and/or working with Acquired Brain Injury, Multiple Sclerosis, Spinal Cord Injury, and Cerebral Palsy. Click here to meet our Committee of Management.

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The Aims of HOPES

- Assist younger Tasmanians with disabilities to achieve appropriate supported accommodation and respite options;

- Encourage the development of a range of innovative housing and support options;

- Advocate for pleasant living envial growth, whilst promoting a sense of community;

- Strive to improve the quality of life for people with disabilities and their primary carers, by increasing respite options; and

- Campaign for the provision and co-ordination of appropriate support to younger people and their carers from country areas, who come to the city to access specialist services.

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HOPES Meetings

Our Committee meetings are held at TasCare, 231Main Road Derwent Park. All HOPES members are welcome to attend, but only committee members have voting rights.

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