The elders’ village in the southern suburb of Adelaide will include 40 culturally appropriate one-bedroom social dwellings, which will include the necessary infrastructure to promote independent living within a community setting for Aboriginal seniors.
“The space offers independent living enhanced by gathering spaces like outdoor common areas and fire pits—amenities simply unavailable in other social housing developments. The units are also designed to accommodate ageing in place, with the homes being disability friendly and featuring space for mobility aides like walkers,” Aboriginal Community Housing Limited (ACHL) CEO, Stacey Broadbent said.
“The significance of the Elders Village is more than just bricks and mortar, it is acknowledging and respecting the Home of the Kaurna Yerta Elders – being home on country, being home with each other and family and being home in a place of belonging.”
Purrkanaitya Aboriginal Elders Village has been made possible after the Indigenous Land & Sea Corporation provided land located near a traditional ceremonial meeting place of the Kaurna site ‘Warriparinga’.
Construction is being funded by grants from the Indigenous Land & Sea Corporation, the South Australian Housing Trust, Housing Australia’s National Housing Infrastructure Facility Social and Affordable Housing and Community Housing Limited.
Designed by Adelaide-based C4 Architects, the village was developed in consultation with the Indigenous community to meet social and cultural needs, offering a meaningful alternative to public housing.
Fusco Constructions has been appointed to commence the construction, and the project is expected to reach completion by June 2026.
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