Key information
- Status: Closed
- Grant amount: Commonwealth funding pool of $32.2m over four years
- Application opened: 13 February 2025
- Application closed: 7 March 2025, 5:00 pm
Program objective
The Commonwealth Government is investing $32.2 million from 2022 -23 to 2025-26 to build Changing Places facilities in Local Government Areas (LGAs) across Australia.
The Commonwealth has committed to contribute up to half of the total build cost for each facility agreed to under this funding offer. The Australian Government Department of Social Services (DSS) is responsible for the implementation, which will be undertaken in partnership with state and territory governments.
Changing Places are facilities for people with high support needs who are not adequately supported by standard accessible toilets. Changing Places facilities are larger than standard accessible toilets. They have extra features and more space to meet the needs of people with disability and their carers.
Tranches 1 and 2 of Changing Places have now closed. The Commonwealth has partnered with the Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ) to administer Tranche 3 on their behalf. Tranche 3 will run for the 2024-2025 financial year.
This program is administered by Department of Communities and Justice.
Eligibility
Who can apply
Please review the Commonwealth Program Fact Sheet and Guidelines
Commonwealth Funding Offer Fact Sheet and Frequently Asked Questions
When the project can start and end
The project should be started by 30 June 2025 and the project must be completed by 31 January 2027.
Most recent recipients
What was approved
Approved for Bayside Council
Bayside Council is undertaking a redevelopment of the Botany Aquatic Centre to construct a recreation facility including indoor and outdoor pools, leisure facilities, gymnasium, waterslides, ssplashpad, changerooms, accessible wayfinding and signage, carp
$98,239 was approved by
Australian Government Department of Social Services (DSS)Date approved
August 2025Location of the project
Botany 2019Location of the recipient
Rockdale 2216About the grant
Applications approved
9
Applications received
12
Accessible Australia T1 (formerly-Changing Places - Tranche 3 2025)
Program term
14/08/2026What was approved
Approved for Bayside Council
Bayside Council is undertaking a redevelopment of the Botany Aquatic Centre to construct a recreation facility including indoor and outdoor pools, leisure facilities, gymnasium, waterslides, ssplashpad, changerooms, accessible wayfinding and signage, carpark modifications and a Changing Places.
$98,239 was approved by
Australian Government Department of Social Services (DSS)Date approved
August 2025Location of the project
Botany 2019Location of the recipient
Rockdale 2216About the grant
Applications approved
8
Applications received
12
Accessible Australia T1 (formerly-Changing Places - Tranche 3 2025)
Program term
14/08/2026What was approved
Approved for Cumberland City Council
Installation of a changing places facility to complement this soon to be upgraded Guildford Pool Facility to improve inclusivity and accessibility of this facility for the community.
$106,906 was approved by
Australian Government Department of Social Services (DSS)Date approved
August 2025Location of the project
Guildford 2161Location of the recipient
Merrylands 2160About the grant
Applications approved
8
Applications received
12
Accessible Australia T1 (formerly-Changing Places - Tranche 3 2025)
Program term
14/08/2026What was approved
Approved for Cumberland City Council
Installation of a changing places facility to complement this soon to be upgraded Guildford Pool Facility to improve inclusivity and accessibility of this facility for the community.
$106,906 was approved by
Australian Government Department of Social Services (DSS)Date approved
August 2025Location of the project
Guildford 2161Location of the recipient
Merrylands 2160About the grant
Applications approved
9
Applications received
12
Accessible Australia T1 (formerly-Changing Places - Tranche 3 2025)
Program term
14/08/2026What was approved
Approved for Broken Hill City Council
The proposal is to reconstruct the ‘Round House’ Toilets in the Broken Hill CBD. The current facility was built in the 1970s and is now near its design life, requiring asset replacement. This changing places facility will form part of this, all in
$92,500 was approved by
Australian Government Department of Social Services (DSS)Date approved
August 2025Location of the project
Broken Hill 2880Location of the recipient
Broken Hill 2880About the grant
Applications approved
9
Applications received
12
Accessible Australia T1 (formerly-Changing Places - Tranche 3 2025)
Program term
14/08/2026What your application needs to include
Address the eligibility criteria
Each applicant, as part of an application response, must confirm that they meet the eligibility criteria.
Applicants that do not address the eligibility criteria in full may be excluded from the application process at the department's discretion.
Start the application
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After the application is submitted
Successful applications will be decided by: Australian Government Department of Social Services (DSS)
This is a non- competitive round and submitted projects will be sent to the Commonwealth (DSS) for assessment in the order they are received.
Anticipated assessment outcome date is May 2025
Anticipated date for funding deed execution with successful applicants is June 2025
Support and contact
Disability Inclusion and Reporting team, actionforinclusion@dcj.nsw.gov.au