Home Modification Information Clearinghouse

Name

Home Modification Information Clearinghouse

Legal name

University of New South Wales (UNSW)

Website

https://homemods.info

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Home Modification Information Services

NAICS

Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412)

SIC

Services-Home Health Care Services (8082)

akta.pro primary industry

Flooring, Trip-Hazard Removal & Anti-Slip Surface Upgrades (HSABAJAG)

Keywords

• Home modification resources
• Accessible design information
• Aged care housing guidance
• Disability accommodation research
• Assistive building advice

Headquarters

HQ city

Sydney

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: The Clearinghouse is funded by the Commonwealth Government Department of Health - Commonwealth Home Support Program (CHSP). Operations are also conducted in partnership with the NSW Department of Ageing, Disability, and Home Care. As a publicly funded information service, the organization provides free resources to the public.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

HMinfo is a free, web-based information clearinghouse that publishes evidence-based factsheets, research papers, and multimedia resources on home modifications for older Australians and people with disability. It also operates supporting mobile applications (DIYmodify and LIVEABILITY), a national Home Modification Service Directory, discussion forums, and a digital library of academic and administrative publications.

Product overview

The Home Modification Information Clearinghouse (HMinfo) is a Commonwealth Government-funded information service operated by UNSW Built Environment. It is not a single commercial product but a comprehensive web-based information platform providing resources for renovation, adaptation and redesign of buildings to improve independence, self-care, safety and comfort for older people and people with disability. The offering consists of the HMinfo Website as the core platform, supplemented by two mobile applications (DIYmodify App and LIVEABILITY App), a collection of HMinfo Research Publications, three HMinfo Libraries (Research, Enabling Block, Case Study), three HMinfo Forums for professional discussions, a Home Modification Service Directory, quarterly HMinfo Newsletters, educational HMinfo Videos, and HMinfo Administrative Publications including Annual Reports. The clearinghouse also operates through an Advisory Committee providing governance guidance.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• DIYmodify: A free mobile app for anyone who wants to do their own Home Modification but isn't sure how to start, and for those who are confident in DIY but not sure what is possible in Home Modification.
• LIVEABILITY

Products and services

• HMinfo Website (hminfo.org.au) The central web-based information clearinghouse providing free factsheets, research publications, audience-specific content streams, and access to the supporting mobile applications, service directory, forums, and digital library for consumers and professionals across Australia.
• DIYmodify App A mobile application supporting users in planning and undertaking do-it-yourself home modifications, aimed at older people and people with disability seeking to adapt their homes.
• LIVEABILITY App A mobile application supporting liveability and accessibility assessments in the home, complementing the DIYmodify application within the HMinfo mobile product suite.
• Home Modification Service Directory A national online directory of home modification service providers and product suppliers that consumers and allied health professionals use to identify qualified local providers across Australia.
• HMinfo Discussion Forums Online forums hosted on the HMinfo website where consumers, carers, and professionals can discuss home modification topics and share experiences.

Quantifiable outcome

• Quarterly newsletter reaching thousands of sector professionals and consumers
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

19 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• UNSW Built EnvironmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHMinfo is operated by UNSW within the Built Environment faculty, specifically within the Enabling Built Environments Program. UNSW provides institutional hosting, academic oversight, and research infrastructure.
• NSW Department of Ageing, Disability, and Home Care (ADHC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHMinfo operates in partnership with the NSW Department of Ageing, Disability, and Home Care, part of NSW Department of Family and Community Services (FACS).
• Council on the Ageing NSWminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAdvisory Committee member representing aged care sector stakeholders.
• Department of Veteran Affairs NSW State OfficeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAdvisory Committee member representing veteran affairs sector.
• Homes NSWminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAdvisory Committee member represented by Michael Modder.
• Lifetime Support - SAminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAdvisory Committee member representing lifetime support services in South Australia.
• NSW HMMS - 3 Bridges CommunityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAdvisory Committee member representing home modification and maintenance services.
• YoungCare - QLDminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAdvisory Committee member represented by Anthony Ryan.
• Occupational Therapy AustraliaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAdvisory Committee member represented by Deborah Hammond and Susan Dinley.
• National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAdvisory Committee member represented by Douglas McDonald.
• MWP Care LimitedminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAdvisory Committee member represented by Frank Riggio.
• Technology for Ageing & Disability WA (TADWA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAdvisory Committee member represented by Gill Walker and Jayson Hitchens.
• Spinal Cord Injuries AustraliaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAdvisory Committee member represented by Greg Killeen.
• National Seniors AustraliaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAdvisory Committee member represented by Irene Stein.
• Physical Disability Council of NSWminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAdvisory Committee member represented by Kelley Temple.
• icareminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAdvisory Committee member represented by Matthew Targett.
• Forward Ability SupportminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAdvisory Committee member represented by Melissa Decker.
• Wesley Mission - HMMSminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAdvisory Committee member represented by Paul Watts.
• Assistive Technologies Suppliers AustraliaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAdvisory Committee member represented by Serena Ovens.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• National Seniors Australia: Australia's largest advocacy organization for older Australians, providing research, policy input, and consumer information. Shares the older-consumer audience and sits on HMinfo's Advisory Committee as a cross-promotion and policy alignment partner.
• EnableNSW: NSW Health program that funds assistive technology and home modifications for eligible residents. A direct funder and ecosystem participant for many of the same consumers and service providers HMinfo serves, though it operates as a payer rather than an information clearinghouse.
• Occupational Therapy Australia: National professional association for occupational therapists in Australia. Sits on HMinfo's Advisory Committee and shares much of the same practitioner audience, though it represents the clinical profession rather than delivering consumer information services.
• Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission: Australian Government regulator responsible for accrediting aged care services. A sector stakeholder shaping the policy and funding environment in which HMinfo operates, with overlapping audiences among home modification service providers.
• Council on the Ageing Australia: National advocacy body for older Australians, providing policy representation and consumer information on aging issues including housing and care. An overlapping audience and policy partner for HMinfo's consumer-facing home modification content.

Broad incumbents

• Center for Universal Design (Oregon State University): US academic research center advancing universal design principles for built environments. Provides comparable research translation and evidence-based design guidance that informs home modification practice, though with a broader built-environment scope and academic rather than consumer orientation.

Direct peers

• Living Made Easy: Public-facing information service operated by the UK Disabled Living Foundation, offering product directories, advice guides, and modification information for disabled and older consumers. A directly analogous consumer information platform with a comparable home modification and accessibility focus.
• Disabled Living Foundation: UK-based national charity providing impartial information, advice, and training on equipment, adaptations, and home modifications for disabled people. Operates a directly comparable evidence-based clearinghouse model with service directories, factsheets, and consumer-facing guidance.
• Independent Living Centres Australia: Australia's national network of independent living centres providing advice, assessments, and information on assistive technology and home modifications. Operates as a comparable information and referral clearinghouse for people with disability and older Australians, with overlapping service directory and advisory functions.
• National Aging in Place Council: US-based organization helping seniors and their families navigate aging-in-place decisions, including home modifications. Offers provider directories and educational resources with a similar information-clearinghouse mission targeting older consumers and their families.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/homemodsinfo/videos
• Facebookfacebook.com/Home-Modification-Information-Clearinghouse-UNSW-298010783591700
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/pub/hminfo-unsw/7b/ab9/937
• Pinterestpinterest.com.au/hminfo
• Xx.com/hm_info

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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