Welcome! These free resources are designed to provide you with some of the tools you need to help someone who hoards.
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Reduce Fire Risk
Fire is one of the greatest risks associated with hoarding. Download the Fire Risk Reduction flyer for simple tips to reduce fire risk.
The Clutter Quality of Life Scale
The Clutter Quality of Life Scale (CQLS) has been designed by the Institute for Challenging Disorganization (ICD) to help people assess for themselves the personally felt impact that clutter has on their well-being.
Take the questionnaire to discover your personal CQLS score. There’s a handy scoring sheet you can use as well.
The Clutter-Hoarding Scale
The Clutter-Hoarding Scale (CHS) was developed by the Institute for Challenging Disorganization, and is an observational tool to assess the degree of clutter and its impact on structure and zoning, animals and pests, household functions, and health and safety. Download your copy here.
The Make Safe Guide
The Make Safe Guide is for services and organisations that respond to hoarding and environmental neglect.
Environmental Profile and Risk Assessment Checklist
Appendix to the Make Safe Guide, this checklist allows for planning on identified priority actions for risks and needs, which may include contacting other organisations to take steps to implement harm reduction and introduce support services.
Media
Wendy Hanes was asked to comment on Gunnedah Shire Council’s proposal for hoarding funding. Read the article here.
Wendy Hanes was interviewed for an article by ABC News about hoarding. Read that article here.
PODCASTS
We were happy to share our expertise with the podcasters at DIY Photo Organising Podcast. Listen to the episode here.
We were pleased to speak on an episode of The Art of Decluttering podcast. Of course the topic was Hoarding Disorder. Listen to the episode here.