for housing sector

  • SPECIALIST DISABILITY ACCOMMODATION RULES 2020

    29/08/2020 Communications

    The SDA Rules 2020, released in June, increase a person’s choice and control about where they want to live and who they want to live with. The key changes are outlined in this resource. Read More

  • ABOUT SPECIALIST DISABILITY ACCOMMODATION

    27/07/2020 Communications

    This resource provides an overview of housing options, including Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA), in the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). The role of SDA is explained along with how SDA payments, provided in an individual participant’s plan, flow through... Read More

  • Transitional Housing and Support in Australia for People with Disability: Environmental Scan

    30/03/2020 Communications

    People with a newly acquired disability typically start their journey through the health system within acute services, progressing to subacute services for a period of rehabilitation, before being discharged into the community. Transitional services that bridge the gap between... Read More

  • Specialist Disability Accommodation – Supply in Australia

    23/03/2020 Communications

    Specialist Disability Accommodation – Supply in Australia is a report on new supply and potential undersupply of Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA) across Australia. Read More

  • SUMMARY OF CHANGES TO SPECIALIST DISABILITY ACCOMMODATION FRAMEWORK

    13/02/2019 Communications

    On 8 February 2019, the government  announced ‘immediate reforms’ to Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA) to improve choice and control for National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) participants and boost market confidence. Read More

  • Summary of the NDIA’s SDA Provider and Investor Brief

    07/05/2018 Communications

    The National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) published a Specialist Disability Accommodation Provider and Investor Brief on 24 April 2018. The purpose of the Brief is to clarify the SDA Pricing and Payments framework for market providers. Read More

  • sda market insights

    16/03/2018 Communications

    Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA) is housing that has been specifically developed for people with extreme functional impairment or very high support needs. Based on a national quantitative and qualitative study, SDA Market Insights Report on Supply and Demand has... Read More

  • Establishing Effective SDA Projects

    21/02/2018 Communications

    This report shares the practical elements of what is involved in creating housing projects that are suitable for people with complex needs and eligible for Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA) payments. The report provides an overview and checklist for six... Read More

  • SEPARATING HOUSING AND SUPPORT SERVICES toolkit

    16/01/2018 Communications

    We’ve created a toolkit to help providers understand why separation is beneficial and how it can work in practice. The toolkit also details the challenges involved in separating housing and support services and explains how to work through the... Read More

  • NDIS Specialist Disability Accommodation: Pathway to a mature market

    22/08/2017 Communications

    In 2017 the Summer Foundation and PricewaterhouseCoopers published a joint report entitled NDIS Specialist Disability Accommodation: Pathway to a mature market. This report aims to provide the information necessary to see the SDA market grow. It shares our vision... Read More