Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA) is housing that has been specially designed for people who are unable to live in mainstream housing due to their extreme functional impairment or very high support needs.
It is estimated that $700 million a year will eventually be spent on SDA payments as part of the NDIS. SDA payments, which are paid directly to the housing provider, are designed to stimulate a market in specialist disability housing.
Find out more about SDA in the resources listed below.
About SDA
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 to a registered provider of SDA housing.
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FAQs for SDA providers
The Housing Hub has compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions to provide information for SDA providers.
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SDA Supply in Australia
For the SDA market to prosper, housing developers and investors must have confidence in what to build, and where to build it.
You can find out more in these reports
Connecting Developers and Housing Seekers
The Summer Foundation launched the Housing Hub website in August 2017. Since then the Housing Hub has become Australia’s leading platform for connecting people with disability to accessible housing options. Properties across Australia are listed on the Housing Hub every week including Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA), non-SDA supported accommodation, private rentals and properties for sale.
View the Housing Hub
Access Expertise and Find Tenants for Your Property
The Housing Hub team offers a range of different services that help housing providers Access Expertise and Help Finding Tenants
Welcome Home – compliance training
Welcome Home is a package of compliance education resources for registered providers of Specialist Disability Accommodation.
The package includes training modules, management tools and audio-visual resources. They are designed to help tenancy management staff, Board and executive team members understand their service obligations under the SDA Practice Standards and explore a rights-based approach to service delivery.
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