More Australians with disability are choosing individualised housing options over group homes. Current projections estimate that 36,000 people will be eligible for NDIS funding to live in Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA) housing by 2042.
The move to individualised housing is an exciting and challenging time of transition. The Summer Foundation undertook a study to understand the experience of family members supporting people with disability moving into SDA. We conducted interviews with twelve family members who shared their valuable insights into this transition experience.
As an invaluable source of caring know-how, family members can play a key role for people with disability in their move to individualised housing. Supporting family members to share their knowledge and navigate this period will help leverage this know-how and set up new independent living arrangements up for success.
Next steps for this project include working with families and NDIS participants to explore, prioritise and co-design information for, and by them, to better prepare for and support the transition to individualised living.