NDIS SDA Housing — Specialist Disability Accommodation
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What is Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA)?
Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA) is housing designed for NDIS participants with extreme functional impairment or very high support needs. SDA funding pays for the home itself — its accessible design and features — while the support you receive inside it, such as Supported Independent Living (SIL), is funded separately in your NDIS plan.
SDA design categories
Every SDA home is built and certified to one of four design categories: Improved Liveability (better physical access and features for people with sensory, intellectual or cognitive impairment), Fully Accessible (high level of physical access for people with significant physical impairment), Robust (resilient design that reduces risk and the need for reactive maintenance) and High Physical Support (the highest level of physical access, often with assistive technology and structural provision for ceiling hoists). Homes can be apartments, villas, townhouses, duplexes, houses or group homes.
How to find and move into an SDA home
First, SDA must be included in your NDIS plan — your support coordinator or occupational therapist can help gather the evidence the NDIA needs. Then search vacancies here by state, suburb, design category and number of bedrooms, and contact the SDA provider about the home. Check that the dwelling is enrolled with the NDIA, that its design category matches your plan, and how your daily supports (such as SIL) will be arranged.
SDA housing — frequently asked questions
Who is eligible for SDA funding?
SDA is for NDIS participants with extreme functional impairment or very high support needs who meet the NDIA's SDA criteria. Only a small share of participants receive SDA funding, and it must be included in your NDIS plan before you can use it.
Do I pay rent in an SDA home?
Yes. SDA funding covers the cost of the specialist housing, but participants usually pay a reasonable rent contribution to the SDA provider, generally based on a share of the Disability Support Pension plus any Commonwealth Rent Assistance you receive. Day-to-day living costs such as food and utilities are also your own.
What is the difference between SDA and SIL?
SDA is the home — the building and its accessible design. Supported Independent Living (SIL) is the help with daily tasks you receive while living there. They are funded separately, and you can choose different providers for each.
How do I list an SDA property?
SDA providers can create a free provider account on Disability Providers and publish SDA vacancies with photos, design category, bedrooms, location and availability, so participants and support coordinators can find them.