A house is just a building. Let’s make it your home.
Specialist Disability Accommodation – or SDA for short – is more than just a certain type of building – it’s about creating spaces that really work for you. We partner with developers and providers who share our vision of better homes and better lives for people.
We partner with the right people to transform buildings into homes. We also have a number of new specialist disability accommodation properties which will be available in the near future.
See our FAQs list at the bottom for more information.
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Robust
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Improved Liveability, Basic
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Sleepover
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Sleepover model
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Improved Liveability
Supported Independent Living means providing support in a person’s home as needed. It is offered for a range of different housing types and goes with funding you may receive from the NDIS. To find out more about NDIS support for SIL or Specialist Disability Accommodation, click on the links.
Supported Independent Living:
Specialist Disability Accommodation:
SIL and SDA are two key components of disability support in Australia, primarily funded through the NDIS. Here’s how they work:
Supported Independent Living:
Specialist Disability Accommodation:
SIL funding is for people who cannot live independently without significant assistance. If you are able to live independently with minimal or no support, you might not qualify for SIL funding.
The NDIS will assess how much support you need to manage daily tasks. Specific eligibility factors include:
1. Assessment of eligibility through NDIS planning.
2. Selection of appropriate housing and support providers.
3. Service agreement developed.
4. Regular reviews to ensure support meets needs.
We offer Supported Independent Living in Specialist Disability Accommodation homes across Victoria, including in and around:
Key steps to follow:
Important things to ask about:
Red flags to watch for:
Practical tips:
