Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA)
What is Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA)?
Some people with disabilities require a significant amount of assistance. This can indicate that they need a home with particular amenities such as wheelchair accessibility, wider doorways and hoist usage. Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA) is the term used for homes that are specially designed and built for people with disabilities.
Specialist disability accommodation refers to a wide range of housing designed for NDIS participants with high support needs and extreme functional impairments. Not all people with disabilities need to live in Specialist Disability Accommodations. SDA is specially designed for people who have severe functional impairments or high requirements.
Who is eligible for Specialist Disability Accommodation?
Several factors are considered for the eligibility of Specialist Disability Accommodation
- If the NDIS participant has extremely high needs and needs to live in specialised homes.
- If the participant requires high levels of one-on-one or more support.
- If the participant meet all the requirements of Specialist Disability Accommodation.
- If the participant is meeting the NDIS funding criteria.
What are Specialist Disability Accommodation design categories?
The Specialist Disability Accommodation design standards are divided into four categories ;
Improved Liveability – Housing that has an appropriate level of physical access and improved provisions for individuals with sensory, intellectual, or cognitive impairment in order to promote “Liveability.”
Fully Accessible – Housing that has been specifically created with a high level of physical accessibility for those with severe physical disabilities.
High Physical Support – Housing that has been built to have a high level of physical access facilities for those requiring extremely high levels of support and who have serious physical impairments.
Robust – Housing that has been developed with a high degree of resilience and a reasonable amount of physical access provision, lowering the risk to the participant and the community and decreasing the chance of reactive maintenance.
