A thriving and ethical SDA market is critical to meeting the needs of Australians in need of specialist disability housing.
Who should invest in SDA?
SDA is a complex, nuanced and dynamic sector. Investing in this sector requires specialist SDA knowledge to reduce risk and provide positive outcomes for people with disability: delivering well-designed and well-located homes that are suitable for participant care needs is vital.
Given the complexity of the SDA market, we believe that investment in SDA should be undertaken by institutional investment funds, wholesale investors or family offices that have both the expertise to analyse and understand the market and the ability to scale to reduce risk.
We discourage retail investors (essentially non-professional, small scale investors) from direct investment in SDA properties given the potential risks and potential for adverse outcomes for people with disability.
For more details, see the National Disability Insurance Agency’s guidance for potential SDA investors.
This information does not constitute financial advice. Prospective investors in SDA should seek independent legal and financial advice.
Reporting suspicious investment practices
All suspicious investment practices in the SDA market should be reported directly to the relevant authorities. Without appropriate safeguards, the SDA market will be incapable of delivering high quality, contemporary housing for people with disability.
Key Issues Include:
- Inappropriate or misleading advertising
- Claims of inflated investment returns
- Claims of guaranteed investment
- Misleading claims in relation to investing
Once you have submitted your report directly to the relevant authority, you can also send us a copy at: [email protected]. While we cannot take specific action in response to your individual report, we will use the data for market monitoring and systemic advocacy purposes.
We also report poor practices in the SDA market directly to the ACCC, NDIA and NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission.
