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Recent Publications
Position Statement: Tax exemptions for specialist disability accommodation
Position Statement: Onsite Shared Support
Joint Statement: Separation of housing and care support providers
Recent Publications
Do SDA providers that are SDA Alliance members deliver care supports such as supported independent living (SIL)?
No. SDA providers that are members of the SDA Alliance deliver housing only – this is a prerequisite for membership.
Mandating the separation of the provision of housing and support is fundamental to ensuring people with disability are afforded appropriate protections from abuse, neglect and exploitation. The risk of abuse and neglect is heightened for a person with disability whose supports and services are provided by a single service provider.
For further details, see our joint position statement on the Separation of Housing and Care Support Providers.
Do SDA properties need to be enrolled with the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA)?
Yes – all SDA properties must be enrolled with the NDIA. SDA providers must be registered through the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission to enrol an SDA dwelling.
What are the different types of SDA?
The different types of SDA is outlined in the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) SDA Design Standard. The SDA Design Standard has 4 categories of SDA design:
- Improved liveability
- Robust
- Fully accessible
- High physical support