About SDA

 

NDIS SDA Design Standard

The Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA) Design Standard that Bruce Bromley was a co-author of provides:

• clarity to SDA housing design requirements to be enrolled, and
• gives providers the flexibility to respond to participant needs and preferences.

Download the Standard

 

NDIS SDA Pricing Arrangements

Funding information includes the Pricing Arrangements for Specialist Disability Accommodation which is s a summary of NDIS prices that will apply for SDA. It is designed to assist providers in understanding the prices for SDA under the NDIS.

Download the Pricing Arrangements for Specialist Disability Accommodation

 

Steps for Developing Specialist Disability Accommodation

How do I develop Specialist Disability Accommodation is one of the most common questions we receive daily. Unfortunately, minimal online information is available that steps you through the whole process.

We hope our document ‘Steps for Developing Specialist Disability Accommodation” can assist you with successful project delivery.

 

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What is a SIL Provider?

Supported Independent Living (SIL) is help with and supervision of daily tasks to develop an individual’s skills to live as independently as possible. These are the supports provided to participants in their home, regardless of property ownership, and can be in a shared or individual arrangement.

Assistance provided to a participant will be included as part of their plan depending on the level of support they require to live independently in the housing option of their choice.

Providers working with participants who require SIL supports in their plans can use the Provider SIL Pack to assist them in developing the necessary quote and supporting documentation.

The Provider SIL Pack contains calculation tools and submission templates that help providers detail and cost support to help people build their capacity to live more independently.

All providers will be required to use the new SIL pack and quoting tool when submitting quotes for these services. The previous version of the template will be accepted up until 18 December 2018 as part of a transitional period.

 

SDA Explained

On June 17, 2020, the updated Specialist Disability Accommodation Rules 2020 (SDA Rules) came into effect. The framework for delivery to eligible participants of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) has been established using the SDA Rules, the NDIS Act 2013 and NDIS Rules under the Act.

The SDA Rules set out the criteria for NDIS participants to have SDA funding included in their plan, including the type of dwelling that SDA funding can be used on and how payments will be paid to registered providers of SDA.

The amount paid on SDA depends on the type of dwelling, which is specified by the Building Type that the registered provider enrols. If there are any changes to the dwelling type, the registered provider must advise the NDIA within five working days. In addition, if the dwelling does not meet all the requirements of the Building Type it is enrolled under, SDA payments will not be paid, so both the enrolment and the claim must be correct.

The SDA Rules describe five applicable Building Types, and the Price Guide contains further details on accommodation types and pricing. The number of residents impacts the SDA price. For claims, the number of residents in a dwelling includes both participants (whether they have SDA included in their plans or not) plus any other residents who are being accommodated at home.

The number of bedrooms also affects the price, and it’s important to note that an On-site Overnight Assistance room is not classified as a bedroom under the rule.

The Building Types that have separate SDA prices are as follows:

• Apartment, one bedroom, one resident
• Apartment, two bedrooms, one resident
• Apartment, two bedrooms, two residents
• Apartment, three bedrooms, two residents
• Villa/ duplex/ townhouse, one resident
• Villa/ duplex/ townhouse, two residents
• Villa/ duplex/ townhouse, three residents
• House, two residents
• House, three residents
• Group home, four residents
• Group home, five residents
• Legacy stock, six-plus residents (the SDA price for a legacy stock depends on the number of residents).

 

Resources

Download the Designing for Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA) Fact Sheet