Specialist Disability Accommodation 

Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA) is designed specifically for people with extreme functional impairment or very high support needs. SDA dwellings have accessible features to help residents live more independently and allow other supports to be delivered better or more safely.

Who is eligible for Specialist Disability Accommodation?

To be eligible, participants must:

• have an extreme functional impairment or very high support needs
• meet the Specialist Disability Accommodation needs requirement and the NDIS funding criteria.

More information about SDA and eligibility can be found in the SDA Operational Guidelines.

Do SDA residents pay rent?

SDA funding is paid directly to SDA providers to cover building and maintenance costs. Participants are responsibility for paying a reasonable rent contribution and other day to day living costs such as electricity bills.