NDIS Specialist Disability Accommodation
Iconic Care NDIS Specialist Disability Accommodation in Australia refers to our housing solution for patients with disabilities who require specialised support professionals to help them on a regular basis with daily activities.
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Disability Accommodation
- Iconic Care Specialist Disability Accommodation refers to our housing solution for patients with disabilities who require specialised support professionals to help them on a regular basis with daily activities. These specialists are trained to work with individuals with specific dysfunction in order to help them live as independently as possible and develop skills they need. Their support can include help with personal care and hygiene, mobility, eating and drinking, and much more.
- Whether you or your loved one experiences a disability, we have Specialist Disability Accommodation available with the help of funding from the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) to ensure you can live your life to the fullest. With Iconic Care, a better, more inclusive future lies ahead!
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What is NDIS Specialist Disability Accommodation?
Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA) is a type of housing option for NDIS participants who have high-level functional impairment or very high support needs. SDA includes support services to help residents live more independently and with increased access to the assistance they need to achieve their therapeutic and functional goals.
- SDA is one of many support options available from Iconic Care Community Services through partnerships and, if an NDIS participant is eligible, can be covered by a specialised category of funding for SDA.
- Iconic Care provides supported living options and services throughout numerous suburbs in Sydney. In Western Sydney, we offer support in locations including Blacktown, Blue Mountains, Camden, Central Coast, Campbelltown, Canterbury-Bankstown, Cumberland, Fairfield, Hawkesbury, Hills Shire, Liverpool, Parramatta, Penrith, and Wollondilly. Furthermore, our outreach extends to communities in Bayside, Burwood, Canada Bay, Georges River, Hornsby, Hunter’s Hill, Inner West, Ku-ring-gai, Lane Cove, Liverpool, Mosman, Newcastle, North Sydney, Northern Beaches, Randwick, Strathfield, Sutherland, Sydney, Waverly, Woollahra.
What is the Difference Between SIL and SDA?
- Supporting Independent Living (SIL) is the support, assistance, or supervision a person living with disabilities receives to build their skills for daily tasks, enabling them to live more independently.
- On the other hand, Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA) is for people living with a disability that causes high-level functional impairment or highly complex needs that require specialist housing alternatives. A person living in an SDA housing option can also have SIL services.
NDIS Specialist Disability Accommodation in Australia
Yes and no. If you qualify for SDA funding, it funds a certain amount towards a brick and mortar home for you to live in. Depending on your needs, there are four types of homes available with SDA funding known as Design Categories:
- Improved Livability – a home with a ‘reasonable’ level of physical access for people with sensory, intellectual, or cognitive impairment.
- High Physical Support – a home with a very high level of specialised design and physical access, such as ceiling hoists, assistive and communication technologies, and emergency power solutions.
- Fully Accessible – a home with a high level of physical access for people living with physical impairment. This includes wheelchair accessibility in the bathroom, kitchen, and external areas.
- High Physical Support – a home with a very high level of specialised design and physical access, such as ceiling hoists, assistive and communication technologies, and emergency power solutions.
- Robust – a home that needs good physical access, as well as extra safety features like retreat areas for participants and staff, and impact resistant materials.
The SDA application process will determine which category of home is right for you based on your support needs and treatment goals. Once the category is determined, Maple Community Services can help you source a place that meets your needs.
Specialist Disability Accommodation Application Process
The NDIS relies on evidence and advice from Allied Health Professionals to determine if a participant is eligible for SIL or SDA (Specialist Disability Accommodation) funding. The areas that health professionals must address are the following:
- The significant impact of the participant’s disability on their mobility, self care, and cognition.
- The type of housing that would be appropriate for the participant
- The other types of supports required for the participant to achieve their housing goals
Your first step in applying for SDA funding is to get a Housing Assessment Report from your Occupational Therapist, which allows for up to 20 hours of funding within your NDIS Plan from the Improved Daily Living category. The report should address why there is no other access to suitable housing options or why your situation may have changed; an example of a situational change may be aging parents who are no longer able to support the participant.
A psychology or GP report is also useful during the application process to indicate why the participant is a suitable candidate for SDA, and your Maple Support Coordinator will need to submit a detailed housing solutions report with a summary of relevant information, as well as outlining a transition plan for the move.
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The Process
GET IN TOUCH
Submit an enquiry and one of our friendly SIL Team Members will call to chat through how Maple can assist you with your Accommodation needs.
GET TO KNOW EACH OTHER
We’ll arrange a visit to the house to ensure We are all about building strong relationships. Hence Maple will work with you to gather as much information as we can to make your transition to your new place as seamless as possible with your housemates and support workers.
BUDGET SUBMISSION AND APPROVAL
The Maple Team will assist you in creating a Budget for services required through SIL. Additionally, we will assist with the Submission and Approval Process.
START RECEIVING YOUR SERVICES
Once your Budget has been approved by NDIA; you’re ready to move into your new dwelling, start receiving your services and achieving your goals
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
During your planning meeting, you need to explain to your planner why SDA is reasonable and necessary to your or your loved one’s individual situation. Feel free to reach out to our support team at Iconic Care for any advice and questions you may have surrounding the process.
Find out what vacancies we have in our accommodation options that are suitable for you by getting in touch with us online, by phone, or in person. We’d love to sit down with you and outline a plan to achieve your goals.
Once you have the required reports from the OT and GP or Psychologist, you can get in touch with Iconic Care over the phone or in person so we can assess your suitability and develop a plan for your SDA. Once we have a tentative offer of housing, the Support Coordination Housing Solutions Report is prepared and all the documentation and supporting evidence is sent to the NDIS. Iconic Care will also submit an SDA quote and a Roster of Care to the NDIS.
It is then up to the SDA team to assess all evidence and determine whether you are a suitable candidate for the SDA funding; this can take between a few weeks and several months to process.
There are many factors that the NDIS considers before deciding on your available funding for SDA. The support service needs to be reasonable and necessary to help you achieve your goals, purpose, and aspirations.
The funding of SDA assistance is for participants who have high-level functional impairments or high support needs. You can be eligible if, upon assessment, it is deemed the most appropriate level of support among the available options. Arrange a planning meeting with us and we can talk through what supports you need in and around the home and determine whether this is a support you will benefit from.
