Governments Take Action to Increase Specialist Disability Accommodation
The Federal Liberal National Government has announced immediate reforms to boost Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA) for eligible National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) participants.
Minister for Families and Social Services,
When the NDIS is fully rolled out, it is expected that almost
Speaking at the opening of a new SDA development by community housing organisation,
"The Government is introducing immediate changes to improve choice and control for eligible NDIS participants, build market confidence and drive stronger investment in Specialist Disability Accommodation,"
"These reforms will stimulate construction and supply of SDA properties, creating more diverse accommodation options for NDIS participants."
The purpose-designed
"The Liberal National Government is committed to removing barriers to investment, increasing market information and providing greater pricing certainty to investors in this crucial early stage of the SDA market.
"SDA prices will not change unexpectedly and can be adjusted up if systemic cost pressures emerge. SDA properties under construction will be able to be pre-certified to give investors more certainty that their property will meet SDA design standards on completion.
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Assistant Minister for Social Services, Housing and Disability Services,
"The Government is also working towards removing restrictions by
"This will give participants more flexibility to live where they want and with whom they want,"
Chief Executive Officer of YoungCare,
"By restoring confidence in the Specialist Disability Accommodation market, we should now see a more optimistic environment which will allow for bespoke housing solutions for young people with high care needs,"
CEO of the
"The 50 younger people each week who enter aged care will benefit from this fast-track process to get the NDIS funding they need to avoid an inappropriate admission to a nursing home,"
"These changes create confidence across the affordable housing and finance sectors to scale up their efforts to create Specialist Disability Accommodation. These changes go a long way towards the vision of an NDIS that enables people with disability to live in high quality, accessible housing integrated in communities across
The NDIA is establishing an
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