Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA)
Housing Choices is committed to developing and managing properties which offer a new and refreshed approach to housing for people with a disability. The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) SDA Design Standard is the primary reference document for development managers, architects, builders and other professionals involved in the design and construction of new SDA Housing.
Housing Choices expects all SDA dwellings to be designed and constructed to achieve ‘High Physical Support’ design requirements.
Throughout this document, Housing Choices outlines a range of additional requirements, which in some instances are over-and-above the requirements outlined in the NDIS SDA Design Standard .
The following two reference documents must be complied with in the design and construction of Housing Choices SDA Housing: NDIS SDA Design Standard ; and 2. This Document, Housing Choices Design Guidelines , specifically the detailed requirements described in the ‘SDA Housing’ section of each item and relevant requirements as relating to housing typology, either High or Low Density projects. 1. NDIS SDA Design Standard To be eligible for enrolment as with the NDIS as certified SDA, all dwellings must achieve the minimum requirements outlined in the NDIS SDA Design Standard . The current version of this document can be found at www.ndis.gov.au/ . Housing Choices’ minimum requirement for design and construction of SDA dwellings is compliance with the High Physical Support design category, and inclusion of the additional requirements described in all ‘SDA Housing' sections of this document. SDA Compliance Assessment SDA design and built form needs to be assessed by an independent third party, to enable the enrolment of SDA dwellings with the NDIS. An SDA assessor must be engaged for all projects involving SDA outcomes. The SDA assessor shall review documentation and built form at the following stages to ensure SDA design requirements have been met: 1. Review concept/schematic design 2. Review town planning documentation - design compliance report to be issued at this stage to demonstrate provisional SDA certification 3. Site visit - frame stage 4. Site visit - Certificate of Occupancy - as-built compliance report to be issued at this stage to allow SDA to be enrolled with the NDIS
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Housing Choices Australia | Design Guidelines
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