Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA) provides homes and support for people with significant functional impairment or very high support needs.
If you are a National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) participant, SDA can provide housing with specific design features or amenity to meet your needs.
Eligibility
To be eligible for a specialist disability accommodation home, you will need to have SDA in your NDIS support plan.
How do I apply?
In Tasmania, Homes Tasmania is the biggest provider of SDA. Homes Tasmania leases homes to supported independent living (SIL) providers who rent the homes to people with SDA in their NDIS support plan.
Vacancies for SDA homes are managed by each SIL provider.
To find specialist disability accommodation in your area, you will need to talk to your local area coordinator and your support coordinator so they can help you find the house that is best for you.
NDIS local area coordinators
North: Baptcare – info@baptcare.org.au
South-West: Baptcare – info@baptcare.org.au
South-East: Mission Australia – NDISLACsoutheast@missionaustralia.com.au
North-West: Mission Australia – NDISLACnorthwest@missionaustralia.com.au
Support coordinators
The NDIS has an up-to-date list of support coordinators on its website. To find out more, visit the website www.ndis.gov.au/participants/working-providers/find-registered-provider/provider-finder and select Tasmania. Under the Registration Group, select Support Coordination.
Find more information in our Housing for NDIS participants fact sheet (PDF 130.4 KB).
If your NDIS support plan includes supported independent living but not SDA, you can apply for housing at Housing Connect.
Call Housing Connect on 1800 800 588 or visit one of its five offices. A support worker will have a conversation with you about your housing needs and help you apply for housing that best meets your needs.