The launch of the National Disability Insurance Agency’s (NDIA) Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA) Vacancy Finder[i] is a welcome addition to published SDA data. As of 3rd September 2021, 1,350 SDA vacancies were listed. #nds #NDIS #disability #affordablehousing

August 2021 The purpose of any housing funding is to deliver contemporary housing within budget in a timely and reputable manner. The development of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA) program commenced in 2015 with the Specialist Disability Accommodation Pricing and Payments Framework. It is framed around enrolling existing SDA and developing new SDA dwellings while adding an SDA entitlement to 28,000 NDIS participants bo

MC Two Submission to NDIA Consulation August 2021 Broad, diverse and extensive actions will be required to deliver on the aspirations outlined in the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) consultation paper, "An Ordinary Life at Home" for the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Home and Living Plan. This is particularly true for the housing component defined in the "Where I live" and "Who I live with" themes (The other two themes are "Who supports me" and "The t

National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) is consulting as part of its development of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Home and Living Plan. A consultation paper, “An Ordinary Life at Home”, has been produced and includes questions and suggestions to prompt discussion. Responses can be made up until 27 August 2021. The development of the NDIS Home and Living Plan is vital for the thousands of diverse NDIS participants who are and will be seeking better housin

Seven summaries of SDA data on key topics have been posted on the MC Two website(and are available as PDFs) based on information drawn from the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Quarter Three 2021 (Q3 2021) Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA) data. #nds #NDIS #disability #affordablehousing

The Victorian Government is a significant and long-standing developer, owner and provider of National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) funded Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA) (and its predecessor, Shared Supported Accommodation [SSA]). This SDA is widely distributed, mainly Group Homes or Villas/Duplexes and a mixture of Design Categories. In addition, the portfolio includes a significant number of Legacy dwellings. The configuration, management, and ownership of t

Currently, 142 people with disability with high support needs live in NDIS funded Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA) in Moreland. Some live in older, poor-quality SDA. Ultimately, up to 202 people in Moreland may be entitled to live in SDA. #NDIS #NDS #affordablehousing #disability #localgovernment

The NDIS Q3 2021 SDA data identified that 15,842 Participants with SDA were housed in 6,175 Dwellings with at least 18,294 Places (noting that Places are typically undercounted due to how the SDA data is reported). This reveals a 13.5% SDA Vacancy Rate, or to express the same thing differently, an SDA Occupancy Rate of 86.5%. #NDS #NDIS #affordablehousing #disability

The twenty-three tables and charts in the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA) data for Q2 20/21 in the NDIS Quarterly Report for Quarter ended 31st December 2020 have revealed some interesting and intriguing things. This data has been published almost four years after the SDA Position Paper on Draft Pricing and Payments was first released, signally the operational commencement of SDA. As always, good data generates as many que

The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) is using an open regulated market approach to secure access to a portfolio of contemporary, fit for purpose Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA) for the estimated 28,200 NDIS participants with significant support needs who require it. This represents an increase of 10,700 from the estimated 17,500 that were already housed in SDA-like housing before the NDIS. A combination of published data provides a snapshot of progress. #

The release of twenty-one tables and charts in the NDIS Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA) data for Q1 21 for Quarter ended 30 September 2020 has revealed some interesting and intriguing things. As always, good data generates as many questions as answers. The following insights emerge as I examined the data. #NDS #NDIS #dsiability #affordablehousing

Estimating demand for SDA is complex. It requires an understanding of which NDIS participants with SDA are looking for what sort of SDA (design and building type) in what locations matched against the available (and emerging) SDA supply. The first step is to consider the regional SDA data published by the NDIS on their Data Downloads website (https://data.ndis.gov.au/data-downloads). For example, if we set the percentage of NDIS participants with SDA against the expected 6% e

#nds #NDIS #powerhousing #YPIRAC #affordablehousing #disability

This is a 30-minute analysis of the Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA) data published in the NDIS Q4 Quarterly Report by Joseph Connellan of MC Two Pty Ltd (www.mctwo.com.au) e: joseph.connellan@gmail.com #nds #ndis #disability #affordablehousing #chia #powerhousing

This 3 minute video provides a structure to explore the housing journeys that NDIS participants may experience. #affordablehousing #ndis #chia #disability #powerhousing https://youtu.be/0mWSDF5hGA8

The Coronavirus Pandemic is both speeding up change and adding pressure to the operations and leadership of Not of Profits. These pressure are likely to continue well into a world where the Pandemic is brought under control. Increased demands on services, reduced funding and generally a changed and tougher operating environment may cause those in the leadership of not for profits (both Boards and in management) to consider if it is time for more partnerships or indeed mergers

Mind Australia's housing subsidiary, the Haven Foundation, is currently developing five projects around Victoria each comprising of 16 one-bedroom units. The projects follow the completion of the Haven Frankston project which delivered 18 single bedroom apartments. The Frankston housing is predominantly targeted to people whose capacity to live independently is impacted by long-term mental ill-health and who have an NDIS Supported Independent Living (SIL) package. #NDIS #NDS

I am looking forward to delivering three diverse online training sessions for members of the Community Housing Industry Association Victoria (CHIA Vic). Note: The sessions are open to non-members as well. 14 July 2020 NDIS Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA): What is it and what is happening? The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) is funding the largest growth of housing for people with disability in Australia’s history adding 10,000 new places and beginning th

In the ongoing debate about group homes (or group houses) it is sometimes raised that there are larger household sizes in the broader Australian community. A comparison between the size of registered SDA and the size of households in the broader Australia population reveals that larger houses do exist but in much small proportions. For SDA to achieve a similar balance to the broader community as the portfolio grows no new larger SDA could be built and indeed some 5 person hou