Action Description Measure of Achievement Housing and the NDIS The NDIS will provide all Australians (entering prior NDIS participants have to age 65) with reasonable and necessary support reasonable and necessary Further information is in the event of significant disability. accommodation related available at the website. supports funded in their The NDIS exists to enagle people with disability to NDIS plans. live an ordinary life, providing them with choice and control over the supports they need. From 1 July 2016, eligible participants will have SDA One of the supports that may be funded for some funding included in their participants who have an extreme functional plan, enabling them to impairment or very high support needs is Specialist source the SDA they Disability Accommodation (SDA). SDA refers to require and choose from accommodation for people who require specialist the market. housing solutions, including to assist with the delivery of supports that cater for their extreme The supply of SDA functional impairment or very high support needs. increases across The inclusion of SDA funding in the NDIS is Australia. expected to signficantly increase supply of SDA over time. While the NDIS is not responsible for affordable housing, including accessible affordable housing, the NDIS can fund some accommodation-related supports for participants, including supports for daily living, home modifications, assistive technology, SDA, home and yard maintenance, and assistance in navigating rental markets and maintaining tenancies. The NDIS can also fund short-term accommodation where a participant requires different support arrangements for a short period of time. Lead agency: National Disability Insurance Agency National Rental The NRAS is a partnership between the Australian The NRAS Quarterly Affordability Scheme Government and the states and territories to invest Performance Report (NRAS) in affordable rental housing. NRAS properties are (March 31 2017) identified available for rent to anyone who meets the relevant that a total of 37,064 Further information is household income and eligibility requirements, allocated and not yet available at the website. which includes people with disability. delivered dwellings have been allocated into NRAS There are no further application rounds for NRAS. and will be available to be Lead agency: Department of Social Services rented under NRAS for up to 10 years. A public, private and community transport system that is accessible for the whole community
Action Description Measure of Achievement Housing and the NDIS Further information is available at the website. The NDIS will provide all Australians (entering prior to age 65) with reasonable and necessary support in the event of significant disability. The NDIS exists to enagle people with disability to live an ordinary life, providing them with choice and control over the supports they need. One of the supports that may be funded for some participants who have an extreme functional impairment or very high support needs is Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA). SDA refers to accommodation for people who require specialist housing solutions, including to assist with the delivery of supports that cater for their extreme functional impairment or very high support needs. The inclusion of SDA funding in the NDIS is expected to signficantly increase supply of SDA over time. While the NDIS is not responsible for affordable housing, including accessible affordable housing, the NDIS can fund some accommodation-related supports for participants, including supports for daily living, home modifications, assistive technology, SDA, home and yard maintenance, and assistance in navigating rental markets and maintaining tenancies. The NDIS can also fund short-term accommodation where a participant requires different support arrangements for a short period of time. Lead agency: National Disability Insurance Agency NDIS participants have reasonable and necessary accommodation related supports funded in their NDIS plans. From 1 July 2016, eligible participants will have SDA funding included in their plan, enabling them to source the SDA they require and choose from the market. The supply of SDA increases across Australia. National Rental Affordability Scheme (NRAS) Further information is available at the website. The NRAS is a partnership between the Australian Government and the states and territories to invest in affordable rental housing. NRAS properties are available for rent to anyone who meets the relevant household income and eligibility requirements, which includes people with disability. There are no further application rounds for NRAS. Lead agency: Department of Social Services The NRAS Quarterly Performance Report (March 31 2017) identified that a total of 37,064 allocated and not yet delivered dwellings have been allocated into NRAS and will be available to be rented under NRAS for up to 10 years. A public, private and community transport system that is accessible for the whole community