the eligibility criteria. Participants who meet the eligibility criteria will have an extreme functional impairment and/or very high support needs. SDA does not to the support services, but the homes in which these are delivered. SDA may include special designs for people with very high needs or may have a location or features that make it feasible to provide complex or costly supports for independent living. SDA payments are an adjusted contribution to the cost of capital required for the land and physical building required for SDA needs. Importantly, SDA funding is not intended to cover personal support costs, which are assessed and funded separately by the NDIS. SDA also does not cover accommodation costs where these are not linked to a person’s disability or where specialist accommodation with integrated supports is not required. SDA is a separate support category and does not replace Supported Independent Living (SIL) or any other support. Participants receiving SDA could also be eligible for SIL supports in their package. All providers who are registered with the NDIA for the Registration Group Disability Accommodation’ will also be required ‘Specialist to declare and ensure that the infrastructure meets the NDIA’s specialist built form requirements and the relevant legislation and standards applicable to the state in which the accommodation is situated. These individual sites/locations must also be enrolled with the NDIA. Due to the nature of the support, the identification of maximum SDA prices and the process by providers can claim for SDA are more complex than for most other supports. Providers should refer to the Specialist Disability Accommodation section of the NDIS website for detailed information about maximum prices that can be charged, dwelling enrolment and participant assessments. SDA has two support line Specialist Disability Accommodation and SDA person-specific adjustments.
the eligibility criteria. Participants who meet the eligibility criteria will have an extreme functional impairment and/or very high support needs. SDA does not to the support services, but the homes in which these are delivered. SDA may include special designs for people with very high needs or may have a location or features that make it feasible to provide complex or costly supports for independent living. SDA payments are an adjusted contribution to the cost of capital required for the land and physical building required for SDA needs. Importantly, SDA funding is not intended to cover personal support costs, which are assessed and funded separately by the NDIS. SDA also does not cover accommodation costs where these are not linked to a person’s disability or where specialist accommodation with integrated supports is not required. SDA is a separate support category and does not replace Supported Independent Living (SIL) or any other support. Participants receiving SDA could also be eligible for SIL supports in their package. All providers who are registered with the NDIA for the Registration Group ‘Specialist Disability Accommodation’ will also be required to declare and ensure that the infrastructure meets the NDIA’s specialist built form requirements and the relevant legislation and standards applicable to the state in which the accommodation is situated. These individual sites/locations must also be enrolled with the NDIA. Due to the nature of the support, the identification of maximum SDA prices and the process by providers can claim for SDA are more complex than for most other supports. Providers should refer to the Specialist Disability Accommodation section of the NDIS website for detailed information about maximum prices that can be charged, dwelling enrolment and participant assessments. SDA has two support line Specialist Disability Accommodation and SDA person-specific adjustments.