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Good Housing is dedicated to offering high-quality SDA homes that promote the physical, mental, and emotional well-being of our tenants. As a registered NDIS (National Disability Insurance Scheme) provider, we aim to simplify the often complex NDIS journey for you.
Why choose Good Housing?
Good Housing is Australia’s only integrated Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA) provider that develops, builds and operates its homes, meaning we have the unrivalled ability to deliver and maintain tenant-centric homes.
Born out of a family need for SDA housing, the Good Housing co-founders understand the challenges of sourcing accommodation for loved ones.
Choosing Good Housing means partnering with a provider that places collaboration and commitment first to deliver real and measured positive impact for our tenants above all else.
Want to collaborate with us for good?
Are you a SIL Provider looking to provide a better living experience for the people you support? We’d love to talk.
How our homes differ
Relentless in our pursuit of the ideal design and floor plan for our future tenants, we have actively collaborated with individuals, their families and Support Providers to ensure our homes meet tenants’ diverse physical, mental and emotional well-being needs whilst also optimising independence, social interaction, and high-quality support first. What’s more, each home will be customised to suit the individual needs of tenants.
Modern and striking architectural design
Beautiful and functional spaces
Open-plan living areas
Fully-maintained landscaped gardens
Brand-new, curated furniture as our gift to tenants
As a part of our exclusive ‘Good Feeling Package’
Provision for assistive/smart technology
The 9 Healthy Building Standards
Air quality, thermal health, moisture, dust & pests, safety & security, water quality, noise, lighting & views, ventilation
Certification to Liveable Housing Australia’s Platinum Standard
NDIS funding process
What is SDA?
Specialist disability accommodation (SDA) is a range of housing designed for people with extreme functional impairment or very high needs.
Specialist disability accommodation is designed to be more accessible based on your disability-related support needs by assisting you to live more independently in your home and allowing your other supports to be delivered better or more safely. For example, you might need a home with reinforced ceilings to install a ceiling hoist. It doesn’t include the services or support you might get in your home that relate to your disability supports needs.
SDA involve a shared home with other people and still have private bedroom
SDA may involve a shared home with a small number of other people where you have your private bedroom. You can share your bedroom with others, for example, a partner, if you want to. Or you can live in SDA by yourself if that option best meets your disability-related support needs and circumstances.
SDA's benefits allows individuals live their best lives
One of the main benefits of SDA is that it allows individuals living with disability to live as independently as possible and participate in their community. With the right features, individuals can live their best lives.
Disability Design Categories
In Australia, four (4) disability design categories inform the design and construction of buildings and living spaces for individuals with disabilities. These categories are:
- HPS - High Physical Support
- RH - Robust Housing
- FA - Fully Accessible
- IL - Improved Liveability
The SDA Journey: Participant & support information
Get SDA funded in your plan
One of the main benefits of SDA is that it allows individuals living with disability to live as independently as possible and participate in their community. With the right features, individuals can live their best lives.
We recommend assessing the following when finding the right SDA home:
- Mobility needs
- Level of support required
- Capacity for independent living
Eligibility is determined by the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) as part of an individual's overall NDIS plan. The NDIA will first fund occupational therapy in your NDIS plan as the first step to determining your SDA eligibility. Your Occupational Therapist will then assess the type of home you need (the physical environment) and the person-to-person support you need (if any) in that home by considering things like your physical function and social factors. Once this assessment has been completed, your Occupational Therapist will prepare a report with recommendations about the type of home you need and the support you require in that home. The NDIA will then use this information to determine your SDA eligibility and fund you accordingly.
Take time to think about what a good home means for you
Take time to think about what a good home means for youOnce you have SDA in your plan, you can look for a home that suits your
needs. Home means different things to everyone. There are some
considerations to be made when finding the right SDA - whether it’s about
who you live with, who supports you in your home or the community services
you need to access.
We recommend assessing the following when finding the right SDA home:
- Determine your needs, including medical, mobility, and personal preferences.
- Location - what is the ideal location convenient for you?
- Accessibility - does the accommodation and the neighbourhood meet your requirements?
- Level of staffing and support required to support your needs.
- Do you need to live alone or with others?
Good Housing carefully considers all the factors that are important to a
person when building SDA. This includes ensuring the SDA has easy access
to public transport, shopping centres, community services, parks, hospitals
and much more. We also ensure we partner with support providers that can
deliver good support in the home while giving you the flexibility to bring your support provider.
Submit an Expression of interest
Once you know what requirements you need in a home, you can submit an expression of interest here. Our Tenant Empowerment Team will then contact you to talk to you about the options. This could be a property that is currently available or coming soon. As part of this process, we carefully consider any modifications or customisations needed to ensure the property meets your needs.
If no available or upcoming properties meet your needs, we can work with you on custom-built solutions.
Once a property has been agreed on, we will give you a Letter of Offer that secures your tenancy.
Move into your new home!
You enter into a lease agreement and move into your new home. As part of our gift to you, Good Housing provides brand-new, curated furniture, which is yours to keep. You can choose from one of two furniture packages based on your unique taste, and we organise for that furniture to be delivered and installed.
If you or someone you know is looking for SDA, we would love to help. Our Tenant Empowerment team is knowledgeable and passionate about making your SDA journey a positive one.
So, what are you waiting for? Contact us today, and let's work together to empower extraordinary lives.
Are you eligible for Good Housing?
There’s only one way to find out. Hit the button below to enquire about Good Housing, and we’ll let you know how we can help!
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