SDA homes
in Sydney.
Four enrolled Specialist Disability Accommodation homes in Macarthur and Western Sydney, built to the High Physical Support design standard, with support from AllCare's own team.
What SDA is, and what it pays for.
Specialist Disability Accommodation, or SDA, is NDIS funding for the home itself: housing built or heavily modified for people with extreme functional impairment or very high support needs. It comes from the Capital budget in your plan, and the test is deliberately high, so only a small fraction of participants are ever funded for it. The NDIS explains the rules in its guide to Specialist Disability Accommodation.
The SDA payment goes to whoever owns and maintains the dwelling, not to you and not to your support provider. You still pay a Reasonable Rent Contribution towards it, commonly calculated as a share of the Disability Support Pension plus any Commonwealth Rent Assistance you receive, along with your own food and utilities.
SDA does not pay for the people who support you. That is Supported Independent Living, a separate part of your plan, and many people in SDA have both. Our guide to SIL vs SDA sets out the difference.
The four SDA design categories.
Every SDA dwelling is enrolled with the NDIA against a design category, which describes how the building is built, not how much support is delivered in it. The four categories are Improved Liveability, Fully Accessible, Robust and High Physical Support.
Every home on this page is built to High Physical Support, the category for very high physical support needs, and Blacktown also has Improved Liveability apartments. What High Physical Support means room by room is covered in what a High Physical Support SDA home includes.
SDA homes with current vacancies.
Four SDA homes across Macarthur and Western Sydney. Each home's page covers transport, hospitals and what daily life looks like nearby.
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| Home | Area | Design category | Dwelling | Onsite overnight assistance |
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| Narellan | Macarthur | High Physical Support | House | Yes |
| Campbelltown | Macarthur | High Physical Support | House | Yes |
| Granville | Western Sydney | High Physical Support | Villa | Yes |
| Blacktown | Western Sydney | High Physical Support and Improved Liveability | Apartment | Yes |
Who does what. In Granville and Blacktown, Manora Living is the SDA provider and landlord, and AllCare provides Supported Independent Living. You can choose a different support provider and keep your home.
What these homes have in common.
- Structural provision for ceiling hoists
- Emergency backup power to essential equipment
- Accessible bathrooms with hobless showers
- Kitchens usable from a seated position, with height-adjustable benches in Granville and Blacktown
- Assistive technology ready doors, blinds and communication systems in Narellan and Campbelltown
- Onsite overnight assistance, so a worker can be there through the night
Exact features differ from home to home, and each home's page lists them in full.
Moving into an SDA home, step by step.
Check your plan
SDA needs to be in your NDIS plan at a design category the home is enrolled for. Not sure? Ask us or your support coordinator.
Visit
Tour the homes that fit. Bring family, a support coordinator or anyone who helps you decide.
Plan supports
We design your supports with you: staffing, routines, overnight support and the small preferences that make a house feel like yours.
Move in
We handle the transition carefully and stay in close contact with you and your family while you settle in.
Want the detail first? Our plain-English guides cover what a High Physical Support home includes, how SIL and SDA differ and every NDIS housing option side by side.
SDA homes: the questions everyone asks.
Do I need SDA funding to live in these homes?
Yes. To live in an SDA home you need SDA in your NDIS plan at a design category the home is enrolled for. If you are not sure, ask us or your support coordinator and we will talk it through before you book a tour.
Is SDA the same as SIL?
No. SIL pays for the people who support you, while Specialist Disability Accommodation funding relates to specially designed buildings for people with extreme functional impairment or very high support needs. Many people in SDA also have SIL funding, but the two are approved separately and paid to different organisations.
What does onsite overnight assistance mean?
It means the dwelling is set up for a worker to be there through the night. In Granville, for example, every villa has a separate room with its own bathroom for onsite overnight assistance, so support can be close by without sharing your space.
What do I pay to live in an SDA home?
The SDA payment covers the dwelling and goes to whoever owns and maintains it. You pay a Reasonable Rent Contribution towards it, commonly calculated as a share of the Disability Support Pension plus any Commonwealth Rent Assistance you receive, and your own food, power and phone.
How do I apply for an SDA vacancy?
Call 1300 219 811 or send an enquiry naming the home you are interested in. We check your funding and support needs, invite you to tour the home, arrange meet and greets with housemates where the home is shared, and plan the move at your pace. Support coordinators can refer directly through our referral page.
Ask about an SDA home.
Call about a vacancy, book a tour or check what your plan covers. A real person answers.