THE SDA HOUSING PODCAST

In 2026, the SDA market has matured far beyond the “government‑backed cash‑machine” pitch of 2022, with national vacancy rates sitting above 40% and many outer‑suburban homes sitting empty despite being fully compliant. This episode takes a hard look at what’s changed in Specialist Disability Accommodation, unpacking the four key certainties every investor must now test before committing: tenancy certainty, funding certainty, provider quality, and property suitability. Through real‑world exam...

In this episode, Debbie & Kassy discuss the proposed Thriving Kids program - a federal initiative designed to support children under the age of eight with autism and developmental delays through early intervention services outside of NDIS. Debbie & Kassy cover the program's aims to reduce NDIS enrollments for children with less permanent disabilities, the planned July 2026 rollout and key funding details. They highlight concerns about transitioning existing younger NDIS participants, ...

The National SIL Summit was held on 25th and 26th September on the Gold Coast. During the event, we had a chat with Mandy & Andrew from Care Agency Services who explained their role in the industry and what they do. Essentially, Care Agency Services provides temporary staffing solutions, helping care providers around Australia fill gaps within their support teams. Operating currently in Queensland, NSW and the ACT and founded in 2012, CAS covers not only disability, but the Aged car...

Data, Design, and Desirability - represent a core framework used by experienced investors and advisors to analyze, select, and drive long-term success in SDA within the NDIS market. Data refers to the rigorous quantitative and qualitative analysis that underpins every sound SDA investment decision: Current and projected demand for SDA by region, participant demographics, and NDIS eligibility trends.Vacancy rates, supply pipeline, dwelling approvals, recent sales, and rental yields.Government ...

This episode has Minh sitting down once again with Kevin Chen from Paramount Disability Homes. This discussion focuses on the most frequently asked questions from investors regarding Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA) - particularly about properties, management, and participant needs. The conversation covers topics such as responsibility for damages, participant eligibility for different SDA categories, provider and occupational therapist (OT) requirements, furnishing and utiliti...

In this episode, Debbie sits down with Denise & Lenore from our Data and Research team to review the recently released Housing Hub Accessible Housing and Support Data Snapshot June 2025. They take a look at the Housing Hub figures and what the tell us about what housing seekers are actually looking for, versus what properties are available through the Housing Hub search portal. As of the March quarter, there are 24,761 participants with SDA funding (the NDIS report released mid-August not...

This episode has Minh chatting to Kirstie Shaw from Melbourne. Kirstie chats about the gaps in disability housing, from someone who is on the ground in Melbourne, and this episode gives our listeners a better awareness on this subject. Independent Living Options (ILO) Model The ILO model (aka ILA) is intended to be a flexible model where a person can live alone, with a flatmate, or in a co-designed arrangement. However, it fails in practice because it only funds support, not housing or ...

In this episode, Minh and Debbie analyse Barwon Investments' May SDA data report, drawn from the latest NDIS quarterly report (as of 31 March 2025). Moving beyond stats, they examine key trends reshaping the SDA market's current landscape. Risk of Unsuitable SDA Properties Requiring Divestment: A portion of newly developed SDA properties may become unsuitable due to oversupply in certain regions, poor access to care providers, or suboptimal design. This could force their sale into the mainstr...