Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA) in New South Wales: Analysis of the National Disability Insurance Agency SDA-Enrolled Dwelling Dataset

Publisher:
UTS
Publication Type:
Report
Citation:
2023, pp. 1-143
Issue Date:
2023-10-07
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This report provides an analysis of the Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA) enrolled dwellings supply in New South Wales (NSW), with data communicated in diverse and inclusive ways. The report has two objectives. Firstly, it aims to identify and describe the quantity and types of SDA settings currently available for selection and uptake by National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) participants as part of capital supports that would be funded by the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA). Secondly, the report aims to showcase how data can be presented in diverse and inclusive ways in accordance with a reader’s’ individual preference. We have achieved this by including a Plain English executive summary, Easy Read report summary, high colour contrast and colour friendly maps and long-form narrative descriptions of all maps. The analysis has been conducted with data provided by the NDIA and contracted to the University of Technology Sydney. The analysed data is a snapshot of SDA supply in NSW at November 2022. The analysis references the diversity of housing types, SDA design categories and patterns of distribution. The authors share this data analysis alongside a discussion of the development and accumulation of SDA housing since this category of NDIS capital funding was first rolled out in 2017. The report concludes with a discussion of the implications for future community-led housing, including considerations for both policy and practice.
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