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EPISODE 293 - Funding Complexities & Housing Challenges

April 15, 2025 • NDIS PROPERTY AUSTRALIA

This episode provides a comprehensive overview of the funding complexities of participants, aswell as the housing challenges in sourcing tenants into empty SDA houses, and the strategies to tenant these homes, either from an SDA or SIL perspective. The guest speakers joining Debbie our host, are: Kevin from Paramount Disability Homes, and Katalin from Hand in Hand Support Coordination.

This discussion covers roles and responsibilities, challenges in securing SDA funding, leasing processes, market opportunities, and the importance of collaboration and trust among stakeholders. Additionally, it addresses challenges with SDA funding and approvals, steps for participants in legacy homes, and encouragement for SDA and SIL Providers to invest in purpose-built properties.

Complexities in Securing SDA Funding

Intellectual and psychosocial disabilities face difficulties in securing SDA funding under the current NDIS framework.
Creative solutions are necessary, such as sourcing rental properties or working with different setups (e.g SDA and SIL providers being different organizations).

Collaboration and Trust

Trust is crucial in relationships between support coordinators, property owners, and providers.
Ensuring that participants are matched with suitable housing that meets their needs and maintains a good relationship with residents and tenants.

Market Opportunities and Challenges

Many investors in Melbourne have purchased SDA properties and require solutions for occupancy.
Not all participants receive SDA funding, creating opportunities for investors to engage with support coordinators and providers.

Challenges in Finding Tenants

Investors often secure a first or anchor participant in a house, but struggle to find a second tenant.
Running operations with only one participant is not feasible for SIL providers.
A solution is to allow SIL providers to bring on a sole-funded client or a client funded for SIL but not SDA.
Discussion on strategies to assist investors with completely empty houses.
Having a second participant relieves financial stress from SIL providers.
Long-term relationships between SIL and SDA providers are crucial.
The Commission may approve short-term one-on-one extensions for up to six months to maintain occupancy.

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