THE SDA HOUSING PODCAST

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, &  Katalin from Hand in Hand Support Coordination. This d...

Welcome to our next episode with Minh on a solo recording for the topic - SDA Anchor Tenant. We have never really spoken before about this very important topic - getting the first participant in as the first tenant into a SDA home. Minh talks about the importance of getting the first participant to move in, and the challenges in getting multiple participants thereafter once the house is enrolled a...

In this episode, Minh flies down to Melbourne to catch up with Kevin from Paramount Disability Homes at their office in Box Hill, to do a wrap-up of the recent online webinar jointly presented by Debbie with Kevin and Jonathan from Paramount - SDA MELB HOTSPOTS. The recent webinar was covered from 2 different perspectives. The first being SDA data ‘supply & demand’ according to Debbie, and ‘ac...

This episode is a quick re-hash on what to watch out for when engaging, talking to, and collaborating with an SDA “expert”. We usually mean a real estate agent or spruiker, but it can also mean on the odd occasion, a Provider as well.  The topics covered below are what are discussed in this episode: Office Location Social Media Presence Online Reviews  SDA stock availability Understanding SDA fund...

In this episode, Debbie is joined by Rob to discuss the situation of SDA Supply & Demand in Ballarat, Victoria, in our monthly SDA Unlocked sub series. This discussion is held against the backdrop of Ballarat as a growth area, developing somewhat as a satellite town of Melbourne. Has the growth of Ballarat in general driven a higher-than-required growth of SDA? Listen on to hear Rob & Debb...

This is a special crossover podcast, by Tania Gomez, who has interviewed our team in the past. In this episode, we extract the audio of a vodcast (video podcast) from an interview in Brisbane in Dec 2024, in which Tania came to Brisbane to do lots of interviews and meetings with lots of NDIS businesses. We were lucky enough to be hand picked to come on her show, SILosophy to talk about SIL and SDA...

In this episode, Minh and Deb discuss their recent trip to Melbourne, where they engaged with various providers, developers, and investors.  They highlight successful collaborations among SDA providers, SIL providers, and developers, aiming to address Melbourne's increasing demand for inner and mid-ring SDA projects.  Additionally, they explore a model from a SIL provider who is developing mu...

In this episode, Minh & Debbie look at the latest NDIS Quarterly Report, reviewing the latest NDIS data, from the overall number of participants now receiving support, to financial stats, improvements to fraud prevention and participant safety, along with overall NDIA performance. They also discuss the data specifically related to SDA from the number of participants receiving funding, the aver...

This episode was from a recent trip in mid February down in Melbourne. Minh visits the office of Paramount Disability Homes, and spends 2 days with the boys in their office. Kevin and Jonathon sits down to talk about Box Hill, a hidden gem of a location for SDA demand with a very strong location factor too! Being an inner east suburb of Melbourne, this location offers a great opportunity for any i...

In this episode, Debbie sits down with Kassy and Caitlan from our SDA Housing Assist (SHA) team to discuss our Participant Procurement support service, how we work, what we do, who we connect with and the challenges in trying to find tenants for vacant SDA properties, that come to us (after completion). It’s important to highlight that SHA is a procurement backup support service, and its role is t...

Sit back and enjoy a deep discussion with Zoe Norton, founder of BLUE WING CARE PROFESSIONALS, a care support business operating for 7 years within the NDIS across Sydney and Brisbane.  Below are some of the topics covered in this office meeting recording in our Brisbane office with Minh from our team: 1. The process of transitioning participants from hospitals to community housing involves multip...

In this episode, Minh & Debbie review the questions received during last week’s live webinar on SDA ROI Calculations. We really enjoyed the interactive nature of this webinar held and appreciated the excellent questions posed to our 3 speakers. For those who weren't on the webinar, listen on for an informative Q&A session. If you'd like to watch the video recording of the webinar...

In this episode, we welcome back Kevin Chen, from Paramount Disability Homes. Kevin comes onto our show to talk to Minh about SDA "Change of Circumstances", which is a process of getting a participant's plan or funding, to be amended from what was originally approved, to a more appropriate outcome. This is an important topic as it gives our listeners an insight into the process of g...

In this episode, Debbie looks at the SDA data for the Byron and Tweed areas of the northern NSW coast. For a couple of years, we have been aware of the undersupply of quality SDA homes in the area. Given the challenges of developing SDA in the Tweed and Byron regions, primarily the cost and availability of suitable land and sites, it's unsurprising that so few new SDA homes have come to the m...

In this episode, Minh & Debbie discuss a couple of different sets of statistics, including the NDIA's most recent quarterly update along with some findings released in a white paper by Barwon Investment Partners in November as part of their 'Investing in the Specialist Disability Accommodation Sector - 2024 report. Both sets of statistics offer a different take on the NDIS and SDA da...

This episode highlights the continuing positive market sentiment for SDA, even with recent lending changes which will impact future investors. It covers the importance of investor awareness regarding lending criteria, and the growing trend towards metro apartment living (we are seeing) given postcode lending restrictions. Data and analytics are crucial for informed investment decisions, and this i...

Welcome to our first episode for 2025. In this episode, Minh and Rob sit down to talk about geopolitics & dollars - that’s right, AUD & USD, Trump, Interest Rates, Inflation and the Australian economy. Specifically, how do all these topics relate back to us as consumers in Australia? How does the Aussie dollar impact upon the RBA’s decision making with interest rates, and when or if the ra...

This is our final episode for 2024 - sit back and relax to listen to Debbie and Minh reflect on their journey the past 12 months in SDA and how the business evolved to another new level in working with new types of clientele and how they see SDA growing in the year ahread. For now, enjoy the festive break and have a merry christmas and a safe happy new year festivities. See you all back in mid Jan...

Distribution of Disabilities among SDA Participants - The biggest category of SDA participants is intellectual disability, which is 48% of all participants. Intellectual disability includes schizophrenia, low IQ, and behavioural issues. This category is growing aswell within the SDA sector. - The majority of SDA participants fall into a few key disability categories, with intellectual disability,...

In this episode, Minh sits down with Rob to talk about a few generic topics which will impact SDA property investing, by relating it back to the fundamentals of investing. They emphasise the importance of understanding the need to focus on income and capital growth rather than solely on high rental returns. They point out a trend towards alternative property investments, other than SDA, that being...

In this episode, Minh & Debbie chat about the latest NDIS Quarterly SDA Supply & Demand Data (Sep '24), which was released at the end of Nov '24. Still, data specifically relates to changes in Enrolled New Build and Pipeline dwellings across Australia, ending Sep '24. They discuss the changes, where they are, and the impact this increasing supply has on the industry around t...

In this episode of SDA Unlocked, Debbie walks us through the data for the SA3 of Darebin-North in Melbourne North East and explains what the data is telling us in terms of current supply, future supply and the overall demand for SDA participants in the area. Preston, along with neighbouring suburbs in Melbourne North-East, and those in nearby statistical areas of Melbourne Inner and Melbourne Nort...

In this episode, Minh & Ian have a discussion revolving around the shifts in investment focus within the SDA property market over the past 12 months. Investors are moving away from SDA house and land packages being marketed across Australia by "selling agents" due to lack of stock, lack of good SDA product to invest in, and high entry costs specifically to SMSF buyers, which have bec...

In this episode, Minh & Deb sit with Matt for the final time on our podcast show. Matt has been on this show from the start, about 2 years and 9 months ago, and we chat about Matt's 3.5 years with NDIS Property Australia as he leaves the company to follow his dream job in Sydney in the Cyber Security sector. Whilst we are very sad to see Matt go, we are so happy with his contributions to...

In this episode, repeat guest speaker Paul Grant from Axis Lending joins us once again, this time to discuss recent changes to the lending requirements for NDIS loans. In October, the major lender came out with a bunch of new lending rules effectively excluding around 75% of borrowers from being able to qualify for a loan to invest in SDA housing. There are various reasons for this, and Paul talks...