THE SDA HOUSING PODCAST

We are joined by Frank Vounasis, the CEO of Leipzig Australia, a boutique property development company from Adelaide. Frank joins Minh to talk about their small boutique residential 12-unit complex, which has 4 'Fully Accessible' units as part of their small community in the building. The project is named ALMA TERRACE APARTMENTS, in the suburb of Woodville West, Adelaide. Woodville West...

EPISODE: We welcome back Dr Angad Singh, from SADHANA CONSTRUCTIONS, from Perth, WA. In this episode, we continue the breaking news of the SDA PRICE REVIEW announcement, which is taking effect as of July 1 2023. We cover many topics in this 'awesome' session: New SDA funding amounts Improved Liveability design category 2 Participant Homes Fires Sprinklers (again) Location Factors NCC &am...

In Part 3 of the 'Breaking News' segment this week, we have just Debbie and Minh, to sit down again (for the third consecutive day) to continue discussing some things not covered in our first two episodes on this MASSIVE news from the NDIS. Worth mentioning aswell: The SDA Pricing Review has estimated that the numbers to be housed by the SDA Program has increased from 28,000 to 30,000. A...

In Part 2 of this 'Breaking News' release, we have the return of our 5 staff sitting down again to continue discussing the changes and the ramifications for investors moving forwards. ICYMI, The National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) has released the Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA) Pricing Review 2022-2023. The Review was undertaken to evaluate the impact of current SDA pr...

Here it is folks, the long awaited 5 year SDA price review. The National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) has released the Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA) Pricing Review 2023-2024. The Review was undertaken to evaluate the impact of current SDA prices on supply and demand of SDA housing and to set new SDA prices to guide market investment in areas that will most benefit people with dis...

Dominic Kennedy (Business Development Director) from JCT Healthcare Technology joins Matt to discuss their assistive technology and how it can benefit people with disabilities. Their solutions are custom-made to fit the individual needs of each user. To learn more, or to get in contact with JCT, please follow the link below: https://jct.com.au/ LEAVE US A GOOGLE REVIEW! -- FOLLOW US ON: LinkedIn  ...

This week, Minh and Debbie discuss their recent 3 day trip down to Melbourne in early June. They enjoyed the full day's event listening to so many different speakers on lots of technical SDA topics, and enjoyed the networking with so many new faces in the Melbourne market. They summarised how it all went, and also there were some short audio clips recorded with some new people aswell as past...

Greg Barry from SDA Services joins Debbie to give our listeners a long-awaited breakdown of the SDA categories and what disabilities fit into them, while also covering the specific features of each design that make it suitable. The two also discuss who SDA Services are, what they do, Greg's story, and the SDA application process. This episode is an informative listen for both participants and...

This week, Josh and Debbie discuss the recent updates on the NDIS Q3 report 2022-23. This report covers all the nitty gritty information to do with everything NDIS from January to March 2023. Some topics covered are participants and family/carer outcomes, scheme financial experience, co-design and engagement, improving experiences, new board appointments, ministerial announcements, and more. NDIS...

Tania Gomez from Tania Gomez Consulting joins Minh to discuss the auditing process and things you should consider before wanting to become a "Provider".  Tania is rockstar in the NDIS industry, known throughout the NDIS industry as the founder of "Provider Plus". Her former business, in which she has sold and moved on from, has seen her audit several thousand businesses as a pr...

Minh and Matt sit down to discuss the process of renovating a residential property to make it suitable for SDA. This episode is a must-listen for anyone who may be considering this, as Minh and Matt discuss the nitty-gritty details. In summary, if your property is 5 years or younger, then as long as the renovations comply with the SDA building guidelines, then it is possible for the property to be...

EPISODE: On this episode of SDA Unlocked,  Debbie gives our listeners an in-depth breakdown of the Newcastle SDA supply and demand. Newcastle is an area of very high demand and very little supply, so we recommend listening to this episode and reaching out to us if you have further questions. NDIS PROPERTY AUSTRALIA: " To achieve confidence and success in property investment within the NDIS, i...

Matt is joined by Alex Marshall (Director) and Sam Tucker (Managing Director) from Specialist Disability Accommodation Pty Ltd to discuss the work they're doing to build inclusive communities. The boys are based in Adelaide, SA, and we met them in early 2023 at a networking event when we visited the area. At Specialist Disability Accomodation Pty Ltd are a SDA Provider and SDA developer. They...

Minh and Matt sit down to discuss and debunk some common myths we've heard in conversations with investors. These are common statements or questions such as 'SDA is only for people who have a physical disability'. This is part 1 of 2, in which the content was sourced from the Housing Hub. We will bring part 2 for our listeners, a little bit down the track in a few months time when t...

EPISODE: This episode is a follow-up to the last Luxury Respite Escapes episode (Episode 114), but with this episode it's just  Storme & Minh only (minus Debbie). In our first episode, one of the microphones was faulty, and we wanted to redo this episode. However, with the downloads already it would have been a waste to delete the original and redo it, given many of our listeners have alr...

In this episode, Debbie & Minh bring back Josh from our office and introduce newcomer to the team, Rohan Birmingham. Rohan is from Bowral, NSW, and is up for 10 days to meet the entire team and see how our organisation works in person. We are so excited to bring on an experienced property advisor who is as passionate as we are, and eager to jump into the SDA property space to assist with all t...

EPISODE: Minh sits down with an SDA investor, Abdi Mohamud, who came from public service, and now is in the Not For Profit sector. He is based in Melbourne, and is an avid listener to all of our episodes, having listened to 100% of our episodes thus far! Together, Minh and Abdi  gives our listeners more insight into the behind-the-scenes of how Abdi began investing into SDA. Similar to our other e...

In this episode, Minh and Jess sit down to discuss SDA financial feasibilities when it comes to investing into an SDA property. This discussion today is being done for the first time for our listeners to understand that much of the due diligence prior to investing in an SDA property comes down to the numbers, and the risk tolerances of the costs associated with buying an NDIS investment property....

Minh is joined by Richard Williams from Brickport who is a buyers agent and project manager focusing on small developments incorporating SDA around Newcastle. In this episode, Richard shares his experiences in moving from being a property investor working on small developments, to starting to develop his own personal SDA portfolio. Richard talks about his journey working out if there is sufficient...

Minh sits down with Julian Mero, a good personal friend, who has a lot of experience working for QIC (the investment arm of QSUPER) in QLD. They discuss the second most important word usually after 'location', and that is the term 'infrastructure' which plays a vital role in the location of commercial property development, thereby affecting future residential hubs for communiti...

Respite Accommodation (STA) is considered as temporary and short-term options for NDIS participants, providing respite and a chance to experience different environments. These options can vary in location, accommodation type, and support level, and can be funded by NDIS plans if reasonable and necessary. We get so many property investors from around Australia who call our office and want to find o...

On this episode of SDA Unlocked, we were lucky enough to have Dan and Matt from Everhomes join Debbie once again to give our listeners an in-depth breakdown of the Adelaide SDA supply and demand. We have recently launched in Adelaide, so we thought this would be a fantastic area to cover. To learn more about Everhomes, follow the link below. https://www.everhomes.com.au/ LEAVE US A GOOGLE REVIEW!...

EPISODE: Sarah and Russell from flexAbilities join Minh to discuss all the amazing work they're doing in the NDIS space. flexAbilities do more than only support coordination, they also provide support workers, help in applying for assistance animals, and NDIS advocacy. Learn more via the link below: https://flexabilities.com.au/   LEAVE US A GOOGLE REVIEW! -- FOLLOW US ON: LinkedIn   Instagra...

EPISODE: Minh and Angad (SADHANA CONSTRUCTIONS - WA) sit down once again to discuss Class 3 builds and Fire Sprinklers within the SDA space. This topic is becoming increasingly important so we decided it was time to sit down and discuss this in detail in a solo episode.   The current SDA Design Standards do not mandate the inclusion of sprinkler systems in new SDA dwellings. However, they do state...

Henry Sgourakis from SGKS Architects joined Minh to talk about the work they're doing in the SDA space. SGKS is designing top-of-the-line SDA development projects (apartments) and this could be something for our future investors to consider. He talks about the vetting process that goes into finding the right locations and where they should be situated in and around the community. In addition,...