In October to November 2022, the Housing Hub ran a series of workshops designed to gather collective knowledge about SDA-funded group homes from providers and stakeholders. This report provides background to the workshops and discusses the main findings and recommendations.

This report is the fifth iteration of a national survey of SDA providers that aims to help inform stakeholders in the market.

This analysis shows that additional Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA) approvals, delivering substantial quality of life improvements, may well not impose substantial additional budgetary costs, as savings significantly offset SDA costs.

This report includes the results of the Housing Hub's second annual SDA Provider Experience Survey. In total, 28 providers completed the survey.

In order to understand and engage with the SDA decision-making and appeals process, the Housing Hub and the Public Interest Advocacy Centre commenced a collaborative project in mid-2021, providing legal help to participants seeking reviews of NDIA decisions about SDA funding at the Administrative Appeals...