About this resource
The SDA module requires mechanisms to make sure enrolled dwellings meet their design type, category and density requirements, comply with building and tenancy laws, and are kept in a good state of repair having regard to residents' safety, security and privacy. This record tracks the dwelling's compliance documents, a regular inspection and a maintenance log that includes telling residents and their SIL provider.
Purpose
To show that enrolled dwellings meet their design category and are kept in good repair, safe, secure and private.
Who it is for
Primary profession: NDIS providers and support coordinators. Also relevant for allied health and multidisciplinary teams, community services and case workers.
Client or participant group: SDA providers and property managers.
Practice setting: Enrolled specialist disability accommodation dwellings.
Suggested uses
- Regular dwelling inspections
- Keeping enrolment and building documents in one place
- Tracking repairs and response times
- Audit evidence for the SDA enrolment and tenancy standards
Instructions for practitioners
- Record the dwelling's enrolment details and keep compliance documents current.
- Inspect with residents' permission for private areas, and ask residents what needs fixing.
- Log every repair request, how urgent it is and when it was fixed.
- Tell residents and their SIL provider about repairs and access times.
Accessibility considerations
Tables and tick boxes; the Word version can be kept per dwelling.
Scope and limitations
A practical record-keeping tool. It is not legal advice and does not by itself show that a provider meets the NDIS Practice Standards. Check it against the current Practice Standards, NDIS rules and your registration groups, and adapt it to your own policies. Building, fire safety and tenancy requirements differ by state and territory; follow the SDA Design Standard and your certifier's advice.
Research basis
Specialist disability accommodation providers must meet the SDA Conditions Rule and the SDA module of the Practice Standards, including agreements that follow tenancy law, managed conflicts of interest, vacancy processes, well-maintained dwellings and documented arrangements with SIL providers.
- National Disability Insurance Scheme (Specialist Disability Accommodation Conditions) Rule 2018 (Cth). https://www.legislation.gov.au/F2018L00627/latest/text
- NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission. NDIS Practice Standards: Supplementary module: Specialist disability accommodation. https://www.ndiscommission.gov.au/rules-and-standards/ndis-practice-standards/supplementary-module-specialist-disability
What is included
A 3-page printable A4 PDF, including a practitioner notes page with the research basis (version 1.0).
Originality
Original Practitioner Plus content: wording, activity structure, layout and icons were created for this resource. No third-party worksheets, illustrations or text were reproduced. Written for Practitioner Plus from the NDIS Practice Standards and NDIS rules listed in the research basis; no third-party template was used. It is not an NDIS Commission form.
