A clear housing-requirements document is the most useful thing you can hand to a Support Coordinator, family member or provider. It saves everyone time and reduces mismatched shortlists.
Essentials
- SDA design category on your plan (or that you're pursuing).
- Preferred building type — house, apartment, villa, townhouse, group home.
- Number of bedrooms and whether an overnight-worker room is needed.
- Preferred locations and how far you're willing to travel.
Access needs
- Wheelchair or walker requirements.
- Ceiling hoist or transfer equipment provisioning.
- Bathroom features — level-entry shower, rails, height.
- Assistive technology and communication systems.
Living preferences
- Living alone, or open to housemates? Any incompatibilities?
- Pets, visitors, sensory environment (quiet vs busy).
- Outdoor space, parking, proximity to family.
You can capture this as a document, or use the guided flow at Find SDA.
Reviewed 2026-07-16 by SDA Listings editorial. SDA Listings is an independent property-listing and connection platform. It is not the NDIA, the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission or an NDIS funding decision-maker. Property information is supplied by advertisers and should be independently verified. SDA Listings does not determine participant eligibility, approve SDA funding, enrol SDA dwellings or guarantee property suitability, availability or occupancy.
Related pages
What is Specialist Disability Accommodation?
Plain-English introduction to SDA and how it fits in the NDIS.
Who may be eligible for SDA?
General overview of SDA eligibility considerations.
SDA design categories explained
Improved Liveability, Fully Accessible, High Physical Support, Robust.
SDA building types explained
Houses, apartments, townhouses, villas, duplexes, group homes.