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The Accessible Homes Australia (AHA) team has met with tenants of its Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA) apartments in recent weeks to further outline the concept and importance of its innovative model, including the 24/7 onsite concierge care service. AHA offers 17 high physical support SDA apartments across two Gold Coast locations — East Palm Beach […]
Advancements in assistive technology have made a life-changing impact on Australians living with high physical support needs, including our Founder, Perry Cross AM. All Accessible Homes Australia (AHA) Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA) apartments are fitted with high-speed wifi connection, communications systems and provisioning for customised home automation features to help tenants live life with greater […]
When I was injured 28 years ago and became a C2 ventilated quadriplegic, there was the bare minimum of personal technology available. Mobile phones were nothing like they are today and Siri simply didn’t exist. We’ve come a long way from that era to today, where most aspects of life are more or less controlled […]
Access to 24/7 onsite concierge care is a key element of Accessible Homes Australia’s Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA) projects, as it plays a huge role in supporting people with a disability while giving them more independence and control. We have partnered with United Disability Care (UDC) for our most recent project at No.1 Grant Avenue, […]
Meet Vitori Buatava, the founder and managing director of CareMatch Australia, a boutique care provider offering personal in-home assistance to Gold Coasters with a disability. Tori first met Accessible Homes Australia Founder and CEO Perry Cross AM in 2009 and their mutual love of sport — particularly rugby — saw the pair go from carer […]
One of the standout features of Accessible Homes Australia’s Specialist Disability Accommodation apartments in East Palm Beach on the Gold Coast, is access to an onsite 24/7 concierge care service, run in partnership with boutique care provider CareMatch Australia. Here, Vitori Buatava, founder and managing director at CareMatch, describes how the Palm Beach concierge support […]
All of Accessible Homes Australia’s Specialist Disability Accommodation homes include provisioning for smart home and automated technologies designed to be easily customised to suit the specific support needs of residents. This is for one simple reason: assistive technology is life-changing. As a c2 ventilated quadriplegic, the assistive technology within my AHA SDA apartment allows me to control […]
How does Accessible Homes Australia’s concierge support service work within the clustered apartment model? It’s a unique set-up where Specialist Disability Accommodation apartments are peppered within an otherwise residential apartment complex, plus there is an additional unit where a service provider is based to deliver 24-hour support. It’s flexible support delivery that provides customers access […]
The Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA) Scheme is one of Australia’s greatest modern innovations and the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) does a great job of giving people flexibility, control and choice over where and how to live. However, there are some circumstances where SDA participants may seek to review their application outcome — most commonly […]
I’m Accessible Homes Australia’s general manager of customers and operations and I help support prospective tenants through their Specialist Disability Accommodation journey, as well as ensuring the satisfaction and care of current tenants, and acting as a point of contact between tenants and the onsite concierge SIL service. It’s our mission to provide high-quality, positive […]
Housing Hub is a fantastic online community that connects people with a disability to accessible housing options across Australia. You’ll see Accessible Homes Australia projects listed through the service, which also includes great resources for those just starting the process towards Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA). We chatted to Housing Hub’s Housing Options Facilitator, Lydia Dockrill, […]
The Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA) scheme was designed and implemented by the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) to assist with housing for people with a disability. SDA is split into four types of design categories that cater to National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) participants: Improved Liveability, Robust, Fully Accessible and High Physical Support. These categories […]
Accessible Homes Australia (AHA) founder and CEO Perry Cross has been appointed to the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA) Reference Group. As one of 17 people on the committee, Perry will provide insight and advice to the Australian Government on how it rolls out the SDA scheme nationally, a conversation close […]
Brett Morris believes regaining independence is life-changing for a person with a disability – and that is why he wants to move to Accessible Homes Australia’s Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA) at East Palm Beach. “Imagine if I could make lunch, get dressed, open my own door and head to the shops on my own,” Brett […]
Accessible Homes Australia (AHA) has announced its first Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA) project on the northern Gold Coast, within Aniko Group’s $140 million 1 Grant Avenue residential precinct at Hope Island. The new project, scheduled to be open for occupation by December 2021, will see the creation of ten purpose-built, high physical support apartments within […]
Accessible Homes Australia Managing Director, Tom Ray, presents AHA’s East Palm Beach SDA apartments, right on the beach at Palm Beach on Queensland’s Gold Coast.
Would you like to know more about Supported Independent Living (SIL) and how it works in with Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA)? Accessible Homes Australia founder Perry Cross AM met with Brianna Barry, the SDA Intake Manager at MS Queensland, to chat through the practicalities, funding information and options for SIL funding. Contact our team at team@accessiblehomes.com.au or […]
I suffered a spinal cord injury at the age of 19 playing rugby union. I’m now a c2 ventilated quadriplegic, which means I can’t move or feel anything below my neck. This means I need to rely on round-the-clock support from carers, who help me do all the day-to-day things. Ever since my injury, I’ve […]
Accessible Homes Australia is celebrating the official launch of our East Palm Beach Specialist Disability Accommodation project on the Gold Coast, alongside our preferred disability services partner MS Queensland. Located on 23rd Avenue in Palm Beach, AHA’s East Palm Beach project will provide seven SDA apartments for occupation from July 2021, offering independent living to […]
If your goal is to live independently, while having the comfort and security of a dedicated team, then Supported Independent Living (SIL) could be the best option for you. SIL means 24 hour assistance is available to meet your needs, while empowering you to live as independently as possible. SIL offers a range of assistance […]
The Journey to Independence When I became a C2 ventilated quadriplegic at 19 years of age following a rugby accident 25 years ago, living with independence in my own home didn’t seem like an option.And in reality, homes designed to adequately support people with high-supported needs to live independently simply didn’t exist until more recently […]
A home is the key to a better lifestyle As a disability support advocate, one of the things I’m most passionate about is finding ways to keep people with special needs connected to society. One of the ways we can achieve this is through sporting programs, which is why I founded the Sports Access Foundation. […]
For many living with a high needs disability, moving in to a house they can call their own is a life-changing goal. The good news is, this goal is achievable, with the right support. SDA Services helps people realise their housing dreams by producing quality housing reports for their SDA application, using the correct language […]
What is it? Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA) is housing for participants of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) who need specialist solutions and support to cater for their needs. The funding is available to help participants build, buy or rent specialist accommodation, providing opportunities to live independently or in share homes, with onsite access, where […]
