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THE SDA HOUSING PODCAST
The SDA Housing Podcast is a leading voice in the Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA) sector, delivering in-depth discussions, expert insights, and the latest updates related to housing solutions for people with disabilities. Through interviews with industry leaders, advocates, and lived-experience voices, we explore policy developments, innovative best practices, and real-world stories shaping the future of disability housing.
Listeners will gain valuable knowledge on emerging trends, sector challenges, and inspiring success stories, making this podcast an essential resource for investors, providers, advocates, and anyone passionate about inclusive housing.
Debbie – General Manager, NDIS Property Australia:
With over 20 years of expertise in tourism, finance, and property, Debbie has played a pivotal role in transforming NDIS Property Australia from a two-person team to a 22-member powerhouse. Her leadership drives the successful marketing, sales, and development of SDA properties nationwide, working closely with builders, designers, lenders, and support providers to ensure high-quality, compliant housing solutions.
Minh – Founder, NDIS Property Australia:
A visionary in the SDA space, Minh is dedicated to accelerating the delivery of purpose-built disability housing across Australia. By fostering collaboration among stakeholders, investors, and NDIS participants, he champions choice, control, and dignity for people with disabilities, ensuring they have access to homes that truly meet their needs.
Together, Debbie and Minh are committed to ethical, sustainable, and impactful solutions in the SDA sector, bridging gaps and driving meaningful change.
Engaging with the SDA Community:
Each week, we feature guest speakers from across the sector, sharing their expertise, experiences, and contributions to social impact in SDA. From innovative housing designs to policy advocacy, our conversations highlight how we can collectively improve living options for NDIS participants.
As the SDA landscape evolves, we invite you—our listeners—to join us on the journey. Whether you're an investor, provider, advocate, builder, developer, parents of participants, or simply passionate about inclusive housing, this podcast equips you with the knowledge to make a difference in the lives of People with Disabilities (PWDs).
Share Your Story:
Have an SDA journey you’d like to share? We’d love to hear from you!
📞 Call us: 1300 254 397
📧 Email us: podcast@ndis.property
🌐 Visit us: www.ndis.property
Join the conversation and help shape a more inclusive future in disability housing.
Episodes
347 episodes
Episode 72 - AFR: ‘Too Good To Be True’ - Spruikers Feed Disability Homes Frenzy
EPISODE:Minh and Rob sit down to discuss a recent article published by the Australian Financial Review stating that SDA housing investments are 'too good to be true'. This article paints SDA investments in a more negative light, and ...
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Episode 71 - ACCESS LIVING GROUP: SDA Across VIC, SA, & TAS.
EPISODE:Jon Webber from ACCESS LIVING GROUP, a Design and Consultancy firm, working with SDA builders in VIC, SA, & TAS. Jon sits down with Minh and Rob to talk about their business and their presence in the Victori...
Episode 70 - The Hoxton: Liverpool Apartments
EPISODE:Minh and Matt sit down to discuss the launch of seven (7) three-bedroom (3B/2B/1C) HPS apartments + OOA, located in Liverpool, SYDNEY. This development is coming up for completion in late November 2022, and is comprised...
Episode 69 - WHOLE WARRIOR SOLUTIONS: NDIS Networking Forums
EPISODE:Tania Gorry from Whole Warrior Solutions joins Debbie to discuss her business and her NDIS networking platform. Whole Warrior Solutions is a private coaching and counselling service based in Central Coast NSW, built on...
Episode 68 - Canberra Disability Expo (Sep 2022)
Minh flies down to the ACT just to check out the Canberra Disability Expo. He takes our listeners for a stroll around the show with him, where he speaks to various exhibitors who all work within the disability sector. He talks to carers, ...
Episode 67 - SDA CONFERENCES & EVENTS: Connecting and Educating in SDA
EPISODE:Lynn Gabriel from SDA Conferences and Events joins Minh to discuss the incredible conferences they're hosting Australia Wide on all things SDA - much like our podcast! We are huge supporters of what Lynn is doing, ...
Episode 66 - A Podcast Listener Becomes an Investor (ft. David Billing)
EPISODE:Eryn and Matt sit down with David Billing, one of our newest clients and regular podcast listeners, to get insight into the SDA investment process from his point of view. David is what you could call a 'mum/dad investo...
Episode 65 - AUSHOMES: Building Better Homes
EPISODE:Josh Donaghey from AUSHOMES joins Minh to talk about what they're bringing to the NDIS market in SE QLD as a wholesale SDA builder. AUSHOMES is building quality SDA homes across South-East Queensland, and a good ...
Episode 64 - OPALYN: Pinnacle Residences
EPISODE:Minh sits down with John Tomarchio (Opalyn Property Group) to discuss this amazing opportunity (Pinnacle Residences) and goes into detail regarding these brand new 'off the plan' apartments, their location, and ...
Episode 63 - ONE CONTRACT PROPERTY (Pt 1): SMSF & NDIS
EPISODE:Rob is joined by Michael Brown (National Business and Development Manager) from One Contract Property to discuss how SMSF can be used to invest in NDIS property, and how their three step process can make this a ...
Episode 62 - SDA Opportunities (Sep '22 Update)
EPISODE:Grace, Minh, and Debbie sit down to discuss our current and upcoming opportunities. They mainly discuss the potential SDA apartment opportunities we may have coming soon, that are going through the vetting process with our ac...
Episode 61 - A Participant's fight for SDA Funding (ft. Brendon Woolf)
EPISODE:Eryn and Luba sit down with Brendon Woolf, a participant living in SDA Housing, to talk about him and his fight to get the right funding for his needs and wants. Brendon is an incredibly passionate advocate for SDA and...
Episode 60 - Our Recent Team Trip to Melbourne
EPISODE:We welcome Debbie back to Australia in today's episode as she joins Minh and Matt to discuss the trip they recently took to Melbourne to attend the SDA Conference. They discuss the interesting things they learned and importan...
Episode 59 - BLITZIT: Plan Management
EPISODE:Natalie Chapman from BlitzIt Plan Management joins Eryn to discuss their fast and efficient plan management services and their BlitzIt Online Portal (BOP)."BOP is your customised view into your NDIS-allocated budge...
Episode 58 - An Investor's SDA Property Journey (featuring Kirsty Bonner)
Kirsty Bonner, an experienced property investor who is also a Support Coordinator, joins Minh to give our listeners an incredibly detailed insight into the journey of acquisition and construction of her personal SDA property portfolio. Ki...
Episode 57 - HALL PROPERTY SOLUTIONS: The Property Development Manager's Role
EPISODE:Chris Hall from Hall Property Solutions joins us in the office to discuss SDA property development within the SDA sector. With extensive experience, Chris created Hall Property Solutions to deliver top quality property...
Episode 56 - "Respite Accomodation" aka STA
EPISODE:Rob from Plan 4 Life Australia, joins Minh from NDIS PROPERTY AUSTRALIA, and discusses Short Term Accommodation, also known as STA, or Respite Accommodation. They talk about how this similar investment opportuni...
Episode 55 - GD FINANCIAL: Getting finance ready for an SDA Purchase
Dayna Zernike from GD Financial joins Minh to discuss the importance of preparing your finances and obtaining finance approval before buying an SDA property. They discuss the challenges in applying a mortgage product which is spec...
Episode 54 - Spaciousness (ft. Tina Kordrostami)
EPISODE:Minh recently travelled down to Sydney to attend the Sydney Disability Expo. While there, he met up again with Tina Kordrostami from MHA DESIGN, based in Ryde (Sydney) to record a second episode on our sh...
Episode 53 - FIRST2CARE: Dream, Plan, Live
EPISODE:We had the pleasure of visiting the First2Care office in Brisbane, where we spoke to Sam and Mark about plan management and the importance of having participant interests at the forefront of any business in the ...
Episode 52 - A Closer Look at Manufactured Housing
EPISODE:In Episode 52, we have the privilege of Rob flying up from Melbourne and spending two days with our team members in Brisbane. Of course, we thought we'd take advantage of his time here in QLD and record a podcast & vo...
Episode 51 - HOLISTIC HOME CARE: A Care Provider That Truly Cares
Natalie Gaskin (Business Relationship Manager) and Ashawani Soni (Founder and Director) join Minh to talk about their company Holistic Home Care. Holistic Home Care was established in 2018 with a mission to provide personal...
Episode 50 - SDA Trivia: The Good, The Bad, & The Ugly
EPISODE:We finally made it to 5 months, and 5000 downloads. Thank you to all the listeners! This is a huge achievement for us, and we are so thankful of the support thus far :)With 1000 average downloads per month, we now hav...
Episode 49 - TOM Melb: Custom Designed Assistive Technology for PWDs
EPISODE:Kumari, Alison, and Monique from TOM: Melbourne (part of TOM: Global) join Eryn and Minh to discuss how TOM creates and builds products that improve the lives of people with a disability. TOM is a non profit organisati...
Episode 48 - Diversity of Locations: Our Hotspots
EPISODE:Minh, Eryn, and Matt sit down together in the office to discuss why we're now expanding into many key areas around Australia for SDA. Due to lack of land and lack of builders Australia-wide, we have long held the belief that ...