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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 22 - Diversification, Asset Classes, & SDA Property
EPISODE:In today's episode, we fly down to Melbourne to attend the Melbourne Disability Expo, and whilst down here, we catchup up again with Rob Maxwell from episode 4, who sits down with Minh to discuss the concept of diversificatio...
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Episode 21 - SUNRISE FOUNDATION: SMSF Lending, SMSF & NDIS, & Federal Budget.
EPISODE:In this episode, we have a special guest speaker, Greg Huxley, founder of the Sunrise Foundation and Minh from our office talking about how their organisation can assist with SMSF lending through One Part Contracts. Th...
Episode 20 - Queens Garden Residences (Project Update)
EPISODE:Today's episode is a project update for our investors of the Queens Garden Residences in the suburb of Queens Park in Perth, WA. This is an off-the-plan project, completely sold out, and consists of 14 units fully ded...
Episode 19 - SDA 101 - Fundamentals of SDA
EPISODE:In today's episode, we rewind the clock a little and go over the basic fundamentals of what makes an SDA property exist within the NDIS framework. Our 3 staff members, Matt, Eryn and Minh, go through the types of SDA. The top...
Episode 18 - Cerebral Palsy Awareness Month
EPISODE:March is Cerebral Palsy Awareness Month. In this episode, Shannon and Eryn discuss what Cerebral Palsy is, how it affects people, the symptoms someone might display and how to recognise them.25 March is Cerebral Palsy...
Episode 17 - LIFE BRIGHT: Short & Medium Term Accommodation
EPISODE:Today Phil Usher from Life Bright joins Matt from our office to discuss their residence at Robina on the Gold Coast, which provides Short Term Accommodation (STA) and Medium Term Accommodation (MTA) for those Pa...
Episode 16 - MS AUSTRALIA: Multiple Sclerosis & the NDIS
EPISODE:Today we're joined by special guest Andrew Gilles from MS Australia. Emelitta and Andrew discuss Multiple Sclerosis – including what it is and how it affects people – and the different forms, NDIS funding...
Episode 15 - ARCHEWELL: Building SDA in Regional NSW
EPISODE:In today's episode, Joel Davie from Archewell (based in Sydney) joins us to discuss SDA development projects available for the savvy investors to consider, particularly those in regional NSW. Joel a...
Episode 14 - INCLUSIVE LIVING: Height Adjustable Systems
EPISODE:In this episode, Matthew sits down in our office with Kim Johnstone from Inclusive Living. She joins us as a special guest to educate our listeners on Adjustable Height Systems used within an SDA home, and...
Episode 13 - Funds needed before investing in SDA (2022)
EPISODE:In today's episode, Matt and Minh from the team at NDIS PROPERTY AUSTRALIA, discuss the capital funds needed before considering investing in an SDA property in 2022. They discuss an example case study of how much ...
Episode 12 - SDA Funding Approvals (Part 2 of 2)
EPISODE:In this episode, we continue with SDA Funding Approvals. This is Part 2 of 2, and Emelitta goes to the ADAPT HOUSING office to interview Dante. Emelitta and Dante continue their discussion about SDA Funding Appro...
Episode 11 - A Family’s Disability Journey
EPISODE:In today's episode, Emelitta speaks to one of our own staff members – Shannon – on her brother's Cerebral Palsy and Epilepsy and his preparation for NDIS. They discuss the importance of their preparation as they get ready to ...
Episode 10 - SDA Funding Approvals (Part 1 of 2)
In this episode, Part 1 of 2, Emelitta from our office interviews a special guest, Dante, from Adapt Housing, to discuss the different funding outcomes that participants may obtain when applying for SDA housing accommodation within the NDIS.
Episode 9 - SDA Statistics & Data (Part 2 of 2)
In today's episode, we are following on from Episode 3 of our podcast where we covered SDA statistics and data.Minh leads us through a detailed chat, covering the following topics:Dwelling EnrolmentsSupply Pipeline<...
Episode 8 - The Company Journey So Far
In this episode, Eryn, Minh & Debbie discuss the founding of NDIS PROPERTY AUSTRALIA and how our company has grown since inception, new team members and where we are heading next.We also discuss the impact of building as a result of...
Episode 7 - Our SDA opportunities coming soon!
In this episode, we discuss the potential properties and projects we have coming up around Australia:Projects coming up in QLDProjects coming up in NSWProjects coming up in TASProjects coming up in VIC
Episode 6 - Supply of land for SDA (Q1 2022)
In this episode, we discuss the current situation with respect to the availability of land around Australia for SDA builds:Expected stock and pipelineCurrent Stock levelsLand registration delaysChallenges ...
Episode 5 - Using an SMSF to invest in SDA
In this episode, we speak about all the ins and outs of SMSF property investment.We cover:The SMSF set up processBuying a property with 100% cashPurchasing a property with one contract such as apartments, v...
Episode 4 - SDA in Melbourne VIC, & the Robust Category
In this podcast, we discuss the SDA market in Melbourne with Rob Maxwell of Plan 4 Life Australia, as well as the importance of considering Robust designed homes as part of SDA. The topics discussed in this episode are:...
EPISODE 3 - SDA Statistics and Data (Part 1 of 2)
In this episode, we cover some of the important facts and help decipher some of the latest figures and statistics on the NDIS, specifically in relation to Specialist Disability Accommodation. Facts, figures and forecasts for coming years ahead....
EPISODE 2 - Four Different Approaches to Investing in SDA
In this episode, we discuss the different types of property investments. Those being: participant led packages, provider led packages, builder led packages, and investor led packages. We also talk about different types of providers and what mak...