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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 174: Our Upcoming Zoom Webinars for SDA
This is just a quick little podcast episode presented by Josh and Minh, to explain how we have been going with the zoom webinar rollouts thus far that have been presented to our investor base, as well as the listeners of this podcast show
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EPISODE 173 - Human Trafficking within the NDIS ... a Four Corners report
People with disabilities are being 'trafficked' for their NDIS funding. Recently, a disconcerting and heart-wrenching revelation has come to light within the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) landscape. Reports hav...
EPISODE 172 - Common SDA Myths (2 of 2)
Dhanika and Matt sit down to do a followup Part 2 of 'COMMON SDA MYTHS' and debunk some more myths. This content was sourced from the Housing Hub website, and we thank this wonderful organisation for publishing this kind of informa...
EPISODE 171 - SDA CONSULTING GROUP: Property Management (Part 1)
In this initial episode Debbie is joined by Karina and Nicole from SDA Consulting Australia. Karina and Nicole discuss the roles of an SDA Provider as a Disability Property Manager. Nicole is a Property manager with over 18 years experience so ...
EPISODE 170 - A Family's fight for correct SDA funding at the AAT
In this episode, Minh and Brendon sit down and talk about an email received in our office, sent by a family in QLD who wanted to touch base with Brendon and let him know that they were inspired to hear about Brendon's battle for appropriate SDA...
EPISODE 169 - Due Diligence: Our 'To Do List' for SDA Projects
In this episode, Josh and Minh sit down together to chat about the due diligence that is done every day in assessing SDA projects & locations etc to fulfil our preparation to present to our investors. Past podcast episodes talk so often abo...
EPISODE 168 - Independent Support Workers: Sharing Their Thoughts.
In this Episode Brendon sits down with 3 carers - Liam, Levi and Darcy - whom are all Independent Support Workers. The boys discuss a whole range of topics including working with SIL providers and the challenges faced with it, whi...
EPISODE 167 - SE QLD ... We're Back Baby!!!
Happy Friday everyone! In this episode, Minh, Debbie and Elizabeth, our Melbourne-based consultant, who has flown up to Brisbane for a few days to meet with various builders and stakeholders, sits with us to discuss what's happening in the SDA ...
EPISODE 166 - Interview with a Participant, by a Participant.
In this episode, we have Brendon, our resident staff member and budding superstar podcaster, doing a 'one on one' podcast interview with another HPS Participant from the Gold Coast, named Pam.Pam reached out to Brendon via her Support C...
EPISODE 165 - SDA Demand Projections: NDIA
Earlier this month the NDIA released the final element of the Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA) Pricing Review process – the
EPISODE 164 - BLUE PRINT PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT: Nick Lukowski
Just sit back and enjoy this 'awesome' discussion' with a special guest, Nick Lukowski, talking about the way SDA projects are put together from a 'property development' perspective, and how it is to be de-risked from a 'NDIS housing solu...
EPISODE 163 - Calling for Change: Enforcing the Separation of SIL & SDA?
The episode features an interview with Dan Acfield, from Everhomes, who has been a guest on the show multiple times. The question of whether SIL (Supported Independent Living) Providers and SDA (Specialist Disability Accommodation) Providers sh...
EPISODE 162 - Lived Experience of an SDA Participant.
Today, we have Minh sitting down with Brendon, courtesy of ADAPT HOUSING who have allowed use of their office due to lack of accessibility for Brendon at our Woolloongabba office in Brisbane. Adapt's office is situated on Eagl...
EPISODE 161 - SDA UNLOCKED: Melbourne - Weir Views & Beveridge
On this monthly episode of SDA Unlocked (August 2023) Debbie invites our Melbourne based consultant Elizabeth, to talk about two different suburbs in different parts of this big market - Weir Views & Beveridge. They both give ...
EPISODE 160 - SDA CONSULTING GROUP (1/3): Bruce Bromley
EPISODEIn this episode, Debbie sits down with Bruce Bromley from SDA CONSULTING AUSTRALIA. Bruce may be considered as one of the founding fathers of the disability industry, in the creation and implementation of the...
EPISODE 159 - A Round Table SDA Discussion: David Whitelaw, Debbie Kindness, Brendon Woolf, Tania Gomez, & Minh Le
In this episode, we are joined by several guest speakers, to do a round table SDA discussion. We were invited to sit and film individually with Tania, from Tania Gomez Consulting, to discuss separately different matters of SDA for her aud...
EPISODE 158 - Just Another 'SDA' Chin Wag: Tania Gomez, Dan Acfield, & Minh Le
"How does the recent SDA Price changes, affect SDA Providers?" Our team recently met up in a video studio in Brisbane with Tania Gomez, from Tania Gomez Consulting (TGC) to talk about many things SDA individually and as a gr...
EPISODE 157 - HOUSING HUB: Alecia Rathbone
In this episode, Debbie sits down with Alecia Rathbone, the General Manager of the HOUSING HUB. We have waited almost 12 months for this chance to sit down with someone from this wonderful organisation, and when the opportunity arose for us to ...
EPISODE 156 - THE PROFITABLE NDIS PROVIDER PODCAST (1/3): feat. Deb Kindness
In this special "cross over" show, we have Debbie Kindness from our show (The SDA HOUSING Podcast) talking as a guest speaker on another NDIS podcast - The Profitable NDIS Provider Podcast. The hosts of this show, Paul Br...
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EPISODE 155 - Tax Implications: Claiming GST, Input Tax Credits, ATO etc
Today Minh and Jess try to navigate the environment of Input Tax Credits, GST Free supplies and claiming for GST within the specific lens of investing in SDA (What are these concepts? When do they apply? When and for what can you claim?).
EPISODE 154 - A David vs Goliath Story: Brendon Woolf emerges victorious against the NDIA
In this Episode, we welcome back a repeat guest speaker, Brendon Woolf. He was featured in one of our shows about 11 months ago, when he took on the NDIA at the AAT to fight for the right to the get the correct SDA funding to live by hims...
EPISODE 153 - SDA Data: Breaking down our "data gathering" process
Today Minh and Debbie chat to our lovely research assistant in the office, Lenore, who delves deeply into the NDIA quarterly data reports every day when in the office.In this episode we cover our own SDA data reports in a bit more detail...
EPISODE 152 - ADAPT HOUSING: The SDA market post June 2023
David Whitelaw returns to the SDA Housing Podcast as Minh visits the Adapt Housing office to chat about the NDIS’ new price guide for SDA, its impact and what the next twelve months has in store for Adapt.Adapt housing has been in the ma...
EPISODE 151 - A Builder asks "Should I become an SDA Provider?"
Minh sits down with Grace from our Brisbane office. She is one of our senior consultants who works very closely with SDA Developers. Her role is very niche, and she looks after investors who want built &/or tenanted SDA properties, or SDA p...
EPISODE 150 - BLUEWING CARE: Empowering individuals & families to live their best lives
In this episode, Debbie talks to a Cassie Ross, who represents a fantastic organisation called Bluewing Care, a SIL Provider which is dedicated to providing disability support services to NDIS participants across NSW and QLD. Cassie is th...