A Week in the Life of… Participant Engagement Specialist, Tania Ritter
“I never tire of the heart-warming reaction when someone finds their dream home.” We spoke to our fantastic Participant Engagement Specialist, Tania Ritter, to find out what a typical week is like for her. Based in Queensland, Tania has [...]
NDIS Review: A new hope
The Albanese Government has today launched an Independent Review into the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) to improve the well-being of Australians with disability and ensure the Scheme’s sustainability so that future generations receive the benefit of the NDIS. The [...]
What makes a great disability support worker?
As a disability support worker, you can work with purpose alongside people with disability to provide support that is effective, individualised and is self-directed by the individual. The role of a disability support worker is to support people with a [...]
Expressions of Interest open for SIL providers
Vera Living is seeking applications from NDIS-registered service providers that provide Supported Independent Living (SIL) services to people living with disability. Vera Living is an NDIS-registered Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA) provider. We deliver SDA homes and apartments nationally, in [...]
Luxury apartments in the heart of Canberra
The Parc Apartment complex is located in the beautiful suburb of Macquarie, ACT. With predominantly owner occupancy across the property, you will be moving into a strong and supportive community with many activities and opportunities for building connections with neighbours. [...]
Are you eligible for SDA?
Introducing the new SDA Eligibility Tool What is it? The SDA Eligibility Tool is an online tool designed to assess your likelihood of accessing Specialist Disability Accommodation funding. How does it work? The questions asked [...]
SDA Pricing Review terms of reference released
Earlier this year the NDIS announced that during 2022 the first comprehensive review of the underlying assumptions and methodology that are used to calculate specialist disability accommodation (SDA) prices would begin. The Terms of Reference are now available. The NDIS [...]
Making a house a home
How trusted relationships can work to improve complex housing needs for people with disability Author - Karen Deegan B.A.Sc., Relationship Lead, Vera Living Karen Deegan is our Relationships Lead at Vera Living. We provide Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA) throughout Australia [...]
What is SDA?
Many people with disability, and others, have been interested in our luxurious Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA) homes. We have found that even if you are an NDIS participant, one of the most frequent queries is “what is Specialist Disability Accommodation”? [...]
NDIS Price Guide Changes
The recent announcement regarding the NDIS Pricing Arrangements and Price Limits 2022-23, does not directly impact current Supported Disability Accommodation (SDA) pricing arrangements. It does however make provision to support the continuing impact of COVID on service provision and has [...]
Hot off the press! Vera Living’s Starter Guide to SDA
The process of finding and moving into a new home will always present some challenges! The transition into an SDA dwelling can sometimes have a few added layers to navigate through, but we have been told it is well worth [...]
Take a look at Vera Living’s SDA FAQ guide. Download your copy now!
Do you have a question about Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA)? Our FAQ guide is a great staring resource! At Vera Living, we spend a lot of time speaking with participants, their family members, clinical professionals and support providers about SDA. [...]
