Opportunity for reputable SIL providers to express their interest in our next QLD portfolio
It is here. Vera Living’s new portfolio in Queensland is underway and we are super excited to share this news with you. The Vera Living team have been busy finding the best locations for our next portfolio and we can [...]
Application of Design Thinking in Construction
“Focus on user’s experiences, especially their emotional ones.” Design Thinking frameworks in construction projects promote innovation, user engagement and close the “feedback loop.” The most significant tensions on a construction project exist between stakeholders when applying a developed design to [...]
Health, Wellbeing and Our Natural Environment
Environmental design and the connection that our places of residence, care and respite have with the natural environment has become increasingly considered and prioritised within the last century. From the modernist Le Corbusier’s, overhead windows in his 1963 conceptual Venice [...]
Dimmable Lights and the Ripple Effect
When building Specialist Disability Accommodation to the High Physical Support level, dimmable lights are required in living areas and bedrooms for general comfort in the home under the SDA Design Guideline. This is a great outcome of course, and we [...]
Perth SDA Market Update
Although Western Australia is the last state to transition to the NDIS Commission, Perth is punching above its weight when it comes to Specialist Disability Accommodation. From both an innovation and partnerships perspective, Perth is setting a strong benchmark for [...]
Assistive Technology in SDA: Who does what?
Assistive Technology brings immense benefits to residents in any SDA property, not only through its promise of increasing each resident’s independence, but also in its ability to assist in the delivery of in-home services more effectively. Automated doors, automated blinds, [...]
Provider Choice x Vera Living SDA Webinar
Recently, Vera Living and expert plan managers Provider Choice, teamed up to deliver an introduction to Specialist Disability Accommodation via webinar to over 100 support coordinators and participants around the country. As part of this program, Provider Choice also produced a [...]
Using Core Supports for Support Coordination
The last couple of months have been an incredibly challenging and uncertain time. It goes without saying that the next number of weeks will also present increasing challenges, forcing us to change the way we communicate, work and live. So, [...]
NDIS Demand Map: What we can learn and what we can’t
The most recent in-depth piece of data released on the NDIS has been the NDIS Demand Map built by AlphaBeta, which you can look at here. From a data collection perspective, this tool is a fantastic example of how absolutely [...]
Major Changes to SDA: Feb 2019
Following the impressive June 2018 Joint Submission questioning concerns with the SDA Framework, along with intensive industry action and advocacy around SDA barriers to entry, the Disability Reform Council (DRC) revealed incredibly confidence boosting outcomes around the SDA Framework Review [...]
