Date: Thursday 23rd October 2025
Time: 9:30am - 11:30am
Location: Oaks Darwin Elan Hotel
Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA) can be complex—but as a professional supporting NDIS participants, you play a critical role in making the process smoother. This session is designed for those who guide, coordinate, and advocate for participants, providing practical insights into SDA funding, approvals, and housing options.
What you’ll learn
- How SDA fits within the NDIS: funding categories, eligibility, and evidence requirements
- The approval pathway: assessments, documentation, and common pitfalls to avoid
- Choosing the right dwelling: design categories (HPS, FA, IL, ROB), and location considerations
- Best‑practice collaboration with providers and support teams
- Q&A tailored to professional roles
Who should attend Support Coordinators, Allied Health professionals (OTs, physios, behaviour supports), SIL and ILO providers, Local Area Coordinators, and Advocates.
Your speakers
Greg Barry — Founder & Principal Consultant, SDA Services (Specialist SDA Report Writers)
Greg founded SDA Services in 2017 and focuses entirely on assisting NDIS participants with SDA approvals. SDA Services are specialist SDA report writers, helping participants secure the evidence needed for SDA funding. Greg combines deep industry knowledge with decades of lived experience as a carer, supporting professionals and participants nationwide.
David Whitelaw — CEO, Adapt Housing (SDA Provider)
David brings 30 years’ experience across Special Education and Specialist Disability Accommodation. As CEO of Adapt Housing, an SDA Provider, David has worked extensively with Support Coordinators, SIL providers, and advocacy groups, delivering information sessions and guiding families through SDA complexities to achieve housing goals.
Guidance on SDA funding in the NT for NDIS participants, SIL providers & Support Coordinators — hosted by SDA Services & Adapt Housing.
Navigating the SDA Pathway: From Funding to Home – Darwin
