Post 1 July 2021

SDA Assessment process for dwellings POST 1 July 2021

The following is the SDA Assessment process for dwellings POST 1 July 2021

An SDA dwelling is required to be certified to a particular Design Category at two stages (both mandatory):

  1. Provisional - Design Certification and

  2. Final-as-built Certification

The Design certification is called ‘Provisional’ as the dwelling has not been built at this stage. Only a built dwelling can get a Final certification suitable for NDIS SDA enrolment.

Farah Madon of Vista Access Architects being the lead author of the SDA Design Standard is well placed to assist with the assessment and certification requirements of SDA developments. Once engaged for our services, we provide assessment and certification based on the 12 Steps noted below.

Steps 01 to 07 (shown in green) note the procedure involved to assess and certify the drawings and documents for Provisional- Design Certification stage. Steps 08 to 12 (shown in red) note the procedure involved to assess and certify the constructed dwelling for Final-as-built Certification stage.

To learn more about the NDIS SDA density restrictions see our BLOG and SDA Density CALCULATOR

Download a copy must read documents from the links below

SDA Design Standard Download    SDA Implementation plan NDIS Rules 2020
Price Guide 2020   Clarifications

Some of our Clients for whom we have provided SDA/LHA Certification services

 Achieve Australia  Forsight Australia  Kirinari Community ServicesLtd
 BlueCHP  Habilis Housing Limited  SDA Housing Australia
 Bridge Housing  Home 4 Life  Seton Villa
 Civic Disability Services  Home Caring Australia  Summer Housing
 Dream Care Community  Independent Living Villages  Sunrise Disability Accommodation
 Enliven Housing  Liveable Home Builders  Westhaven Limited
 Westbury Constructions  MAAS Projects  BaptistCare
 Urban Growh NSW  Lendlease  Stockland
Evolve Housing Link Housing Inala Disability Services