ADELAIDE NDISDA, ROBUST SDA, SOCIAL HOUSING & SILSDA SUMMIT

Australia’s housing and care landscape is changing — and South Australia is at the forefront of that transformation.

The Bridging Impact: Adelaide NDISDA and Impact Housing & Care Summit 2025 brings together leading voices from across disability, health, housing, and community sectors to explore collaborative, sustainable, and human-centred solutions to the state’s most urgent accommodation challenges.

This high-impact event unites government leaders, NDIS and SDA providers, health professionals, and community innovators in a shared mission: to bridge the gap between housing and care through design, policy, and practice that puts people first.

The Focus

At a time of growing demand and tightening resources, this summit addresses the pressing questions shaping the sector’s future:

• How can we strengthen SDA and SIL delivery while maintaining participant trust and sustainability?
• What innovative housing models are emerging from hospital-to-home transitions and impact housing collaborations?
• How can we unlock the potential of vacant SDA homes to address the crisis accommodation shortage?
• What role do design, policy, and cross-sector partnerships play in ensuring South Australians have access to safe, inclusive, and enduring housing options?

Through evidence-based presentations, sector insights, and collaborative discussions, attendees will gain practical pathways to advance housing stability, quality of care, and integrated community support.

Who should attend?

• This event is essential for professionals and decision-makers working across:
• NDIS and SDA services – including Supported Independent Living (SIL), STA, MTA, and Respite.
• Mental health and wellbeing services – supporting individuals with psychosocial or complex needs.
• Housing and homelessness services – delivering crisis, transitional, or community housing.
• Government and policy teams – from housing, health, disability, and social services.
• Hospital and healthcare services – coordinating discharge and wraparound supports.
• Community organisations and support coordinators – navigating housing access for clients.
• Developers, architects, and SDA assessors – designing and delivering accessible, resilient homes.
• Allied health and care professionals – including OTs, recovery coaches, and case managers.

Why attend?

• Collaborate across sectors to explore new housing and care models that respond to real-world challenges.
• Gain first-hand insights from leaders driving policy, design, and service innovation in South Australia.
• Discover practical approaches to bridging gaps between disability support, housing provision, and community inclusion.
• Build connections with key decision-makers, providers, and innovators shaping the future of impact housing.
• This summit is more than a conversation — it’s a call to action for collaboration, innovation, and systems change that delivers long-term housing and care outcomes for vulnerable Australians.

Be part of the change

Join us in Adelaide for an engaging and solutions-focused morning that connects vision with action — where government, service providers, and community leaders come together to reimagine what inclusive, sustainable housing looks like in practice.

Secure your place and contribute to the movement driving South Australia’s next chapter in disability, housing, and care transformation.

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Info: Anna-Kate from the South Australian Housing Trust will provide an in-depth overview of housing pathways across South Australia, highlighting strategies to connect individuals with appropriate housing and supports.
Her presentation will cover how the Trust addresses challenges such as housing availability, accessibility, and social inclusion, particularly for vulnerable populations, including people with disability and mental health needs.
Attendees will gain insight into:
• Statewide Housing Initiatives: Current and upcoming programs to improve housing access and supply.
• Inclusive Housing Strategies: Approaches to ensure homes meet diverse needs, including disability, mental health, and social vulnerability considerations.
• Collaborations and Partnerships: How the Trust works with community organizations, service providers, and government bodies to enhance housing pathways.
• Challenges and Opportunities: Addressing housing shortages, system limitations, and strategies

Info: The partnership between The Salvation Army and SA Health is transforming hospital discharge pathways for individuals experiencing homelessness in South Australia. This initiative provides safe, supportive transitional accommodation for patients medically cleared for discharge but without a home, alleviating hospital bed pressures and reducing readmissions.
Residents benefit from private bedrooms, shared facilities, and on-site amenities such as art studios and gyms, alongside wraparound support services that connect them to long-term housing and community resources.

This session will explore:
The design and operation of the transitional accommodation model
Collaborative strategies between health services, housing providers, and community organisations
Impacts on hospital efficiency, patient recovery, and long-term housing outcomes
Lessons learned in delivering holistic, person-centred support for vulnerable populations

Info: With several SDA and SIL providers across Adelaide facing financial and operational pressures, sustainability and participant protection are more important than ever.
This session explores the evolving SDA and SIL landscape in South Australia, focusing on provider accountability, tenancy stability, and the balance between housing quality and viable service delivery.

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Attendees will gain practical insights into NDIA expectations, risk mitigation strategies, and collaborative approaches that secure participant outcomes while maintaining business resilience. The session provides a roadmap for maintaining trust, delivering consistent quality, and building a stable future for South Australia’s disability housing sector.

Info: South Australia is leading the way in evolving Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA). Mental Health and Short- Term Accommodation (STA). Individuals with complex psychosocial or behavioural needs often face limited housing options, long wait times, and placements that do not fully meet their goals.

​This session explores how robust SDA design can balance safety, durability, and dignity, moving beyond compliance to create stable, homely environments that support independence and recovery. Attendees will examine real-world challenges in community integration, regulatory compliance, and participant-centred outcomes.
Key discussion points include designing for risk reduction without compromising comfort, integrating safety measures for tenants and staff, and innovations in materials, layouts, and technologies that enhance SDA sustainability and effectiveness. Attendees will gain practical insights into delivering housing that prioritises choice, wellbeing

Info: This session explores how Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA) providers transform robust architectural designs into fully operational homes that meet the needs of NDIS participants, including those with complex mental health or psychosocial needs. It highlights how design principles—such as accessibility, safety, and durability—are implemented in practice to create functional, safe, and supportive living environments.

Attendees will gain insight into the practical steps involved in equipment installation, compliance, maintenance, and operational management, ensuring SDA homes perform as intended.
The session also emphasizes participant-centred outcomes, demonstrating how operational strategies can support independence, daily living, mental wellbeing, and long-term resilience, ensuring that homes are safe, empowering, and conducive to recovery and stability.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Adelaide Town Hall, 128 King William Street, Adelaide, Australia

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