EPISODE 310 - Ask Us Anything #4

In this 4th instalment of our popular 'Ask Us Anything' series, we dive deep into an email from Andy, a builder from Adelaide who is a regular podcast listener, and has SDA build ideas for his son. We answer his questions and explore his theories. His questions sparked a discussion about the realities of SDA development, from financial considerations to design best practices, and even his theories on where the SDA market is headed.

Below are some of the points of discussion in this episode:

• Andy's initial design concept involves two side-by-side dwellings, each intended for two participants, with individual spaces and shared breakout and care rooms. However, the hosts clarified that it will likely end up being one resident per house, and Andy further explained his dual-key design idea, where each house has a main front door entry leading to two separate dwelling entries within the building, essentially two villas inside one house.
• There is a specific safety requirement for a lockable kitchen, using a nib wall to allow exclusion when necessary (e.g., when cooking with hot water). This is seen as essential for some robust participants, though market acceptance and design assessment may vary.
• The idea of separating the carer’s bedroom and office into two rooms is discussed, with consensus that more space for carers is beneficial.
• High, non-climbable fencing is required for robust participants to prevent absconding.
• Post-certification changes can improve property functionality for care teams.
• The dual-key/dual-occupancy design raises concerns about compliance, as participants are supposed to have full access to the entire house. This may conflict with NDIS or design assessment requirements.

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