RECORDED WEBINAR SUMMARY

'IS YOUR CLIENT SUITABLE FOR SDA HOUSING?' HELPING PEOPLE WITH A DISABILITY TO CHOOSE WHERE AND WITH WHOM THEY WANT TO LIVE

Suitable housing and support are a fundamental human right and essential for dignity, and quality of life. With the introduction of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), younger people with complex disability in Australia may be eligible for Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA) funding to enable them to move into independent housing of their choice. With a developing housing market, occupational therapists have a central role in supporting and empowering people with disability and their families to make informed housing choices. 

This workshop is designed to raise awareness of the rights of young people with disability to choose where and with whom they want to live and how they are supported. The workshop aims to inform, educate and equip occupational therapists with the knowledge and skills to enable young people with disability to successfully transition to living arrangements in line with their needs and preferences. The workshop is informed by the lived experience perspective of people with disability, drawing upon a human-rights framework and strengths-based approach to support successful transitions to more independent living.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

At the end of workshop, participants will :

•  Understand barriers to moving into individualized housing and strategies to address these barriers
•  Informed of personalised housing and support solutions
•  Understand how to navigate NDIS, SDA housing and support options and opportunities

PRESENTER

Kate D'Cruz

Kate D’Cruz is an experienced occupational therapist and researcher. She is a Senior Research Fellow at the Summer Foundation and adjunct at La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia. Kate partners with people with disability to conduct meaningful and relevant research to help inform practice and policy. Kate’s research is informed by her background in community-based acquired brain injury rehabilitation. Current research projects: the experience and impact of moving into purpose-built Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA), the experience of being an NDIS participant, co-design research/practice, sharing stories of lived experience and participant-led support.

WORKSHOP DETAILS

CPD HOURS:
Total CPD claimable workshop hours: 1.5 hours

DATES: 
This is a recorded webinar session that was held on 3 February 2023.

ACCESS:
This resource is run through our learning platform. All registrants will receive an email containing information on how to set up their online course account and/ or a  notification that a course has been allocated to them.

You will be assigned an access period of 12 weeks to complete this online course upon activation.

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REGISTRATION FEES & INCLUSIONS

OTA Member: $70 
Student/New Graduate Member: $60 
Non-member: $87 

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TERMS AND CONDITIONS (T&C)

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CONTACT US

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