Specialist Disability Accommodation Builder Award winning builder of SDA homes
The Most Outstanding Designer/Builder of Specialist Disability
Accommodation (SDA) Housing in Australia and Globally in 2025
Why Choose Silkwood Homes for SDA?
- Building for over 20 years
- Delivering homes for owner occupiers and investors
- Proven capability across all SDA design categories
- In-house drafting team trained in SDA requirements
- Pre-approved SDA compliant home designs
- Custom floor plan options available
- Dedicated land acquisition team
- Skilled trades & site supervisors
- Strong focus on accessible, inclusive and practical living outcomes for everyday life
- ‘As Built to SDA Compliance’ certification at handover
What are SDA homes?
Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA) provides purpose built housing for NDIS participants with extreme functional impairment or very high support needs. As a specialist builder, Silkwood Homes delivers accessible homes for people living with disability.
These homes include wheelchair accessible and mobility-focused design, helping make everyday living safer and easier.
SDA homes:
- Are designed to support independence
- Meet strict SDA & NCC (National Construction Code) compliance standards
- Are funded under approved NDIS plans
- Support long-term, high-quality living environments
SDA Living Options
Purpose Built SDA Homes
We deliver purpose-built SDA homes designed specifically for eligible participants, with a range of compliant home designs available.
Each home is constructed to meet all required SDA design category and accessibility standards. This provides high-quality, functional living environments that support long-term independence and comfort.
These homes are ideal for individual participants or supported living arrangements. They are designed to support arange of accessibile, inclusive living and a range of mobility needs.
SDA Family Plans
In addition to traditional SDA housing arrangements, Silkwood Homes offers SDA Family Plans designed for participants who wish to live in a purpose built home alongside their family.
SDA Family Plans provide compliant housing solutions that allow participants to remain in a supportive family environment while ensuring the home meets the relevant SDA design category and accessibility requirement.
Silkwood Homes also build homes to cater for non NDIS funded participants. Whether it’s for a family or an individual. Give us a call and we will cater the design to suit your specific requirements.
SDA Design Categories
SDA homes are purpose built to support people with permanent and significant disabilities, providing safe, accessible environments tailored to individual support needs.
Built to Comply
All Silkwood SDA homes are constructed in accordance with :
- Australian standard 1428.1
- National Construction Code (NCC)
- SDA design standards and compliance requirements
Typical SDA Home Configuration
- 3–4 bedrooms
- 2–3 participants
- 1 carer
- Designed for varying levels of support, from basic care through to full spinal support
Designed for Independence
SDA homes are carefully planned to:
- Promote independence
- Support daily care needs
- Provide safe, functional living environments
- Accommodate evolving support requirements
- Support mobility, wheelchair access, and safe movement throughout the home
The Four SDA Categories
SDA standards define four approved design categories. Silkwood Homes designs and builds across all four:
Improved Liveability
Incorporates a reasonable level of physical access and enhanced provision for people with sensory, intellectual or cognitive impairment.
Robust
Incorporates a reasonable level of physical access provision and is very resilient, reducing the likelihood of reactive maintenance and reducing the risk to the participant and the community.
Fully Accessible
Incorporates a high level of physical access provision for people with significant physical impairment.
High Physical Support
Incorporates a high level of physical access provision for people with significant physical impairment and requiring very high levels of support
How We Deliver SDA Homes
As a specialist builder of accessible homes for people living with disability, building an SDA home involves additional design standards, approvals and compliance requirements beyond a standard residential build. This includes accessible home design, mobility considerations, and practical living outcomes for people with disability.
Our team manages each stage carefully to ensure every home meets SDA requirements and is delivered with ‘As Built to SDA Compliance’ certification at handover.
Where do we Build?
Silkwood Homes NDIS House and Land packages are offered across South East Queensland, Northern Rivers and Newcastle. When building a new home it is very important to think about the location. Some things to consider are the size of the land, the neighbourhood and surrounds, accessibility and street frontage.
One of our NDIS Coordinators will discuss with you what your key priorities are for finding a House and Land package. Here are some of the key locations where we are currently building, with surrounding suburbs included (not specified on map). If you have a specific area in mind, please inquire today so we can assist you further.
Already have a block of land? That’s great! We can build on your land or ours. Silkwood Homes can offer you a House Only package to ensure we’re building the home you want in the exact location you want.
What is the NDIS?
The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) provides support to people with permanent and significant disabilities.
Introduced in 2016 the NDIS was designed to assist the 14% (around 4.3 million) of Australians currently living with an extreme functional impairment and/or very high support needs.
SDA Package Highlights
- Introduction to independent SDA providers
- Designed and costed to suit a High Physical SDA & NCC Class 1B requirements with pre-approval from an SDA Provider and SDA Assessors (Subject to official council certification).
- 2590mm ceiling height
- 20mm stone benchtops
- 20-year structural guarantee
- Powder coated sheet metal roofing
- Air-conditioning to living area and bedrooms
- Video intercom to living area, bedrooms and front entry
- Timber plank vinyl flooring throughout main floor area - excluding wet areas and garage
- Whitegoods package – fridge/freezer, microwave, washer and dryer - Installed
- Exposed aggregate emergency egress path from alfresco to the front (where possible)
- Step ramps to each external door – 1020mm internal and external door sizes
- Up to 7.92Kw PV solar array and 14.4Kw emergency power backup