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    We have a wealth of knowledge to share with you about living with a spinal cord injury (SCI), and have pulled this together in this section to help you access the information you need, when you need it.

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    Online Network Forum: May 2026

    What you need to know about Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA) joined by Lydia Dockrill
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    What you need to know about Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA)

    On the video you will hear:   

    • Lydia Dockrill, Clinical Practice Advisor, from the Housing Hub talking about Specialist Disability Housing, who is eligible, the models available and how the Housing Hub works.    

    • Two of our members share their experience of living in SDA housing and building an SDA home.

    Watch below!

    Additional information

    Housing Hub Housing Seeker profile www.housinghub.org.au/resources/category/housingseeker-profile

    Housing Hub resources around problem solving tenancy issues https://www.housinghub.org.au/housing-seekers/solvingproblems

    SDA Eligibility Checker www.housinghub.org.au/sdaeligibility-checker

    Building and Buying SDA Resource www.housinghub.org.au/resources/category/buildingor-buying-your-own-sda

    NDIS Self providers of SDA Facebook group www.facebook.com/groups/1404181266400840

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