OT SDA and SIL Functional Assessment

Specialist disability accommodation (SDA) is housing designed for people with very high support needs or extreme functional impairment. SDA housing features accessible design elements enabling people access to a home where they can live more independently.

Accessible design also facilitates the needs for other supports to be better delivered such as personal care or domestic assistance. Supported Independent Living (SIL) refers to the supports a person requires to live independently within their home. SIL funding can be in a shared arrangement or individual and is generally funded for people with a high level of support needs.

With our goal of improving independence and engagement in daily tasks, our OT SDA functional assessments will:

• Identify level of function across a range of daily activities including personal care and domestic tasks.
• Evidence eligibility for SDA funding according to NDIA criteria.
• Compare SDA with alternative solutions to evidence value for money considerations.
• Planning for the future, considering progression of disability and ensuring recommended supports remain suitable.
• Identify required SDA design category and housing type.
• Recommend assistive technology solutions, such as voice-command technology and home automation to enhance home living.

• Identify level of function across a range of daily activities including personal care and domestic tasks.
• Recommend ratio of support needs and intensity levels to ensure appropriate funding.
• Planning for the future, considering progression of disability and ensuring recommended supports remain suitable.
• Compare SIL with alternative solutions to evidence value for money considerations.

Costs can vary depending on whether both SIL and SDA are being assessed at the same time or separate from one another. Not all clients require SIL and similarly, not all clients require SDA. Our team can discuss your requirements and provide a quotation based on your needs and circumstances.