2021-12-13 GC Agenda - Item 8 -Attachment 1 - Housing Needs Assessment

There have been a few SDA houses constructed in Tewantin in recent years. Dwellings can only be
enrolled with the NDIA once construction is fully complete and a certificate of occupancy has been
issued, however third-party assessors can be engaged at the design stage.
This SDA Design Standard document sets out the minimum design requirements for each of the
following Design Category:


    Improved Liveability        Housing that has been designed to improve ‘Liveability’ by
                                incorporating a reasonable level of physical access and enhanced
                                provision for people with sensory, intellectual or cognitive
                                impairment.

    Robust                      Housing that has been designed to incorporate a reasonable level
                                of physical access provision and be very resilient, reducing the
                                likelihood of reactive maintenance and reducing the risk to the
                                participant and the community

    Fully Accessible            Housing that has been designed to incorporate a high level of
                                physical access provision for people with significant physical
                                impairment.

    High Physical Support       Housing that has been designed to incorporate a high level of
                                physical access provision for people with significant physical
                                impairment and requiring very high levels of support.


Dwellings of all Design Categories must, as a minimum, contain no less than one of each of the
following elements:
•       A Kitchen,
•       A Bathroom,
•       A Living/Dining area,
•       An Entrance/Exit; and
•       At least one Bedroom per participant.
A bedsit or studio style design (like a motel room) is not permitted.
The land use definition of a community residence is designed for one dwelling on a site. It does not
cover multiple housing (attached or detached). Residential care covers circumstances of residents
requiring regular nursing or personal care, but is less relevant for clients who can live relatively
independently. NDIS housing in units or flats is most likely going to fall into the definition of multiple
dwellings under the Noosa Plan and as such competing with other quite profitable housing products
for the same land. Council may need to review circumstances of positively discriminating for more
accessible attached housing outcomes.




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