Bridging Impact Housing Solutions – Melbourne Forum :

 3-Day Strategic Housing, Disability, and Support Services Conference
Specialist Disability Accommodation | Hospital Discharge Pathways | SIL Integration & Innovation

Melbourne, 2025 | Attend One Day or All Three

Australia’s disability and impact housing sectors stand at a turning point—where deepening Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA) vacancies, workforce stress, NDIS reform, and rising participant complexity are converging to reshape how we deliver housing and care.

The Bridging Impact Housing Solutions Conference in Melbourne offers a three-day national platform to address these challenges head-on—and uncover bold, collaborative pathways forward.

This is not just another housing conference. It is a multi-sector strategy forum uniting housing, health, disability support, crisis care, and policy leaders—driven by the shared goal of creating ethical, inclusive, and sustainable housing systems for those who need them most.

What to expect Across the 3 Days
From frontline service design to strategic reform navigation, each day offers targeted focus and actionable takeaways. Whether you attend a single day or immerse yourself in the full three-day program, you’ll walk away with solutions, partnerships, and clarity for a rapidly shifting operating environment.

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 Day 1 – SDA, Transitional Housing & Impact Housing Strategy Forum
Unpacking the Ethics, Economics, and Equity in Disability Housing

Day 1 opens the conference with a powerful exploration of the current and future landscape of disability and impact housing. Through keynote panels, expert briefings, and real-world case studies, participants will confront both the structural challenges and the moral questions that define this space—balancing participant choice with commercial pressures, repurposing legacy stock, and designing housing pathways for those who fall through the cracks.

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Core Themes:

• Ethical tensions in SDA/SIL: choice, risk, and financial sustainability

• NDIS 2024 reforms and their impact on housing models

• Converting vacant SDA into transitional, crisis, or therapeutic housing

• Cross-sector innovation: CHPs, SIL providers, and crisis services in action

• Housing solutions for complex and high-risk populations

• Repositioning outdated stock for flexible, multi-use housing

 

 Day 2 – Hospital Discharge, Disability Housing & SDA Transition Forum - A Cross-Sector Forum for High-Needs and Time-Critical Housing Solutions

Day 2 brings together hospitals, allied health teams, disability providers, and housing developers to forge stronger, faster, and safer pathways for participants exiting clinical and institutional settings. With an emphasis on SDA, Medium-Term Accommodation (MTA), and Short-Term Accommodation (STA), this day equips delegates to reduce discharge delays, leverage underused assets, and improve continuity of care through integrated system responses.

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Core Themes:

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• Hospital discharge housing pathways: STA, MTA, and SDA clarity

• Role of data, technology, and tenancy matching in reducing delays

• Design solutions for high-care, bariatric, and complex SDA models

• Risk, compliance, and emergency preparedness in hospital-linked housing

• Urban planning and health infrastructure integration

• Case studies on cross-sector alignment for vulnerable groups

 

Day 3 – SILSDA Victoria: Maximising SIL Impact Conference
Elevating Supported Independent Living Through Innovation and Integration

The final day zeroes in on Supported Independent Living (SIL), offering an intensive agenda for operational leaders, service designers, and policy thinkers to tackle the mounting challenges in the SIL space.

With deep dives into workforce resilience, compliance, vacancy reduction, and high-intensity supports, this is a must-attend for any organisation serious about strengthening their SIL model and delivering sustainable, participant-focused impact.

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Core Themes:

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• Supporting SIL transitions from hospital, justice, and acute settings

• Vacancy reduction through tenancy matching and integrated referrals

• Navigating restrictive practices, payment holds, and cancellation risk

• Building resilient workforces for complex, high-risk participants

• Strategic sustainability in shared or high-needs SIL environments

• Cross-sector collaboration: housing, justice, mental health, and SIL

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Who should attend?
This national platform is purpose-built for professionals operating at the intersection of housing, disability, care, and crisis response.

 

Key stakeholders include:

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• SDA and SIL Providers and Managers

• NDIS Support Coordinators, Planners, and LACs

• Community Housing Providers (CHPs) and Developers

• Mental Health, Crisis, and Family Violence Services

• Hospital Discharge Teams and Allied Health Professionals

• State and Local Government Housing Representatives

• Urban Planners, Infrastructure Developers, and Architects

• Guardianship and Advocacy Organisations

• Investors and Valuers in Disability Housing Assets

• Regulatory, Legal, and Risk Compliance Specialists

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Why you should attend
Now more than ever, the sector requires courageous leadership, practical collaboration, and strategic innovation. This conference provides:

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✅ Actionable strategies to respond to NDIS reforms and system pressures
✅ Cross-sector partnerships that unlock housing pathways for complex needs
✅ Real-world solutions for vacancy reduction and service integration
✅ Insights from frontline leaders navigating ethical and financial trade-offs
✅ Design frameworks for inclusive, future-proof disability accommodation
✅ Opportunities to shape national direction on impact housing and care

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Whether you're reimagining SDA, innovating in SIL, designing for hospital discharge, or advocating for vulnerable populations—this is the defining forum to connect, learn, and lead.

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📅 Register for 1 Day or join the Full 3-Day Experience.
Be part of shaping the future of Australia’s most important housing and support systems.

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