Symposium : Navigating the Future of Disability Housing – SIL and SDA Reform, Regulation & Resilience 2025

Hosted by SILSDA, NDISDA SDA Housing and Disability and  the Impact Housing National Strategic Alliance

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As the NDIS ecosystem undergoes significant reform in 2025, the South Australian landscape for Supported Independent Living and Specialist Disability Accommodation is experiencing pivotal shifts in compliance, market sustainability, tenancy law, and support delivery.

This Symposium provides an essential platform to dissect these developments, develop  cross-sector alignment, and equip professionals with the knowledge and tools to adapt to the changing terrain.

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This symposium will cover: 

 

South Australia's SDA & SIL Landscape – Trends, Tensions & Opportunities

• The rise in underutilized and vacant SDA properties across Adelaide and regional SA

• Challenges in tenancy matching, sustainability of new builds, and navigating thin markets

• Regional vs metropolitan service fragmentation – what’s working and what’s not

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2025 SDA Pricing Review Impacts

• How changes in SDA pricing and design category incentives are shaping development viability

• Opportunities for repurposing Robust and High Physical Support SDA stock

• Impacts on investor sentiment and provider planning

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 SIL Reforms & Practice Standards: What Providers need to know

• New national practice standards and expected changes to SIL funding structures

• Guidance on compliance, independence in support delivery, and quality service delivery

• Preparing for upcoming audits and maintaining separation of housing and supports

 

Legal and Tenancy Compliance in Shared Housing

• Clarifying tenancy rights for participants in SDA and SIL arrangements under SA tenancy law

• Strategies for legal compliance, risk mitigation, and human rights-centred housing

• Provider obligations around housing contracts, notice periods, and participant safeguarding

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Building Integrated, Person-Led Housing Solutions

• Investigating partnerships between mental health, AOD, housing, and disability services

• Community housing partnerships and hospital discharge alignment

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NDIA Payment holds & Provider Compliance: Protecting cash flow and Business Sustainability in SIL Services

• Understanding the implications of NDIA payment holds and strategies to protect cash flow

• Ensuring business sustainability within the SIL service environment

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Workers' Compensation in Transition: Navigating South Australia’s New Return to Work Obligations for SIL and NDIS Providers

• Navigating South Australia’s new Return to Work obligations affecting SIL and NDIS providers

• Practical guidance for managing workers’ compensation during this period of change

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Who should attend? 

✅ SDA Providers, Developers, Builders, Lenders & Investors

✅ SIL Providers & Disability Service Managers

✅ Community Housing Providers & Tenancy Managers

✅ Hospital Discharge Planners, Allied Health & Mental Health Professionals

✅ Policy Leaders, Government Representatives & Advocates

 

Why this Symposium matters:
The disability housing sector in South Australia is at a crossroads. With increased scrutiny on compliance, underutilization of SDA, and SIL reform accelerating, providers and stakeholders must be equipped with a clear understanding of what’s next.

 

This Symposium  offers a unique, cross-disciplinary lens to:

• Bridge service gaps between housing, health, and disability

• Identify practical solutions to tenancy and funding challenges

• Strengthen outcomes for NDIS participants with complex needs

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This Agenda is currently being updated