The SDA Housing Podcast is a leading voice in the Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA) sector, delivering in-depth discussions, expert insights, and the latest updates related to housing solutions for people with disabilities. Through interviews with industry leaders, advocates, and lived-experience voices, we explore policy developments, innovative best practices, and real-world stories shaping the future of disability housing. Listeners will gain valuable knowledge on emerging trends, sector challenges, and inspiring success stories, making this podcast an essential resource for investors, providers, advocates, and anyone passionate about inclusive housing. Debbie – General Manager, NDIS Property Australia: With over 20 years of expertise in tourism, finance, and property, Debbie has played a pivotal role in transforming NDIS Property Australia from a two-person team to a 22-member powerhouse. Her leadership drives the successful marketing, sales, a
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NDIS PROPERTY AUSTRALIA hosts THE SDA HOUSING PODCAST, a business show with 342 episodes published.
In this episode, Debbie welcomes back Kevin Chen of Paramount Disability Homes for an updated overview of the Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA) landscape in Melbourne. Kevin offers a high-level assessment of curr
EPISODE 343 - Negative Gearing, CGT and SMSF borrowing changes
Jul 8, 202618m
In this episode, Minh & Debbie unpack the recent legislative changes that have emerged from the 2026 Federal Budget - changes to negative gearing and CGT treatment - and a subsequent Senate deal banning SMSF's from borro
EPISODE 342 - How to rescue an underperforming SDA
Jun 30, 202614m
In this episode Minh and Debbie unpack the realities of underperforming SDA properties and what investors can do when a property is vacant, generating lower-than-expected income, or struggling to attract the right partic
EPISODE 341 - SDA in 2026 - The Market Has Matured
Jun 12, 202623m
In 2026, the SDA market has matured far beyond the “government‑backed cash‑machine” pitch of 2022, with national vacancy rates sitting above 40% and many outer‑suburban homes sitting empty despite being fully compliant.
EPISODE 340 - A Home is more than Bricks and Mortar - Housing Hub snapshot March 2026
May 29, 202617m
In this episode, Minh & Debbie discuss the latest Housing Hub quarterly snapshot and what it reveals about the gap between SDA supply and what participants actually want. Debbie and Minh discuss search and vacancy data,
EPISODE 339 - Our new focus, and what to expect!
May 11, 202610m
In this episode of The SDA Housing Podcast, Debbie and Sim share what’s changing behind the scenes at NDIS Property Australia, including the website’s shift toward built and tenanted SDA properties and new investor resou
EPISODE 338 - PPC Urban Data Hub
Mar 12, 202626m
In this episode, Debbie chats with Hong Knowling, founder of PPC Urban. PPC Urban are Town Planners and Planning Property Consultants with a strong focus on data research and market assessment. They discuss PPC Urban's r
EPISODE 337 - The importance of aligning OTs/SILs/SDAs to the same vision
Feb 24, 202621m
Welcoming back once again Uwe Jacobs from Property Friends, Debbie and Uwe discuss the critical importance of collaboration and alignment among the three main parties involved in Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA)
EPISODE 336 - Universal-U Staffing Solutions
Feb 9, 202631m
In this episode, Debbie is joined by Lianne Friedman, CEO of Universal-U. They explore how ethical and transparent offshoring can serve as a strategic solution for NDIS and broader healthcare providers, including Aged an
EPISODE 335 - SDA Property Resales - 2026 update
Jan 26, 202622m
In this episode, Debbie & Grace discuss how the SDA resale market is behaving this year. They note that SDA resale activity has increased — more investors are putting their existing SDA homes back on the market compared
In this episode, Debbie & Kevin from Paramount Disability Homes discuss a complex topic - that of OSS - Onsite Shared Supports. Support for care provided in apartment complexes has generally been assumed to operate under
EPISODE 333 - That's a wrap for 2025
Dec 14, 202513m
In this final episode for the 2025 year, we take a look back at the year that was. 2025 began with clear signs that the SDA investment landscape was in for a major shift. We saw buyers becoming more sophisticated and len
EPISODE 332 - SMSF Setup & Considerations
Dec 1, 202538m
In this episode, Debbie sits down with Chris Jahn from Jahn Super to discuss Self Managed Super Funds - from fundamentals and setup to administration and compliance. Not just relevant to SDA investment, this episode is f
EPISODE 331 - Challenges & Opportunities being an SDA Provider
Nov 17, 202534m
Uwe Jacobs from Property Friends joins us again to chat with Debbie, focusing on the real-world challenges and opportunities faced by Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA) providers in Australia. The discussion candi
Back in July 2022, we spoke with Colin Peterson from Infinite Automation on one of our early episodes. Today, Debbie welcomes co-founder Fenil Mangukiya to share the latest in SDA housing tech and the growing need to fut
EPISODE 329 - Thriving Kids Initiative
Oct 27, 202515m
In this episode, Debbie & Kassy discuss the proposed Thriving Kids program - a federal initiative designed to support children under the age of eight with autism and developmental delays through early intervention servic
EPISODE 328 - How should Developers start in SDA?
Oct 20, 202521m
In this episode, Minh & Debbie discuss what it takes to start an SDA development, no matter how small or large the project may be. Given the amount of enquiries coming in over the past 6 months from small developers, the
EPISODE 327 - Care Agency Services: Andrew & Mandy
Oct 14, 202522m
The National SIL Summit was held on 25th and 26th September on the Gold Coast. During the event, we had a chat with Mandy & Andrew from Care Agency Services who explained their role in the industry and what they do. Esse
In this episode, Debbie chats with a long-time Podcast listener, Uwe Jacobs from Property Friends. Uwe discusses his journey from the corporate world to property investment to delivering disability housing, and ultimatel
EPISODE 325 - Data, Design, & Desirability
Sep 29, 202525m
Data, Design, and Desirability - represent a core framework used by experienced investors and advisors to analyze, select, and drive long-term success in SDA within the NDIS market. Data refers to the rigorous quantitati
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