Housing options for people with disability

In this free, self-paced online learning package you can learn about housing for people with disability. We want you to find the right home for you.  

With the NDIS, you have more choices about where you live and who you live with. The 12 short video chapters talk about your housing choices, including specialist disability accommodation (SDA). 

This workshop has been made for people with disability who are looking for accessible accommodation. Family and supporters can use it too. 

How to use this resource

Each video chapter describes one thing about housing for people with disability. 

Each page starts with a short summary. Watch this if you don’t have much time or aren’t sure if the information is what you need.

Or you can watch the full video that is underneath it.  

You can watch the videos in any order or just watch the ones that interest you. 

We think it is best to watch them all in order.

You can get help from us

If you want help while you work though this workshop call us on 1300 61 64 63.

You can call from 10am to 3pm, Monday to Friday (except public holidays) Sydney/Melbourne time.

A workbook goes with this resource

There is a workbook for your state to go with this resource. This workbook has information about housing for people with disability in your state. The workbook also has activities for you to do. The activities match what we talk about in the videos. In the videos, we will tell you which activities to do as you make your way through the chapters. 

Click your state or territory below to download the workbook

• Australian Capital Territory
• Northern Territory
• Western Australia
• New South Wales
• South Australia
• Queensland
• Tasmania
• Victoria

Start your housing seeker profile

During the workshop, we will support you to set up a Housing Seeker profile on the Housing Hub website. Your profile will say

• Where you want to live
• Who you want to live with 
• What things you need in a home to make it accessible to you

The Housing Hub website uses this information to show you homes that match what you are looking for. 

You can change your profile whenever you want to.

Click the button below to start making your housing seeker profile in a separate window. Write in your email address and make a password.

Let's get started

Watch this video first. It explains how the learning package runs (4 mins).

A text transcript for this video can be found here.

Now go to Chapter 1 – What a home should be

Chapter 1 – What a home should be

Chapter index

• Housing Options Online Learning Package – Introduction
• Chapter 1 – What a home should be 
• Chapter 2 – Housing and support under the NDIS 
• Chapter 3 – Different places you could live 
• Chapter 4 – Different ways of paying for where you live 
• Chapter 5 – Specialist Disability Accommodation
• Chapter 6 – Types of Specialist Disability Accommodation
• Chapter 7 – SDA Eligibility
• Chapter 8 – Home Ownership
• Chapter 9 – Supported Independent Living (SIL) 
• Chapter 10  – Individualised Living Options (ILO)
• Chapter 11 – NDIS Housing Goal writing
• Chapter 12 – How we can help