Development & Projects

With over 50 years of combined experience across property development, the disability sector, and community housing, Ability Housing brings deep, practical insight into the delivery of high-quality Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA).

As both active investors and experienced developers, we understand the unique requirements of the SDA landscape — from compliance and funding to design and delivery. We know what it takes to produce a quality home that’s delivered on time, within budget, and aligned with the needs of both tenants and investors.

What sets us apart is our tenancy-first approach. We listen closely to participants and service providers to ensure we deliver homes that are:

  • The right type
  • In the right location
  • And aligned with the right support partners

Leveraging our strong network of trusted consultants, experienced builders, and NDIS-registered providers, Ability Housing offers a seamless end-to-end development management service — from acquisition to final handover.

We provide a holistic development solution

  • Site Identification
  • Feasibility Analysis
  • Due Diligence Assessing
  • Acquisitions
  • Consult Procurement
  • Design Management
  • Programme Monitoring
  • Tender for construction work
  • Builder Procurement
  • Construction Management
  • Practical Completion & Handover Management
  • Professional NDIS SDA mentoring
  • International Investor Management

During construction, and well before practical completion and handover, Ability Housing’s professional in-house Tenancy Management team identify suitable participants and their preferred support providers.

This ensures that from the moment your development is complete, a tenant is supported to move in, optimising tenant out comes, occupancy and development partner viability.

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Transform your property into purpose — partner with us to unlock its full potential through expert SDA development and project management.

Design

Our SDA homes are thoughtfully designed to maximise independence, choice, and privacy. Partnering with leading architects, we draw on best-practice guidelines and global research to create homes that truly enhance the lives of people with complex disabilities.

  • Location

    • Only carefully selected safe, urban and regional locations.
    • In close proximity of public transport, shopping precinct, recreational outlets, sporting facilities and health services.
    • An exception being our Farmlets, whilst still within 45 minutes of the city these homes provide a alternative way of life for people seeking a robust home with plentiful opporunities to create a bespoke purposeful lifestyle.

  • Design

    • Architecturally designed and finessed by out Interior design team.
    • Solar passive and environmentally sensitive design.
    • Designed for ease of wheelchair use.
    • Open planned living areas, floor to ceiling windows and doors.
      Extra wide doorways & hallways.
    • No step balconies or courtyards/ flat thresholds.
    • Designed for safety including Fire Sprinklers and emergency management plans and connections.

  • Smart Technology

    • Reliable hard-wired technology
    • All apartments come standard with Control 4 Automation platforms for ease of full automations. Additional smart tablets provided connected to your personalised automation choices such as lights, TV, doors, aircon, intercom & onsite support staff.
    • Personal devices can be programmed to control lights, curtain, blinds, windows, doors, air conditioning, intercoms and personal alarms.
    • All HPS & FA homes are equipped with emergency backup power and a tablet device.
    • Choice of communication systems to access onsite support.

  • Overnight Onsite Assistance ‘OOA’

    • Only qualified support staff through our carefully evaluated Supported Independent Living ‘SIL’ appointment process.
    • All homes offer discreet support staff areas for work or rest.
    • Be involved or in-charge of choosing or changing your support provider.

  • Concierge Service

    • All apartments offer onsite shared support (conceirge) for unplanned support or when an extra support person is needed.
    • Available to optimise lifestyle opportunities.
    • Help choose who can be this support for you.

  • Working Partnerships

    • We work constructively and closely with all agencies including; support coordinators, aged care facilities, discharge planners, removalist, furniture suppliers and installers, families and advocates to make transition to your new home as smooth as possible.

  • Bedroom

    • Codesign opportunities to reflect your needs and choices. Designed and built fit for purpose i.e. accessible wardrobes.
    • Ceiling hoist provisions.
    • Accessible ensuite.
    • Smart wired to support individual programmable independence whilst not removing independent capacities through automation that isn’t desired.

  • Bathroom

    • Fit for purpose but visually beautiful- timber look cabinetry, slip rated porcelain tiles etc.
    • Accessible toilets.
    • Non slip surfaces.
    • Ample storage space.
    • Height adjustable basins.
    • Angle adjustable mirrors.
    • Plus, additional bathroom in every home for guest, family, staff etc.

  • Kitchen

    • Height adjustable bench tops.
    • Moveable island benches.
    • Flexible appliance layout options.
    • Low mounted and user friendly wall switches.
    • Drawer dishwashers.
    • Induction cooktops and inbuilt microwave are standard features.