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NDIS SDA Appendix H Arrangement and Calculation Instructions

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  • Confirm how many SDA-eligible participants will be living at the SDA enrolled dwelling.
  • Confirm the number of people living at the SDA enrolled dwelling and the persons who are not SDA-eligible.
  • Confirm if any of the persons not eligible for SDA are a child or financial dependent of the SDA-eligible participant.
  • Confirm if an SDA-eligible person will be sharing a room with another person and whether that person is eligible for SDA or not.

Calculate Appendix H using the SDA price calculator

  1. Open the NDIS SDA price calculator from SDA pricing and payments (external) and select the Appendix H calculator.
  2. Compare the SDA enrolled dwelling amount and the participant’s SDA recommendation amount to calculate the Appendix H value. To learn more, go to article Use the specialist disability accommodation (SDA) calculator.
  3. Seek APS 6 delegate or above endorsement to confirm the correct calculation, before you include the SDA Appendix H amount in a participant’s plan.

Calculate the participant’s recommended SDA supports for Appendix H

Use the NDIS SDA price calculator and select the Calculator – Appendix H tab to record and work out the following details:

  1. At Dwelling enrolled as, select Post-2023 New Build from the drop down. You will need to select this to check if the participant needs the SDA maximum amount.
  2. At Building type, select from the drop-down. Use the information in the participant’s SDA recommendation to select the building type.
  3. At Design Category, select from the drop-down. Use the information in the participant’s SDA recommendation to select the building category.
  4. At With or without On-site Overnight Assistance (OOA), select with OOA from the drop-down.
  5. At With or Without Fire Sprinklers, select With Fire Sprinklers from the drop-down. Note: You must always select this option to calculate the participant’s recommended SDA amount for Appendix H.
  6. At Were input tax credits claimed for the GST paid on purchase cost of the dwelling?, select Input Tax Credits were Not Claimed. Note: You must always select this option to calculate the participant’s recommended SDA amount for Appendix H.
  7. At Location (SA4), select the SDA enrolled dwelling location. Use the information in the participant’s SDA recommendation. To learn more, go to article Check the specialist disability accommodation (SDA) enrolled dwelling details.

At the bottom of the spreadsheet, at EXPECTED TOTAL ANNUAL INCOME PER ROOM (AT FULL OCCUPANCY), review the calculations for the ANNUAL SDA Amount and ANNUAL Maximum Reasonable rental contribution (MRRC) depending on the type of Appendix H arrangement.

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Appendix H Calculation

Note: The rental payment by each person who is not an SDA-eligible participant is not price regulated.

  1. Calculate the Appendix H arrangement as follows:
  • SDA single (one SDA-eligible participant in a room). For example, an SDA-eligible participant shares a dwelling with a non-SDA-eligible participant, but they do not share a room.
  • SDA-eligible participant shares a room with a child or financial dependent.
  • SDA-eligible participant shares a room with an SDA-eligible participant.
  • SDA-eligible participant shares a room with someone else. For example, shares a room with a non-SDA eligible partner.
  1. Record the ANNUAL SDA Amount related to the applicable Appendix H arrangement listed in the table. Note: This will be used to compare with the SDA dwelling Appendix H amount to calculate the lesser of the two values.

Calculate the enrolled dwelling SDA amount for Appendix H: Search the participant’s confirmed SDA address on SDA enrolment and SDA enrolled dwelling details. To learn more, go to article Check the specialist disability accommodation (SDA) enrolled dwelling details. Use the NDIS SDA price calculator and select the Calculator – Appendix H to complete the following details:

  1. At Dwelling enrolled as, select the relevant SDA type that is recorded in the SDA Enrolment details from the drop-down. Note: The SDA calculator won’t let you select Legacy stock. The Appendix H does not apply to Legacy Stock. It is also important that a participant can’t apply Appendix H to share a dwelling in a two-bedroom, 1 resident apartment. Only sharing a room can be used.

  2. At Building type, select from the drop-down. Use the information in the SDA Enrolment details.

  3. At Number of Bedrooms occupied by SDA-eligible participants at full occupancy, select the number of SDA-eligible residents residing in the SDA.

  4. At Design Category, select from the drop-down. Use the information in the SDA Enrolment details.

  5. At With or without On-site Overnight Assistance (OOA), select from the drop-down. Use the information in the SDA Enrolment details.

  6. At With or without Fire Sprinklers, select from the drop-down. Use the information in the SDA Enrolment details.

  7. At Were input tax credits claimed for the GST paid on purchase cost of the dwelling?, select from the drop-down. Use the information in the SDA Enrolment details.

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  1. At Location (SA4), select the location of the SDA enrolled dwelling. Use the information in the SDA Enrolment details.

  2. At EXPECTED TOTAL ANNUAL INCOME PER ROOM (AT FULL OCCUPANCY), check the calculations for the ANNUAL SDA Amount and ANNUAL Maximum Reasonable rental contribution (MRRC). The calculations will be different depending on the type of Appendix H arrangement. Note: The rental payment by each person who is not an SDA-eligible participant is not price regulated.

  3. Confirm the Appendix H arrangement as follows:

    • SDA single (one SDA-eligible participant in a room). For example, an SDA-eligible participant shares a dwelling with a non-SDA-eligible participant, but they do not share a room.

    • SDA-eligible participant shares a room with a child or a financial dependent.

    • SDA-eligible participant shares a room with an SDA-eligible participant.

    • SDA-eligible participant shares a room with someone else. For example, sharing a room with a non-SDA-eligible partner.

  4. Record the ANNUAL SDA Amount related to the applicable Appendix H arrangement listed in the table. Note: This will be used to compare with the Participant Assessed SDA Appendix H amount to calculate the lesser of the two values.

Confirm the Appendix H amount

1. Check the ANNUAL SDA Amount for the SDA enrolled dwelling Appendix H calculation and the Participant assessed SDA Appendix H amount as calculated above.

2. If the amounts are different, use the lesser of the two amounts for the Appendix H calculation.

3. Check this calculation with the amount requested by the SDA provider. If this amount is less than the SDA provider requested, talk with the participant (or their authorised representative) before including in the participant's plan.

Add the Appendix H SDA funding in the participant’s plan.

1. You have received endorsement by an APS 6 delegate or above.

2. Add the Appendix H SDA funding to a participant's plan. To learn more, go to article Add specialist disability accommodation (SDA) funding.

3. Record the comment in the Additional Description:

    - I have SDA Appendix H supports of the amount of [insert dollar amount] in my plan. This is to help with my shared living arrangement at my enrolled dwelling. The additional SDA amount for Appendix H is in place for the duration of my shared living arrangements. It does not continue past that arrangement. I am eligible for SDA as follows: My design category is [assessed design category]. My building type is [assessed building type]. My location is [assessed location]. I can

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access other SDA categories and locations within my SDA amount. I must notify the NDIA if I move address.

  1. Record in the Justification free text field any additional details about the Appendix H arrangement and the SDA support recommendation. Include the following information:
  • Appendix H value calculated using YY/YY calculator.
  • Number of SDA eligible participants living in the SDA dwelling.
  • Participant’s Appendix H SDA amount.
  • Dwelling Max Price per Resident Appendix H Yearly amount.
  • Lower or equal of the two Appendix H values.
  • Provider name.
  • Address of SDA.
  • Participant’s location.

Note: This field has a character limit of 3000. Certain special characters in this field may cause an error. This is generally caused when copying justifications from SAP CRM into PACE. If you see the characters |%, you will need to change these before you can save.

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