Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA) for Eating Disorders
Whether Eating Disorders may meet SDA eligibility, the design categories, and the evidence needed to get Specialist Disability Accommodation funded.
Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA) is purpose-built or modified housing for people with very high support needs. It's tightly targeted, but for some people with Eating Disorders whose functional impairment is extreme, it can be life-changing. This guide explains SDA eligibility, the design categories, and the evidence you'll need.
Could Eating Disorders meet SDA eligibility?
Eating disorders are serious mental illnesses characterised by disturbances in eating behaviour, body image and weight control that cause significant medical complications and psychosocial disability. Anorexia nervosa…
The four SDA design categories
If you're eligible, SDA is funded against a design category matched to your needs:
The evidence you'll need
SDA is evidence-heavy. A strong request for Eating Disorders usually includes:
SDA and SIL together
SDA pays for the specialist building; the day-to-day support in it is funded separately (usually through SIL). Many people with Eating Disorders who are eligible for SDA also have SIL — see our SIL guide for Eating…