Housing Justice: Understanding Your Rights in SDA and SIL Housing

Please make sure you register for the session that's right for you:

• 18 and 23 November: For tenants living in SDA and SIL.

• 1 December: Specifically for tenants living in SIL.

These sessions are for people with disability who currently live in disability accommodation in Victoria and want to better understand their housing rights.

The presentations have been specially co-designed to make the information relevant and accessible to tenants. We use Easy Read information, pictures and simple words to help people understand their rights.

Please keep in mind the information in these sessions are for tenants of SDA and SIL in Victoria.

Do you live in Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA) or a Supported Independent Living (SIL) home? Do you know your housing rights?

Join Housing Hub and VALID for a specially co-designed information session about understanding your rights, knowing what your SDA provider is responsible for, and getting help if something isn't right.

Your home should be a place where you feel safe, respected and in control. It's important to understand your rights and know what you can do if you have a problem with your housing.

📅 Choose a session

We have different sessions to help you understand your housing rights. Choose the session that best suits you.

• Wednesday 18 November at 3:00 pm – 1-hour session for tenants living in SDA and SIL.

• Monday 23 November at 1:30 pm – Extended 1.5-hour session for tenants living in SDA and SIL.

• Tuesday 1 December at 10:00 am – Session specifically for tenants living in Supported Independent Living (SIL)

All sessions will be held online.

What will we cover?

In these sessions, we'll talk about:

• Understanding SDA and SIL: What's the difference between your home and the support you receive?

• Your housing agreements: What documents should you receive, and what should you know about your agreement?

• Your rights at home: Learn about privacy, dignity, respect and having a say in your home.

• Your SDA provider's responsibilities: Learn what your provider must do to help keep your home safe and meet their responsibilities.

• Getting help: Find out where you can get advice and support if you have a housing problem.

• and much more!

There will also be opportunities to ask questions and learn about organisations that can help you understand and stand up for your rights.

Can't make the sessions?

If you can't attend one of the scheduled sessions, you can contact VALID to arrange a private group session or a one-to-one session.

These sessions can be held in person or online, at a time that suits you.

📧 Email: sandra@valid.org.au
📞 Call VALID: (03) 9416 4003

About Housing Hub and VALID

Housing Hub helps people with disability explore housing options and connect with suitable housing and supports.

VALID provides individual advocacy for people with intellectual disabilities. Their Self Advocacy Team deliver information sessions on the rights of all people with a disability

We're working together to help people with disability understand their housing rights and feel more confident speaking up when they need support.

Please note: This session provides general information and is not a substitute for individual legal advice.