Melbourne NDIS Short-Term, Mental Health & Crisis Accommodation Summit

The Safe Futures Summit brings together professionals across housing, mental health, disability accommodation, and workplace safety sectors to explore practical strategies, innovations, and regulatory updates.

Why this event?

Collaboration is essential for building effective, sustainable solutions - especially in the short-term, disability and crisis accommodation sectors.

From Short-Term Accommodation,  Crisis and Mental Health Accommodation, to Robust SDA Housing, stakeholders must understand the lived realities of those directly impacted.

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This Summit goes beyond conversation. It highlights the power of knowledge-sharing and cross-sector collaboration.

By hearing from leading experts, you will gain insights to improve, adapt, and tailor solutions that truly meet the needs of individuals who rely on these homes, services, and environments to thrive.

​We all share a responsibility to drive progress. Our role is to provide the platform -we invite you to contribute your expertise, build partnerships, and bring solutions that make a real impact.

​Together, we can create safer futures and stronger communities.

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Summit Structure

• Discover practical approaches to creating mental health-centred living environments.

• Innovative Housing Responses to Social Challenges

• Expanding Safe Places: Explore the Safe Steps Sanctuary model, demonstrating how crisis accommodation for women and children escaping family violence can integrate therapeutic support, wraparound services, and culturally safe practices—and what short- or medium-term providers can learn from this model.

• From Crisis to Care: Examine the Home in Mind initiative, offering workforce-focused strategies for supporting youth (aged 15–25) experiencing homelessness and complex mental health needs, with practical lessons for SDA and mental health accommodation providers.

• Learn about new Victorian regulations for psychological health and practical strategies for managing psychosocial hazards and work-related violence.

• Apply these insights across diverse settings, including mental health and accommodation services.

• Explore robust Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA) design, balancing safety, durability, and dignity.

 A panel discussion and Q&A will allow attendees to explore collaboration opportunities and practical solutions.

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Who should attend? 

• NDIS and SDA providers (Short-term, Medium-term, Robust SDA stakeholders, and all interested parties)

• Mental health accommodation providers and specialists

• Housing developers, builders, architects, and designers

• Crisis accommodation services and organisations, including youth and domestic violence support

• Community service providers

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Why attend? 

Attendees will gain up-to-date knowledge of regulatory changes, innovative housing and care models, and practical workforce strategies. The forum encourages cross-sector collaboration, enabling attendees to share insights, identify opportunities for integrated care, and improve outcomes for vulnerable populations.

​Key Takeaways:

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• Explore innovative crisis accommodation models for women, children, and youth, including wraparound services and culturally responsive practice.

• Build knowledge and skills to strengthen workforce capability, manage risks, and deliver person-centred, integrated housing and support services.

• Identify opportunities for collaboration across sectors to enhance housing, care, and workplace wellbeing outcomes.

• Gain insight into designing and delivering robust SDA and mental health accommodation that promotes recovery, safety, and resilience.

• Understand the new Victorian psychological health regulations and how to implement them in diverse workplaces.

• Learn practical approaches to preventing and managing work-related violence and psychosocial hazards

​Includes Morning tea and lunch, networking

Bookings are filling fast. Please book early to avoid disappointment. Book individually or book a table of 8