Farah Madon of Vista Access Architects was invited to present a webinar on Universal Design and Housing options for People with a Disability in Australia at the 2021 Hong Kong Accessibility Webinar III. A link to the presentation is on https://f...
SDA Tools App for NDIS Specialist Disability Accommodation
SDA Tools App has a set of calculators developed to assist with the design and assessment of dwellings developed under the NDIS SDA (National Disability Insurance Scheme - Specialist Disability Accommodation) The SDA Tools App has 3 Calculators. 1. N...
Vista Access Architect certifies first Final-as-built dwelling under the new SDA Design Standard
Vista Access Architects are delighted to announce the completion of our very first Final-as-built Certification for an SDA (Specialist Disability Accommodation) HPS (High Physical Support) home in Avenell Heights QLD for our Client Liveable Home...
New SDA New Build- Existing Stock- Legacy Stock Calculator.
The NDIS SDA Price Guide 2020-21 has an Appendix B for Annual Base Price per participant for New Builds, Appendix C for Annual Base Price per participant for Existing Stock and Appendix D for Annual Base Price per participant for Legacy Stock. Howeve...
New Build- Existing Stock- Legacy Stock
The NDIS SDA Price Guide 2020-21 has an Appendix B for Annual Base Price per participant for New Builds, Appendix C for Annual Base Price per participant for Existing Stock and Appendix D for Annual Base Price per participant for Legacy Stock. Howeve...
Dwelling types eligible for SDA (Specialist Disability Accommodation) funding and OOA
Funding of the types of dwelling eligible for SDA funding are noted in NDIS (National Disability Insurance Scheme) SDA Price Guide. Therefore, to seek SDA funding the SDA dwelling is required to fit into one of the below dwelling types. Types of fund...
Vista Access Architects are now registered as NDIS Accredited SDA Assessors
Is your SDA (Specialist Disability Accommodation) Assessor a NDIS Accredited SDA Assessor? NDIS SDA (Specialist Disability Accommodation) Assessments and Certifications under the new NDIS SDA Design Standard can only be provided by an NDIS Accredited...
Location factor for NDIS Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA)
The SDA price for a particular dwelling depends on the location of the dwelling. To derive an SDA price limit for a particular dwelling, the Base Price (before the fire sprinkler allowance) is multiplied by the Location Factor relevant to the propert...
NDIS SDA Density Rules and Density Calculator
SDA Density Restrictions "How many SDA participants can be accommodated in a development and in particular in a multi-unit residential building?". This is a very common question that we are asked by SDA developers and the answer is not that straightf...
LRV Contrast App by Vista Access Architects judged as a finalist in the Australian Access Awards for the Educational App of the Year
'LRV Contrast' App developed by Vista Access Architects and BEZAPPS for calculating LRV (Luminance Reflectance Value) Contrast has just been judged as a finalist in the 2019 Australian Access Awards for the Educational App of the year categ...
NDIS SDA Design Standard Released
Today has been an absolute career highlight day with the launch of the NDIS Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA) Design Standard by the Hon Stuart Robert MP, Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme. Being the lead author of the NDI...
2019 Access Inclusion Award Winner
Farah Madon was awarded the 2019 Access Inclusion Award for being the Access Consultant for a Specialist Disability Accomodation designed by Stanton Dhal Architects which demonstrated an outstanding level of Access and Inclusion. The award was ...
2019 Australia Day Awards - Farah Madon awarded Penrith Citizen of the Year
Farah Madon was awarded the 2019 Penrith Citizen of the Year. Below are the details as presented by Penrith City Council. Mrs Farah Madon supports our local residents living with a disability and champions accessibility equality for all o...
New Changing Places Australia Facility Certified
Vista Access Architects have just certified a new Changing Places facility at Westfield, Blacktown NSW. We can provide both; Pre-construction design assessment for the proposed internal layout and Certification services for your Changing Places ...
Vista Access Architects interviewed by the Daily Telegraph
Vista Access Architects were interviewed for an article "Access All Areas" by Robyn Willis of the Home magazine of the Daily Telegraph. The aim of the article was to demonstrate that desiging for disability can deliver beautify spaces One of our...
FREE Calculator for number of Receivers required for Hearing Augmentation
Hearing Augmentation is required where an inbuilt amplification system is proposed in the following areas: a Class 9b building like an assembly building or school; orin an auditorium, conference room, meeting room or room for judicatory purpose...
FREE Calculator for Accessible SOUs & Accessible Car parking spaces for Class 3 Buildings
Vista Access Architects receives regular inquires as to requirements for Accessible Car parking spaces for Class 3 developments such as Hotels, Motels, Group homes, Hostels etc. The number of Accessible Car parking spaces for Class 3 developments dep...
Vista Access Architects are Accredited to certify Changing Places facilities.
Where Accessible toilets as required under the BCA (Building Code of Australia) do not meet the needs of all people with a disability, Changing Places facilities enable social inclusion for people with severe disabilities such as spinal injuries, spi...
Adult Changing facility in Penrith
This design was based on the requirements of Council and based on Lift and Change facilities. Vista Access Architects are also qualified to provide design and certification as per Changing places Australia Penrith City Council is a leader in promotin...
Luminance Contrast, where is it required?
Luminance Contrast is the amount of light reflected from one surface as compared to the amount of light reflected from another surface. Australian / New Zealand Standard AS/NZ 1428.4.1-2009 requires Luminance contrast in a range of 30% to 60% based o...
