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Robust SDA | 2 Participant Home + OOA | Designed for Safety and Separation

Harkness, VIC 3337

2 vacancies
0 current housemates
3 beds3 baths
Support Model
Arrange Separately
SDA Design Class
Robust
Housing provider:Necessity Housing 3.4 Hearts: Neutral

Robust SDA | 2 Participants | Purpose-Built for Safety, Independence and Clear Separation

This purpose-built Robust SDA home is designed for participants who need a durable, low-risk environment while still maintaining independence and control over their daily living.

The layout is structured to provide strong separation between spaces, allowing each participant to live with privacy and reduced reliance on shared areas. Bedrooms are positioned to support personal space, with nearby access to bathrooms and living zones that are easy to navigate and supervise when needed. The inclusion of a dedicated breakout room adds a critical layer of flexibility, giving participants a safe space to regulate, reset, or step away without disruption to others.

The home includes an on-site Overnight On-Call room, ensuring support is immediately available while remaining unobtrusive. This allows participants to live more independently, with support delivered efficiently and only when required.

Designed and certified to the Robust SDA standard, the home incorporates reinforced construction, impact-resistant materials, and vandal-resistant fixtures throughout. Bedrooms are sound insulated to reduce external noise and improve comfort, while flooring is slip-resistant across all areas to enhance safety.

The internal layout is simple, open, and predictable, making movement through the home easier for both participants and support staff. Clear lines of sight, defined circulation paths, and dedicated areas of retreat support safe operation of the home and reduce the likelihood of conflict or escalation.

For providers, the design enables efficient support delivery with strong zoning between participant and staff areas. This improves oversight without compromising privacy, allowing support to be scaled up or down as needed.

This is a Robust SDA home built for long-term stability. It prioritises safety, separation, and independence, creating a living environment that works equally well for participants and support providers.

How we'll support daily life

Support setup, Staff, and Certifications

Support Model
Arrange Separately
  • The internal layout is simple, open, and predictable, making movement through the home easier for both participants and support staff.
  • It prioritises safety, separation, and independence, creating a living environment that works equally well for participants and support providers.

Inside the home

Layout, features, and accessibility

Type
House
SDA Category
Robust
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
3
Parking
2
Housing Provider:Necessity Housing 3.4 Hearts: Neutral
  • This purpose-built Robust SDA home is designed for participants who need a durable, low-risk environment while still maintaining independence and control over their daily living.
  • Bedrooms are positioned to support personal space, with nearby access to bathrooms and living zones that are easy to navigate and supervise when needed.
  • Bedrooms are sound insulated to reduce external noise and improve comfort, while flooring is slip-resistant across all areas to enhance safety.
  • It prioritises safety, separation, and independence, creating a living environment that works equally well for participants and support providers.

Where it is

Approximate area shown for privacy

Local terrain Navan Park Arnolds Creek Reserve Transport Melton Train Station Local Bus Services (Harkness Area) Shopping Woodgrove Shopping Centre Coburns Central Shopping Centre Other Melton Health Primary Medical and Dental Centre Melton

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