The most recent NDIS quarterly report to disability ministers showed active participants with SDA supports have increased by 15 per cent annually over the last three years, reaching 20,920 as of 30 September 2022, and 22,479 by November 2022.

“The average plan budgets for SDA supports have also increased by around 11 per cent per annum, leading to an increase in total SDA supports in participant plans by around 28 per cent per annum, from $144 million in September 2019 to $306 million as of 30 September 2022,” the report states.

“Total SDA payments have increased by 45 per cent annually over the last three years, from $67 million to $205 million, while the average SDA payments per participant have also increased, by 24 per cent per annum.”

The total number of enrolled SDA dwellings on 30 September 2022 was 7,334, up by 28 per cent annually over the last three years, and by 773 dwellings (12 per cent), compared to a year ago at 30 September 2021.