Apollo SDA was founded on the belief that SDA should always be participant-led. This isn’t just one of our founding principles; it’s a core value that guides everything we do—from our strategy to our decision-making and the way we engage with others.
Our participant-led approach means:
- Participant Involvement from the Start: Participants and their families are often engaged early in the decision-making process. From selecting a site to shaping key elements of the NDIS home design, we ensure that the home meets both functional and aspirational needs.
- Functional and Inclusive Design: Our designs not only optimise for tailored inclusions that meet participants’ specific needs, but they also reduce the risk of environmental and sensory triggers, ensuring a safe and comfortable living space.
- Collaboration at Every Stage: Our Tenant Journey Team works closely with participants, their support networks, and therapists to ensure that the right customisations and inclusions are integrated into every home. It’s a collaborative process, designed to empower participants in shaping their ideal living environment.
- Continuous Learning and Improvement: Each SDA home we design improves on the last, driven by feedback from participants, their families, carers, and support providers. We continually refine our designs based on lived experiences, building a library of exemplary SDA designs that we can evolve and enhance.
- Innovation through Experience: Our core value of ‘Always Innovating, Always Improving’ means we actively incorporate well-researched, best-practice design innovations. Many of these insights come directly from participants’ lived experiences, both through formal and informal research, ensuring that our homes reflect what truly works best for those who live in them.
At Apollo SDA, our participant-led approach isn’t just a value; it’s the foundation of everything we build.
