Disability sector consulting services
The introduction of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) has created both a challenge and opportunity for organisations to do more for people with disability, and disability organisations are facing more pressure to transform than ever before.
Drawing on over 10 years of experience, SVA Consulting is working with organisations to tackle their toughest challenges. From redesigning service delivery models to supporting mergers and acquisitions to developing new strategies for an uncertain environment, our work is united by a common theme: we focus on helping organisations not just survive the transition to NDIS but also embed a new sustainable way of operating that enables people with disability to thrive.
We are proud to have supported the merger of House with No Steps and The Tipping Foundation which created Australia’s largest disability-focused provider, and to have partnered with many dedicated organisations working to improve the lives of over 4 million Australians with disability.
Sector insights

SVA Perspective on Disability
An in-depth exploration of our vision for the sector, alongside the three drivers for better outcomes for people with disability that we have identified.
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What does good look like?
We partnered with the sector to co-develop the disability housing outcomes framework. What is the framework, why was it developed, and what does it mean for people with disability?
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Harnessing the power of client feedback
A good client feedback system helps improve both client outcomes and financial sustainability. What does it look like and how does the disability sector stack up?
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Non-profit mergers: a how-to guide
Insights and learnings from when two service providers came together in one of the largest mergers in Australia's social sector.
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Kickstarting an innovation strategy
Four organisations in the disability sector share how and why they responded to sector changes with innovation.
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SDA supply report 2020
Our report published with the Summer Foundation has found that 3,000 SDA places have been built or are now in the pipeline - but significant gaps remain.
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activ

Aftercare

Anglicare NSW

Aruma

Australian Network on Disability

Baptist Care Australia

The Community Transport Company

Dept. Family & Community Services NSW

First Peoples Disability Network Australia

Flourish Australia

Gidgee Healing

Home Care Heroes

House with No Steps

Housing Choices Australia

icare foundation

Jewishcare NSW

Life Without Barriers

Muscular Dystrophy Australia

National Disability Insurance Agency

Rocky Bay

Summer Foundation

The Tipping Foundation

Uniting

Wimmera UnitingCare
Case studies

House with No Steps
SVA supported House with No Steps and The Tipping Foundation to undertake the largest disability services merger in Australia.
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NDIA ILC Toolkit
We worked with the NDIA to build capacity in the sector to understand and access a new outcomes-based NDIS component.
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Life Without Barriers
SVA worked with Life Without Barriers to a target operating model for the new 'two-speed' world of block and consumer-directed funding.
Read moreTalk to our practice experts
Anna Ashenden
Anna is a Manager in the Consulting team and leads our Disability practice.
Gillian Turnbull
Gillian is a Director in the Consulting team and is a specialist in Disability employment.
A talented and diverse team
Our team of over 40 professionals come from the top of their fields.