SDA: Essendon, Vic
Property details
Support features
Local Aruma services
Local amenities
Accommodation type
Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA)Supports
High physical support
A home in the heart of Essendon
These two-bedroom apartments in Luminess Essendon have been built to the highest standards using universal design principles.
Each apartment supports a wide range of mobility and support needs. With step-free access, wide doorways, assistive technology readiness and reinforced structural supports for ceiling hoists, these homes are ideal for people requiring high physical support.
Inside, you’ll find open-plan living, accessible bathrooms and a private balcony built for easy access with mobility aids.
Residents also benefit from a dedicated Onsite Overnight Assistance (OOA) room within the building, ensuring qualified support is on site and available around the clock.
This means peace of mind for residents, families and support networks without compromising privacy or autonomy.
Apartment features
Designed to meet High Physical Support SDA standards, every apartment has been thoughtfully crafted to support independence and ease.
Each apartment includes
- Two bedrooms, with a private ensuite off the main bedroom
- Built-in wardrobes
- Open-plan living
- Laminate flooring
- Window with natural light
- Private balcony
- Air conditioning and heating throughout
- Dishwasher
- Solar panel power
- Internal garage
- Private courtyard, additional parking and storage cage.
Accessibility features
- Fully accessible ensuite
- Step-free access and widened doorways throughout
- Reinforced structural supports for ceiling hoists
- Private balcony designed for easy access with mobility aids.
Smart home and assistive technology
- Assistive technology ready
- Intercom and video doorbell.
Support and safety
- Dedicated Onsite Overnight Assistance (OOA) room within the building
- Fire sprinklers
- Two-hour backup power supply.
Applicant considerations
Ideally suited to NDIS participants with single-resident SDA apartment approval (High Physical Support category) who value independence and the flexibility to manage their day within an onsite shared support arrangement.
Project Partners
Guardian Living is the SDA provider for Luminess. Guardian Living designs and delivers thoughtfully built specialist accommodation that blends accessibility with everyday comfort, creating long-term homes that feel like home.
To help make moving in easier, Guardian Living is offering whitegoods and a contribution to moving costs for new residents.
Funding
To apply for this home you must have funding for single-resident Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA) High Physical Support in your NDIS plan. You will be required to pay rent and utilities, and you or your important person must sign an agreement.
Our promise
The Aruma Way
“At Aruma, I feel like I'm part of something bigger - they listen, understand, and help me grow in my own way. “
“To me, the Safe Way means the person supporting me is a person that cares, a person that is friendly, a person that I'm comfortable being around and opening up to. “
“I feel safe in my home, and I know I can speak up if I need to. “
“It's all about me and the respect that this is my house, my property, my rules. It's promoting my independence because that's what I want. “
“Aruma staff work well with all the people who support me. This means everyone works together. “
“A good support worker asks me what I want to do and involves me in every decision about how I live my life. They help me to do things, but they don't do things for me. “
