14When a participant meets the SDA needs requirement

14 When a participant meets the SDA needs requirement

(1) A participant meets the SDA needs requirement if, when compared to other supports alone, combined specialist disability accommodation and other supports would: (a) better assist the participant to pursue the goals, objectives and aspirations set out in the participant’s statement of goals and aspirations; and (b) be more effective and beneficial, where possible, in: (i) mitigating or alleviating the impact of the participant’s impairment upon the participant’s functional capacity; and (ii) preventing the deterioration of the participant’s functional capacity; and (iii) improving the participant’s functional capacity; and (iv) maintaining or promoting the participant’s ability to build capacity, including in the medium or long term; and (v) maintaining or promoting the participant’s opportunities to develop skills; and (c) if the participant has very high supports needs—be more effective and beneficial, where possible, in: (i) reducing the participant’s future needs for supports which might be required due to inappropriate accommodation; and (ii) assisting the participant to pursue goals related to life opportunities and life transitions; and (d) if the participant has an extreme functional impairment—be more effective in providing the participant with stability and continuity of support; and (e) represent better value for money. (2) For the purposes of paragraph (1)(e), regard must be had to the following matters if the participant has very high support needs: (a) whether combined specialist disability accommodation support and other supports would be likely to substantially improve the life stage outcomes for, and be of long‑term benefit to, the participant; (b) the cost of providing the participant with supports needed to live in accommodation other than specialist disability accommodation, taking into account: (i) whether those supports may be shared with other participants; and (ii) limitations of the participant’s informal support network.