Omnisure is proud to announce its partnership with the Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA) Alliance, joining as a sponsor to help strengthen risk management and insurance resilience across Australia’s SDA sector.
About the SDA Alliance
The Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA) Alliance is Australia’s national peak body for the SDA market. Its mission is to build a thriving, sustainable and ethical SDA sector that delivers well-designed housing for people with disability.
The Alliance works closely with government, the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) and industry stakeholders to shape policy, promote best practice and ensure the voices of people with disability remain central to decision-making.
About the partnership
As the SDA Alliance’s exclusive insurance sponsor, Omnisure will collaborate on education, advocacy and bespoke insurance solutions for SDA property owners, developers, investors and operators.
“Insurance should enable progress as much as it protects,” said Schalk Van Der Merwe, CEO and Principal Adviser at Omnisure. “We’re committed to bringing technically robust insurance programs and practical risk advice to SDA stakeholders so providers can focus on delivering high quality, accessible homes.”
How Omnisure will support the SDA Alliance
- Sector education and member engagement: Omnisure will contribute insights at SDA Alliance forums and events, supporting knowledge sharing on market conditions, coverage options, claims readiness and governance.
- Member meeting participation: Omnisure will be introduced at the SDA Alliance Members Meeting in late November, with an opportunity to connect with stakeholders at the networking session.
- Bespoke insurance solution development: Working with insurers and SDA stakeholders, Omnisure will develop and refine a tailored insurance solution that addresses the unique operational and property risks of SDA housing.
Specialist insurance solutions for SDA property
Omnisure’s programs will reflect SDA operational realities and property risk profiles, supported by decades of experience in placement, claims advocacy and risk advisory within disability accommodation and allied sectors.
- Property (Industrial Special Risks/ISR) and Building Coverage: Replacement value for SDA dwellings, fit outs, assistive technologies and accessibility modifications, with catastrophe, malicious damage and safety endorsements.
- Business Interruption (including Loss of Rent): Alignment to SDA revenue streams and occupancy profiles, with alternative accommodation and make safe allowances to minimise participant disruption.
- Equipment Breakdown: Coverage for critical plant and equipment such as lifts, HVAC and assistive systems, including resultant damage and expedited repairs.
- Construction and Development (Contract Works): Protection for new builds, upgrades and retrofits, including non-structural accessibility enhancements and delay-in-start-up options.
- Property Owners’ Liability: Public liability for common areas and visitor or support worker exposures.
- Management Liability and Professional Indemnity: Protection for governance, employment practices and regulatory matters.
- Cyber and Building Systems: Cover for building management systems, IoT devices and participant data privacy.
Programs will be tailored per asset, portfolio and operating model, with insurer wording, endorsements and limits calibrated to SDA design, occupancy and governance requirements.
(Coverage subject to underwriting and policy terms.)
About Omnisure
Founded in 1982, Omnisure is a specialist insurance brokerage and risk advisory firm with deep expertise across not for profits, disability accommodation and fund management. Our capabilities span risk identification and assessment, tailored program design and placement, market negotiation and claims advocacy, with technical expertise across property, professional indemnity, management liability, workers compensation and cyber risk.
