Best Australia Podcast Syndicate Podcasts (2025)

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How it all started? (MISTAKES WERE MADE) 37:17

7h ago37:17

37:17

Welcome to Passive With Property – your trusted source for no-fluff, high-impact property investment insights in Australia. Hosted by Dragan Dimovski, a Qualified Property Investment Adviser and seasoned buyer’s agent with over 20 years of experience, this podcast cuts through the noise to deliver real strategies that build real wealth. Each episod…

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EPISODE 301 - COCOON: Is this the end? 31:33

19h ago31:33

31:33

“This episode was recorded on 21.05.25. Since this date, more articles have been written and published by various newspapers, leading to the permanent banning of Cocoon’s parent company Horizon SolSolutions, aswell as its Nominated Director, by the Commission. There will be a follow up of this episode, a Part 2, to discuss the fallout across the ND…

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EPISODE 300 - Celebrating 3 Years + 300 Episodes + 75,000 Downloads 39:34

3d ago39:34

39:34

In this special 300th episode of the SDA Housing Podcast, Minh, Debbie, and Ian reflect on the journey travelled so far — sharing insights about our show, and the process of educating the SDA and NDIS market, to shaping conversations around Specialist Disability Accommodation. We revisit standout episodes, memorable guest speakers, and important pe…

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EPISODE 299 - SDA Pipeline Data (March 2025) 24:18

8d ago24:18

24:18

In this episode, Minh and Debbie dive into the recent quarterly SDA data released by the NDIS on May 16th. They unpack the surprising surge in Pipeline SDA numbers and explain why this jump doesn’t necessarily reflect new development activity over the past three months - but rather stems from projects dating back to mid-to-late 2024. They explore w…

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EPISODE 298 - Ask Us Anything #3 30:51

16d ago30:51

30:51

The next episode of our sub series ‘Ask Us Anything' which was once managed by Matt, introduces Sim from our office, joining Minh & Debbie to address some of the most recent inquiries submitted to our team. We regularly field a wide range of questions from prospective investors and developers, many of which offer valuable insights that we believe w…

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EPISODE 297 - SDA Unlisted Property Trusts, Syndicates, & Managed Funds. 29:55

23d ago29:55

29:55

This episode is about the new frontier of SDA - managed funds, and “fund of funds” (FoF) and property syndicates and unlisted property trusts. Why? Because we recently saw on Facebook, a well known SDA property spruiker’s new online marketing to lure investors into their new SDA unlisted property trust. We then thought about it and realised, that e…

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EPISODE 296 - Lets chat about Sydney 19:02

30d ago19:02

19:02

This episode is a casual chat about Sydney, and how Minh and Debbie sees its growth in the biggest untapped market for SDA housing. Minh recently went down for 7 days in Sydney for Easter to meet up with 3 different SIL providers, and 2 different developers working in different parts of Sydney on SDA projects, or planned expansion into SDA accommod…

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EPISODE 295 - Shrinking SDA Undersupply 22:18

1M ago22:18

22:18

In this episode, Minh & Debbie discuss the macro state of the SDA market in Australia with respect to the supply and demand, particularly the fact that the huge undersupply over the past several years has shrunk, to the point that Australia-wide, supply is meeting demand. However not all is as it may seem when so much of the supply is not in the ri…

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EPISODE 294 - $10M Case of NDIS Fraud & Exploitation 25:29

1M ago25:29

25:29

In this eye-opening episode, Minh & Debbie dive into the shocking case of a man who went from driving a taxi to amassing a multimillion-dollar empire—with 24 companies, some NDIS businesses—in just six years. Now under investigation by the NDIA and the Australian Federal Police (AFP), he stands accused of fraudulently claiming over $10 million from…

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EPISODE 293 - Funding Complexities & Housing Challenges 33:57

2M ago33:57

33:57

This episode provides a comprehensive overview of the funding complexities of participants, aswell as the housing challenges in sourcing tenants into empty SDA houses, and the strategies to tenant these homes, either from an SDA or SIL perspective. The guest speakers joining Debbie, our host, are: Kevin from Paramount Disability Homes, & Katalin fr…

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EPISODE 292 - The SDA Anchor Tenant 15:52

2M ago15:52

15:52

Welcome to our next episode with Minh on a solo recording for the topic - SDA Anchor Tenant. We have never really spoken before about this very important topic - getting the first participant in as the first tenant into a SDA home. Minh talks about the importance of getting the first participant to move in, and the challenges in getting multiple pa…

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EPISODE 291 - Melbourne SDA Hotspots 22:30

2M ago22:30

22:30

In this episode, Minh flies down to Melbourne to catch up with Kevin from Paramount Disability Homes at their office in Box Hill, to do a wrap-up of the recent online webinar jointly presented by Debbie with Kevin and Jonathan from Paramount - SDA MELB HOTSPOTS. The recent webinar was covered from 2 different perspectives. The first being SDA data …

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EPISODE 290 - Vetting your SDA "Advisor" 18:13

2M ago18:13

18:13

This episode is a quick re-hash on what to watch out for when engaging, talking to, and collaborating with an SDA “expert”. We usually mean a real estate agent or spruiker, but it can also mean on the odd occasion, a Provider as well. The topics covered below are what are discussed in this episode: Office Location Social Media Presence Online Revie…

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EPISODE 289 - SDA Unlocked: Ballarat, VIC 18:15

2M ago18:15

18:15

In this episode, Debbie is joined by Rob to discuss the situation of SDA Supply & Demand in Ballarat, Victoria, in our monthly SDA Unlocked sub series. This discussion is held against the backdrop of Ballarat as a growth area, developing somewhat as a satellite town of Melbourne. Has the growth of Ballarat in general driven a higher-than-required g…

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EPISODE 288 - SILosophy Podcast #03: by Tania Gomez 35:32

3M ago35:32

35:32

This is a special crossover podcast, by Tania Gomez, who has interviewed our team in the past. In this episode, we extract the audio of a vodcast (video podcast) from an interview in Brisbane in Dec 2024, in which Tania came to Brisbane to do lots of interviews and meetings with lots of NDIS businesses. We were lucky enough to be hand picked to com…

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EPISODE 287 - Our Melbourne Trip (Feb '25) 25:42

3M ago25:42

25:42

In this episode, Minh and Deb discuss their recent trip to Melbourne, where they engaged with various providers, developers, and investors. They highlight successful collaborations among SDA providers, SIL providers, and developers, aiming to address Melbourne's increasing demand for inner and mid-ring SDA projects. Additionally, they explore a mod…

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EPISODE 286 - NDIS Quarterly Data Report (Dec '24) 22:05

3M ago22:05

22:05

In this episode, Minh & Debbie look at the latest NDIS Quarterly Report, reviewing the latest NDIS data, from the overall number of participants now receiving support, to financial stats, improvements to fraud prevention and participant safety, along with overall NDIA performance. They also discuss the data specifically related to SDA from the numb…

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EPISODE 285 - Box Hill: A Hidden Gem in Melbourne (Inner East) 17:37

3M ago17:37

17:37

This episode was from a recent trip in mid February down in Melbourne. Minh visits the office of Paramount Disability Homes, and spends 2 days with the boys in their office. Kevin and Jonathon sits down to talk about Box Hill, a hidden gem of a location for SDA demand with a very strong location factor too! Being an inner east suburb of Melbourne, …

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EPISODE 284 - Participant Procurement Support 28:42

3M ago28:42

28:42

In this episode, Debbie sits down with Kassy and Caitlan from our SDA Housing Assist (SHA) team to discuss our Participant Procurement support service, how we work, what we do, who we connect with and the challenges in trying to find tenants for vacant SDA properties, that come to us (after completion). It’s important to highlight that SHA is a pro…

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EPISODE 283 - BLUE WING CARE PROFESSIONALS: Zoe Norton 32:25

4M ago32:25

32:25

Sit back and enjoy a deep discussion with Zoe Norton, founder of BLUE WING CARE PROFESSIONALS, a care support business operating for 7 years within the NDIS across Sydney and Brisbane. Below are some of the topics covered in this office meeting recording in our Brisbane office with Minh from our team: 1. The process of transitioning participants fr…

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EPISODE 282 - FAQs from Webinar “ROI Calculations” 34:50

4M ago34:50

34:50

In this episode, Minh & Debbie review the questions received during last week’s live webinar on SDA ROI Calculations. We really enjoyed the interactive nature of this webinar held and appreciated the excellent questions posed to our 3 speakers. For those who weren't on the webinar, listen on for an informative Q&A session. If you'd like to watch th…

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EPISODE 281 - Change of Circumstances: s48 & s100 23:31

4M ago23:31

23:31

In this episode, we welcome back Kevin Chen, from Paramount Disability Homes. Kevin comes onto our show to talk to Minh about SDA "Change of Circumstances", which is a process of getting a participant's plan or funding, to be amended from what was originally approved, to a more appropriate outcome. This is an important topic as it gives our listene…

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EPISODE 280 - SDA Unlocked - Byron Bay & Northern NSW 10:31

4M ago10:31

10:31

In this episode, Debbie looks at the SDA data for the Byron and Tweed areas of the northern NSW coast. For a couple of years, we have been aware of the undersupply of quality SDA homes in the area. Given the challenges of developing SDA in the Tweed and Byron regions, primarily the cost and availability of suitable land and sites, it's unsurprising…

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EPISODE 279 - Stats, Data, & a Whitepaper 22:52

4M ago22:52

22:52

In this episode, Minh & Debbie discuss a couple of different sets of statistics, including the NDIA's most recent quarterly update along with some findings released in a white paper by Barwon Investment Partners in November as part of their 'Investing in the Specialist Disability Accommodation Sector - 2024 report. Both sets of statistics offer a d…

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EPISODE 278 - Market Sentiment on SDA 22:38

4M ago22:38

22:38

This episode highlights the continuing positive market sentiment for SDA, even with recent lending changes which will impact future investors. It covers the importance of investor awareness regarding lending criteria, and the growing trend towards metro apartment living (we are seeing) given postcode lending restrictions. Data and analytics are cru…

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EPISODE 277 - AUD, USD, Trump, Rates, & Property 26:38

5M ago26:38

26:38

Welcome to our first episode for 2025. In this episode, Minh and Rob sit down to talk about geopolitics & dollars - that’s right, AUD & USD, Trump, Interest Rates, Inflation and the Australian economy. Specifically, how do all these topics relate back to us as consumers in Australia? How does the Aussie dollar impact upon the RBA’s decision making …

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EPISODE 276 - Our Year in Review 2024 20:06

5M ago20:06

20:06

This is our final episode for 2024 - sit back and relax to listen to Debbie and Minh reflect on their journey the past 12 months in SDA and how the business evolved to another new level in working with new types of clientele and how they see SDA growing in the year ahread. For now, enjoy the festive break and have a merry christmas and a safe happy…

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EPISODE 275 - Primary Disabilities of SDA-funded Participants 13:45

5M ago13:45

13:45

Distribution of Disabilities among SDA Participants - The biggest category of SDA participants is intellectual disability, which is 48% of all participants. Intellectual disability includes schizophrenia, low IQ, and behavioural issues. This category is growing aswell within the SDA sector. - The majority of SDA participants fall into a few key dis…

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EPISODE 274 - Investing 101, Interest Rates, & some SDA. 21:22

6M ago21:22

21:22

In this episode, Minh sits down with Rob to talk about a few generic topics which will impact SDA property investing, by relating it back to the fundamentals of investing. They emphasise the importance of understanding the need to focus on income and capital growth rather than solely on high rental returns. They point out a trend towards alternativ…

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EPISODE 273 - SDA Supply Pipeline Data (Sep '24) 23:25

6M ago23:25

23:25

In this episode, Minh & Debbie chat about the latest NDIS Quarterly SDA Supply & Demand Data (Sep '24), which was released at the end of Nov '24. Still, data specifically relates to changes in Enrolled New Build and Pipeline dwellings across Australia, ending Sep '24. They discuss the changes, where they are, and the impact this increasing supply h…

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EPISODE 272 - SDA Unlocked: Preston, Melbourne 10:51

6M ago10:51

10:51

In this episode of SDA Unlocked, Debbie walks us through the data for the SA3 of Darebin-North in Melbourne North East and explains what the data is telling us in terms of current supply, future supply and the overall demand for SDA participants in the area. Preston, along with neighbouring suburbs in Melbourne North-East, and those in nearby stati…

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EPISODE 271 - Two SDA Trends from 2024 15:21

6M ago15:21

15:21

In this episode, Minh & Ian have a discussion revolving around the shifts in investment focus within the SDA property market over the past 12 months. Investors are moving away from SDA house and land packages being marketed across Australia by "selling agents" due to lack of stock, lack of good SDA product to invest in, and high entry costs specifi…

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EPISODE 270 - Ce'st La Vie, Matt Roles 23:02

6M ago23:02

23:02

In this episode, Minh & Deb sit with Matt for the final time on our podcast show. Matt has been on this show from the start, about 2 years and 9 months ago, and we chat about Matt's 3.5 years with NDIS Property Australia as he leaves the company to follow his dream job in Sydney in the Cyber Security sector. Whilst we are very sad to see Matt go, w…

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EPISODE 269 - NDIS Lending Update (Oct '24) 23:36

6M ago23:36

23:36

In this episode, repeat guest speaker Paul Grant from Axis Lending joins us once again, this time to discuss recent changes to the lending requirements for NDIS loans. In October, the major lender came out with a bunch of new lending rules effectively excluding around 75% of borrowers from being able to qualify for a loan to invest in SDA housing. …

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EPISODE 268 - PARAMOUNT DISABILITY HOMES: Kevin & Jonathon 23:24

7M ago23:24

23:24

In this episode, Debbie sits down with Kevin Chen & Jonathan Chen (unrelated) from Paramount Disability Homes, an SDA Provider based in Melbourne. Kevin & Jonathan flew up to Brisbane to spend a few days with our team collaborating on properties and developments in Melbourne. They discuss their new offshoot brand Vital Haus, which will be their SDA…

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EPISODE 267 - Houses vs Units ... via the lens of RESI & SDA 21:30

7M ago21:30

21:30

In this episode, Minh & Matt dive into a general comparison between traditional units and houses in the Australian property market and how the changing effects of the building industry may influence financial decision-making between these two options. The purpose of this episode is to show the mindset of normal investors in these assets are almost …

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EPISODE 266 - Similiarities between Halloween & SDA 12:13

7M ago12:13

12:13

In this episode, Debbie and Ian have a lighthearted conversation comparing Halloween & SDA. They discuss the emotions of Halloween - Fear of the unknown, Suspense, Avoidance and on the other hand Celebration, Community Bonding, and Excitement and how these same emotions can be and are a part of the SDA Investment process. LEAVE US A GOOGLE REVIEW! …

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EPISODE 265 - SIL Homes: An alternative to SDA Homes? 24:35

7M ago24:35

24:35

In this episode, Minh & Debbie have a conversation around an alternative 'NDIS Housing' option, Co-Living Accessible Homes, suitable to be rented by SIL Providers under a Head Lease arrangement. With the rapidly changing SDA market and with many investors being priced out of the market, we see this as an alternative product for investors still wish…

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EPISODE 264 - Safety Checklist for Behaviours of Concern 16:57

7M ago16:57

16:57

In this episode, Debbie and Maddie sit down again to chat about an article they came across recently on the MyCareSpace website - a Safety Checklist for managing Behaviours of Concern. This episode helps investors understand the 'behind the scenes' safety compliance that SIL providers need to manage within an SDA home. If you have any questions reg…

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EPISODE 263 - Legislative changes to NDIS Supports 14:12

8M ago14:12

14:12

In this episode, Debbie and Maddie discuss the legislative changes to the NDIS Act regarding NDIS Supports. They talk about the definitions of what are now considered Supports and what are not Supports and how these changes will be implemented, the timeframe for implementation and any other considerations that anyone affected (NDIS Participants, Pr…

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EPISODE 262 - Its a Wrap: The SDA Masterclass (Online Event) 13:24

8M ago13:24

13:24

In this episode, Minh & Debbie discuss how our unprecedented online SDA Masterclass event held on Friday 4th October panned out, which had 720 people register for the online event. With 26 speakers, 30 meeting rooms in addition to the main stage, and 74 seperate meeting sessions with some of Australia's most prominent SDA specialists, it was quite …

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EPISODE 261 - SDA "Over and Under" Supply Data Report 23:38

8M ago23:38

23:38

In this episode, Debbie sits down with Lenore (our in-house Data Scientist) to analyse a new report created by Lenore herself, breaking down the overall Supply and Demand to show the future short-term and longer-term supply vs demand of SDA, primarily to compare regions across Australia that are "over or under" supplied in that particular area. [CL…

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EPISODE 260 - Our Melbourne Visit (Sep '24) 23:05

8M ago23:05

23:05

In this episode, Minh and Debbie chat about their recent trip to Melbourne. They discuss about the people they met with over their 3 day trip, and provide an update on what is going on in the SDA market from an investment and development perspective. This is from the eyes of those on the ground, aswell as our assessment of whats going on across the…

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EPISODE 259 - Resale of SDA Properties 13:39

8M ago13:39

13:39

In this episode of the SDA Housing Podcast Matt sits down with Grace to discuss the resale of NDIS properties within SDA. They discuss the reasons for resales and when it is appropriate and the challenges and corresponding advice when it comes to selling an NDIS property. Lastly, they discuss the process of selling an NDIS property and what owners …

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EPISODE 258 - Media Release: Mandatory Provider Registration (soon) 19:54

9M ago19:54

19:54

In this episode, Minh and Debbie discuss the media release of 16th September from Bill Shorten MP, Minister for the NDIS regarding the mandatory requirement for Platform Providers, Support Coordinators and SIL Providers to be registered. They look at the media release itself along with comments from industry professionals regarding the impact of th…

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EPISODE 257 - SDA Masterclass: Online Edition 15:03

9M ago15:03

15:03

In this episode, Minh, Debbie & Matt discuss our upcoming "never been done before" free-online-all-day-event SDA Masterclass to be held on Friday 4th October. They chat about the reasons why its being put together, why it is important, as its all about how SDA should be an open source topic - shared amongst everyone and for free! They talk about th…

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EPISODE 256 - Our Bali Trip & Investing in Bali. 38:50

9M ago38:50

38:50

In this episode, Debbie, Ian & Rob who have just returned from Bali tell us about their visit to review the opportunity that Bali presents for international investors. We speak of property investment and fractional investing into this paradise location, and having spent many months researching this opportunity, our team is now ready to present this…

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EPISODE 255 - Feasibilities for SDA Developments & Projects. 23:50

9M ago23:50

23:50

In this episode, Minh, Debbie and Denise discuss the new service offering that we are seeing an increasing demand for - Project Feasibilities. Land owners and new SDA developers are coming to us to get advice on what is the most feasible SDA development to do on a site they're considering. Even if its a one house dwelling on the block, its still a …

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EPISODE 254 - Our Brands & Services 14:30

9M ago14:30

14:30

In this episode, Minh and Matt sit down to talk about how the SDA environment has been going over the last 9 to 12 months within the NPA business. They discuss the new staff growth and services that NDIS Property Australia have begun to offer over the last 12 months as we adapt to these sector evolving for investors, and the need to provide as much…

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EPISODE 253 - SDA Unlocked - Townsville & Toowoomba 15:15

10M ago15:15

15:15

In this episode, Debbie analyses the current situation in two regions in Queensland - Townsville & Toowoomba. Rather than highlighting these two areas as high-demand and undersupplied areas for SDA, this episode discusses the reasons behind the significant oversupply of SDA in both areas. Debbie looks at the current supply vs demand and the likely …

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