Supported Independent Living (SIL)
What is Supported Independent Living?
Supported independent living is paid personal support. It includes things like having
someone to help with personal care or cooking meals. It is one type of help or supervision
with daily tasks to help you live as independently as possible and build your skills.
Supported independent living is best suited to people with a disability who have higher
support needs. This means you need a significant amount of help throughout the day, 7 days
a week. This includes overnight support.
You can get supported independent living if you live with other NDIS participants or if you
live on your own. Remember, supported independent living is only one of the many support
options. There might be other home and living supports that suit you better.
If you need support to live with people who are not participants we will look at other home
and living supports, such as personal care supports or individualised living options.
Contact us to discuss more about how we can help you with SIL.
Short Term Accommodation (STA)
What is Short Term Accommodation?
Short term accommodation, including respite, is funding for support and accommodation for a short time away from your usual home. It covers the cost of your care in another place for up to 14 days at a time. You might have a short stay with other people, or by yourself. It’s often funded when your usual carers aren’t available, or for you to try new things.
Remember, you may not need funding for Short Term Accommodation put into your plan. You can choose to use your Core budget on supports like Short Term Accommodation if it helps you pursue your goals.
Contact us to discuss more about how we can help you with STA.
