Supported Independent Living Housing
There are several different types of supports that NDIS include in your plan when you need home and living support.
These include:
- supported independent living
- individualised living options
- specialist disability accommodation
- medium term accommodation
- short term accommodation
- home modifications
- personal care supports
Different types of home and living supports will suit different people. Supported independent living is only one of many support options. There may be other home and living options that better suit your needs and preferences.
We want to provide the best option for support in your home, now and in the longer term. We can help explain the different home and living supports and work with you to find the best mix of supports that will help you live as independently as possible. Contact us if you want more information on the different kinds of home and living supports that might suit you.
What does supported independent living include?
As long as it meets the NDIS funding criteria, supported independent living may include:
- help with personal care tasks
- help to build your skills in things like meal preparation and cooking, cleaning, and developing a routine
- help to action any behaviour support plans you have
- help to develop your social skills
- support with supervision, personal safety and security
- support to give you your medication
- support for medical appointments
- community access that is not routine or regular, for example, support to complete personal tasks
- support to get to and from community access activities, where this is your preference.
For example, support to attend hydrotherapy sessions, or to visit family or friends outside of the home.
What does Supported independent living not include?
Supported independent living does not include day-to-day living costs not related to your disability support needs such as:
- the cost of groceries
- rent, board or lodging costs
- utilities such as gas, electricity, water, telephone, or internet bills
- vehicle costs.
Supported independent living does not include supports not related to your disability such as:
- household budgeting or bill paying activities
- expenses related to holidays, including travel costs.
Supported independent living does not include supports that are more appropriately funded or provided by another service system including:
- paid personal supports while you’re admitted to hospital. The health system is responsible for this support – learn more about mainstream supports.
- paid personal supports if you’re in custody or to implement community supervision orders. The justice system is responsible for these supports – learn more about the justice system
- nursing, medical, palliative care and other health related supports.