Day-to-day support in your home, from personal care and meals to the skills and routines that help you live as independently as possible.
Supported Independent Living is the day-to-day help you receive to live in your own home. It covers assistance with personal care, meals, household tasks and the routines of everyday life, delivered by support workers in a shared home or, where your needs call for it, in a home of your own.
SIL funds the support, not the house. Rent, groceries and household bills remain yours, and purpose-built housing is funded separately through Specialist Disability Accommodation where a participant is eligible. We can talk you through how the parts of your plan fit together.
Respectful, practical help with the parts of daily life that are hardest to manage on your own:
Support with showering, dressing, grooming and medication, at the times that suit your routine.
Planning, shopping for and cooking meals you enjoy, with as much or as little help as you want.
Cleaning, laundry and tidying, keeping your home running safely and comfortably.
Support that builds your confidence, so you can do more for yourself over time:
Setting up morning and evening routines, appointments and reminders that work for you.
Budgeting, paying bills and doing the shopping, with support that steps back as you gain confidence.
Using transport, attending appointments and staying connected with your community.
Reliable support around the clock, in a home where everyone gets along:
Active overnight or sleepover support where your plan includes it, so help is there when you need it.
Working alongside your health professionals to support medication, appointments and health routines.
Shared rosters, house agreements and help working through the everyday parts of living together.
People taking the step into a place of their own, with the right support to make it work.
Participants who need help most days, including overnight, to live safely and comfortably.
Participants whose NDIS plan includes SIL, or who are exploring whether it is right for them.
Referring on behalf of a participant? We’re happy to talk it through.
Call, email or send an enquiry. Participants, families, carers and support coordinators are all welcome.
The support you need each day, your routines, and how you would like your home to run.
We match you with support workers who fit your needs, and a shared home if you are looking for one.
We set up your roster, settle you in and keep reviewing how it is going as your needs change.
Everything you need to know before you get started.
Ask us a questionSupported Independent Living is NDIS funding for the help you need with everyday tasks in your home. It covers support with personal care, meals, cleaning and building daily living skills, most often in a shared home with one to three other people, though some participants receive SIL living on their own.
No. SIL pays for the support workers who assist you, not for the home. Rent, board, groceries and everyday household bills stay your responsibility, and purpose-built housing is funded separately through Specialist Disability Accommodation where a participant is eligible.
SIL usually suits participants who need support most days, including overnight, to live safely at home. The NDIA looks at how much help you need with daily tasks and whether the support is reasonable and necessary. We are happy to talk it through and help you prepare for a planning meeting.
Most SIL arrangements are in a shared home with one to three housemates, because the support is shared across the household. Some participants have SIL in a home of their own where their needs call for it. Either way, you should have a say in where you live and who you live with.
SIL is the support: the people who help you with daily living. SDA is the housing: a purpose-designed, accessible home for participants with extreme functional impairment or very high support needs. Some participants receive both, and they are funded separately in an NDIS plan.
Let us know how we can help. We’ll call you back to talk through your support needs and next steps.
