Supported Independent Living
Find your ideal home, housemates and supports to live your best life with our supported independent living (SIL) options.
Tell us what your best life looks like, and we’ll help make it happen.
We offer a personal touch – we want to understand where you are now and where you want to be. Then we can support your journey to get there.
Setting up for success
Tailored Supported Independent Living
Supported Independent Living (SIL) is when you live with other people with support. It’s about making sure you feel safe and comfortable in your home.
Think of it as a share house but as well as sharing the house, you are contributing to your share of the supports.
Because you are living with others, we’ll need to negotiate with your housemates how services are delivered. If someone moves out of the house we’ll need to re-negotiate with the housemates still sharing supports.
While SIL is a shared service, we’ll still support you to learn new skills, explore independence and achieve the things that are important to you.
Download our free Possability SIL Checklist!
And find out about SIL and SDA and other handy NDIS terms here
How does SIL work?
We’ll work with you, your support coordinator and others in your support team to work out a budget from your NDIS Plan for your SIL. We plan with you to find out what goals you’d like to achieve and to make sure you and your housemates are happy with the supports you all share.
SIL is based on an annual figure, and billed daily in equal parts – it is paid for from your NDIS Plan.
A shared experience can be great for building confidence to live independently.
- Learn how to live with your new housemates
- Build confidence to one day live on your own
- Develop a daily routine e.g. getting ready for the day, planning and preparing healthy meals
- Work on having good mental and physical health
- Join your housemates doing shared household jobs or enjoying activities together
Steps to Supported Independent Living
1 Let’s chat…
- We’ll get to know you and what your home and living needs are
- Together we’ll explore what’s possible and make sure you have the right funding
- Check our Frequently Asked Questions and Answers about SIL and SDA here https://possability.com.au/newsinfo/frequently-asked-questions/
2 Tell us…
- Imagine your ideal life – where you live, who you want to live with, how you spend your days, and what makes you feel happy and supported.
3 Compatibility…
- Supported Independent Living is more than sharing a home, it’s finding the right housemates.
- Meet your housemates – and our in-home support team – to make sure it’s the right fit.
- Building strong relationships start early – ask questions before you move in.
4 Your Supports…
- We will work alongside you to create a support plan tailored to your needs, including your short and long-term goals.
5 Moving in and setting you up for success…
- We will support you to settle in your new home – bring your favourite things and make the space truly yours.
- Our in-home support team will help you develop daily routines to make you feel comfortable and confident in your new home.
Ready to make a move? Call our friendly and experienced team on 1800 066 066 or lodge an enquiry via the form below.
Looking for more?
Lifestyle Solutions have Supported Independent Living and Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA) vacancies across New South Wales, Northern Territory, Australian Capital Territory, Queensland and Tasmania. You can check them out on their website here.
Call us for a chat
If you have and NDIS Plan or just need some advice, call us for a chat. We’re here to listen and talk about your goals and aspirations.
Call our friendly and experienced team on 1800 066 066 or submit an enquiry via the form below.