FAQ's - NDIS Supported Independent Living

SIL is designed for participants who need ongoing support throughout most of the day. Many participants who receive SIL funding live in shared accommodation with other participants who also receive SIL.

SIL funding covers the cost of a support person to assist you with:

• Personal care: Tasks like showering, getting dressed, and grooming.
• Daily living: Activities such as eating, cooking meals, and keeping your home tidy.

SIL funding does not include costs like:

• Rent: The rental payments for your accommodation.
• Groceries: The cost of food and other household essentials.

To qualify for our Supported Independent Living services, you must meet the following requirements:

• Have an NDIS plan with funding for Supported Independent Living
• Be over the age of 18
• Be able to live in shared accommodation with others or be funded for 1:1 SIL supports
• Require 24/7 support

The NDIS aims to fund the most appropriate home and living support option that will benefit you both now and in the future. The funded supports should work together to address your disability support needs.

When assessing funding options, the NDIS considers whether the supports will:

• Help you pursue your goals
• Improve or maintain your ability to perform tasks with less support
• Reduce or maintain your need for one-on-one support
• Foster better connections with family, community, health services, education, and employment
• Based on this information, the NDIS will determine if SIL or other home and living supports meet the NDIS funding criteria.

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CSBS provides supported independent living options for people with disability and offer assistance with daily life activities for people at home and in the community – these include:

• managing personal care such as showering, bathing, dressing, and toileting
• managing oral hygiene
• planning meals, including cooking, and safely eating meals and drinking liquids
• attending appointments
• shopping and paying bills
• engaging in local community activities
• being safe, with qualified first aid, mental health first aid, and CPR officers
• over night support including, sleepover and active sleepover shifts

If you live with more than two other participants, there may be instances where you share support workers. This means that one disability support worker might assist two participants, including you, or two support workers might support a group of four participants, including yourself.

CSBS will not increase your price in the event of a SIL Vacancy. We will work very hard to ensure the vacancy is filled, however, so that we can continue to provide supports for you and your housemates.

CSBS is proudly guided by the person-led approach, this means we work with you to co-design your supports. We will use our 4D model to workshop alongside you to discover, design, deliver and develop your supports. You can learn more about this process - HERE.

We deliver high intensity daily personal activities (HIDPA) for people at home and in the community, including for people who have:

• diabetes
• nutrition
• epilepsy and high risk seizures
• complex wounds and pressure injuries
• medication administered by subcutaneous injections
• complex bowel problems
• a tracheostomy
• a stoma
• a urinary catheter
• a ventilator
• dysphagia and swallowing and eating difficulties, including PEG and tube feeding

Yes. We support people to access all parts of their home and community. We are experienced in supporting people with their mobility, including using a wheelchair and assistance in and out of bed and the bathroom with hoists.