Supported Independent Living
Live independently,
with the right help.
Supported
Independent Living
Live independently, with the right help.
SIL and ILO support at home.
Supported Independent Living and Individualised Living Options are different NDIS home and living supports. SIL provides help or supervision with daily tasks at home. ILO helps you design a living arrangement around where you live, who you live with and how your supports work together. The option that may suit you depends on your needs, preferences and NDIS plan.
Practical support for daily life.
Help with daily tasks
Support can include preparing meals, cleaning, shopping and other daily tasks identified in your support plan.
Build everyday skills
Practise routines and skills that can help you take more control of daily life at home.
Plan your day
Support can help you organise appointments, shopping and activities when these are part of your agreed support.
Personal care
Support with personal activities may include showering, dressing, grooming and other routines identified in your support plan.
Overnight support
If included in your plan, support may include sleepover or active overnight assistance based on your assessed needs.
Support beyond the home
Work, study and community activities are not funded through SIL or ILO. They may be supported through other parts of your NDIS plan.
How SIL and ILO are different.
SIL supports daily tasks at home when you need a significant level of help or supervision across the day and overnight.
ILO starts with your preferred living arrangement. It can bring together a host or housemate, supplementary support and regular monitoring.
Neither SIL nor ILO pays for rent, groceries or other everyday living costs. The NDIA decides which home and living supports are included in your plan.
NDIS home and living information.
SIL and ILO are both NDIS home and living supports, but they are designed differently.
SIL is funding for help or supervision with daily tasks at home. ILO is developed in two stages. The first explores and designs the arrangement. The second puts the approved supports in place and monitors how they are working.
The NDIA decides what home and living supports are included in your plan. Greater Support can explain its services and discuss your circumstances, but cannot approve or guarantee NDIS funding.
Exploring SIL and ILO.
Talk with your NDIS contact or support coordinator about your home and living needs. They can explain the evidence and planning steps that may apply to you.
For SIL, you can compare providers, support arrangements and available homes if SIL is included in your plan. For ILO, the first stage is used to explore and design how you want to live and be supported. An approved ILO arrangement can then be set up through the second stage.
We can explain our current service arrangements and discuss whether Greater Support may be suitable. The NDIA makes funding decisions.
Frequently asked questions.
Supported Independent Living, or SIL, is support with daily tasks at home for people who need a significant level of help. It is intended to build or maintain independence and is separate from the cost of accommodation.
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