Supported Independent Living (SIL) is an NDIS service that helps adults with disability live independently. You choose where you live and who supports you.
What Supported Independent Living Actually Is
SIL = Your choice of accommodation + Funded support workers who help with daily living.
Living Arrangements
You might live in your own rental home, a house you own, shared accommodation with other NDIS participants, or a group house.
Support Services
You receive support for personal care, meal preparation, household tasks, medication management, community access and participation, and behavioral support.
Who Can Access SIL?
NDIS Participation
You must be an NDIS participant.
Age and Support Needs
You’re typically an adult with significant support needs who wants to live more independently than with family.
Funding Requirements
SIL requires a reasonable amount of core (support) funding in your NDIS plan, usually $30k–$100k+ annually depending on location and intensity.
How SIL Funding Works
1. Core Support
Your NDIS plan includes funding for personal care, daily living support, and community access based on your goals and assessed needs.
2. Accommodation
Accommodation costs usually come from your own income or housing assistance. NDIS funds the SUPPORT, not the housing.
3. Support Coordination (Optional)
You may use support coordination funding to help find and manage your SIL arrangement.
Finding and Choosing SIL Accommodation
What to Look For
Safety and quality: Is the property safe, accessible, and well-maintained? Person-centeredness: Can you choose your housemates? Flexibility: Can providers adjust support hours? Cost transparency: Are fees clear?
SADC’s SIL Services
SADC coordinates and provides Supported Independent Living for participants across Sydney. We help find accommodation, match with trained support workers, manage rosters, provide 24/7 backup, and support independence.