NDIS housing
Plain-English guides to every NDIS housing and living option — Supported Independent Living (SIL), Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA), respite (STA), Medium-Term Accommodation (MTA) and Individualised Living Options (ILO) — plus how housing is funded, your rights, and how to find and choose a home.
Start here — the big picture
Supported Independent Living (SIL)
- Supported Independent Living (SIL) explained
- SIL Roster of Care explained
- How SIL funding is calculated
- SIL quotes and service agreements explained
- Can you get SIL living alone?
- Finding a SIL shared-home vacancy
- Overnight disability support: active vs sleepover (AWDO)
- What happens to SIL if a housemate moves out?
- How to change your SIL provider (without moving)
- What happens if your SIL provider exits?
- Moving from SIL to more independent living
Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA)
- Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA) explained
- SDA eligibility & how to apply
- SDA design categories explained
- SDA High Physical Support explained
- SDA Robust housing explained
- The SDA OT housing assessment explained
- What is SDA enrolment?
- How SDA price limits work
- Onsite Overnight Assistance (OOA) explained
- How to apply for an SDA vacancy
- Choosing an SDA provider: what to look for
- Moving house with SDA funding
- SDA for children and young people
Individualised Living Options (ILO)
Respite, MTA & short-term stays
Getting housing funded — evidence & planning
- Getting housing into your NDIS plan
- Housing goals: examples for your NDIS plan
- Evidence you need for NDIS housing funding
- What is a Home and Living assessment?
- The Home and Living supporting evidence form explained
- How to ask for SIL at your planning meeting
- Using a support coordinator for housing
- Value for money in home and living decisions
- How long does NDIS housing funding take?
- How to request a plan reassessment for housing
- What happens to your housing when your NDIS plan changes?
- What to do if your NDIS housing request is declined
Rent, costs & contributions
Your rights & choosing well
Finding a home, moving in & living well
- Finding & choosing an NDIS home
- Choosing the right location for your NDIS home
- Moving out of home for the first time
- Choosing housemates & sharing a home
- Moving-in checklist for your new NDIS home
- Settling into your new NDIS home
- Can you live with a partner in NDIS housing?
- Pets in NDIS supported housing
- Home modifications & assistive technology
- Smart home technology and the NDIS