Supported Independent Living

SIL support for safer, more confident daily living

Support Independence Australia provides SIL support across Ballarat, Victoria and surrounding suburbs for participants who need regular assistance with daily tasks, routines, overnight support and skill development in a shared living arrangement.

What SIL support can include

Supported Independent Living focuses on the daily support a participant needs at home. It can include assistance with personal routines, household tasks, meal preparation, medication prompts, building independent living skills, overnight support and participating in community life.

SIL support is planned around the participant's goals, safety needs, cultural preferences, communication needs, funding, roster requirements and compatibility with the shared living environment.

SIL planning

Information we review before SIL starts

A clear intake process helps make SIL support safer and better matched to the participant's needs.

Daily Support Needs

Personal care, routines, meals, household tasks, transport, community access and overnight requirements.

Risk and Health Information

Medication prompts, mobility needs, emergency contacts, behaviour support strategies and relevant health care instructions.

Participant Goals

Skills the participant wants to build, preferred routines, cultural needs, communication needs and choices about daily life.

Communication support

SIL information should be easy to understand

Moving into shared living, changing support arrangements or starting SIL can feel overwhelming. We can explain information in plain language, provide Easy Read summaries and help arrange interpreter support for important SIL discussions.

We consider

Preferred language and interpreter needs.
Family, nominee or guardian involvement.
Cultural routines, food preferences and privacy needs.
Easy Read information for service agreements, rights and complaints.

Make a SIL enquiry

If you are a participant, family member, nominee or support coordinator, you can send a SIL enquiry and our team will follow up.

Start SIL Referral Submit SIL Enquiry

Helpful details to include

Current living arrangement and preferred suburb.
Level of daily and overnight support required.
Preferred language, interpreter needs or Easy Read requirements.
Behaviour support plan or health care instructions if applicable.
NDIS plan dates, funding type and key contact person.