To get Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA) funded in an NDIS plan, a participant generally needs to show that their disability-related housing needs meet the NDIS criteria for SDA, and that…
A SIL home can look right in photographs and still be wrong for the person moving in. The bedroom may be accessible, the location convenient, and the support available around…
From 1 July 2026, the rules about who can deliver your supported independent living change. The support itself does not. Your plan, your funding, and your goals stay where they…
SIL funding can feel unclear. It sits where daily support, housing, safety, evidence and NDIA decisions meet. A participant may need more help at home, but not know how to…
SIL and SDA are often discussed together, but mixing them up can send a family down the wrong path. One is about daily support. The other is about the home…
Your home should work for you, not against you. For NDIS participants living with intellectual, physical, or sensory disability, small barriers inside the home can have an outsized impact on…
Families often begin with the same question: if a parent, partner, or adult child needs help at home, which system should they turn to first? In 2026, the answer for…
A home can feel familiar and still hide nasty surprises: a slippery bathroom tile, a dim hallway, a single step at the front door that’s easy to miss. The good…
Voice control in a Supported Independent Living share house can look like a novelty until you watch what it replaces. As of 30 September 2025, the NDIS reported 751,446 active…
For many NDIS participants, a home is more than a roof and four walls. It’s the place where stress either builds or eases, where noise can trigger distress, and where…