Supported Independent Living (SIL)
Definition
Supported Independent Living (SIL) is NDIS funding for the day-to-day support workers who help a participant live in their home; it is separate from SDA, which funds the dwelling.
SIL covers help with everyday tasks such as personal care, cooking, cleaning and building skills, often in a shared home. It is about the people who provide support, not the building.
A single home can involve both SDA and SIL, funded through different parts of a participant's NDIS plan.
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This definition is general information, not advice. NDIS rules and pricing can change; always confirm the current details with the NDIS, your planner or support coordinator, and the provider for a specific home.
More glossary terms
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