NDIA uses set rates to determine the value of the SIL, based on the ratio of support the participant needs during the day and overnight. To determine the funding, the SIL Provider works with the participant to document the supports they need at different times and for different activities. This is documented in an Excel Spreadsheet called a ‘Roster of Care’.

Using a templated formula provided by the NDIA, the Roster of Care calculates the amount of funding required based on the level of support needed at different times during a typical week. Once complete, the Roster of Care is submitted to the NDIA, along with a ‘Participant Profile’, and all existing reports, such as the current OT report. These reports are often referred to as ‘evidence’, and are reviewed by the NDIA’s SIL team alongside the RoC.

The NDIA look at the detail included in the reports to ensure the supports documented in the RoC accurately reflect the needs of the participant. If they don’t believe the RoC accurately reflects the needs of the participant based on the reports provided, they will adjust the RoC, and recommend a different amount of funding. For example, if a RoC states a participant needs 1:1 support at 6am each day, but there is no evidence in the reports to state why this may be, it will be adjusted by the NDIA SIL team.

Once the NDIA SIL team has reviewed a RoC and supporting documentation, their funding recommendation will be made to the participant, their planner and their support coordinator. The SIL provider will also be notified, and receive a copy of the RoC. The funding recommendation is then reviewed at the participant’s planning meeting and, if agreed to, a service booking will then be sent to the service provider within 2 weeks of the planning meeting. At this point, the participant has funds available to pay for their SIL supports, and is able to move into the property.