SIL refers to Supported Independent Living, and is the funding provided by the NDIS to a participant to cover the supports provided in a home.
SIL funding covers the costs of supports provided to individuals living in a home – it does not cover the bricks and mortar (e.g. the rent) or the daily living expenses (e.g. food and groceries).
The following supports are included in SIL:
Support with supervision, safety and security
Assistance with personal care tasks
Assistance with capacity building tasks (for example, meal prep and cooking, cleaning, routine development)
Behaviour support and social skill development
Administration of medication
Support for medical appointments
Community access that is not routine or regular (for example, support to complete personal tasks)
Support to get to and from community access activities (where this is the participant’s preference)
The following supports are not included in SIL
Cost of groceries
Rent, board or lodging costs
Utilities – gas, electricity, water, telephone, internet
Household budgeting/bill paying activities
Expenses related to holidays, including travel costs
Personal care supports while the participant is in hospital
Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA) related costs (such as property maintenance costs, repairs, vacancy costs)
Ongoing costs and supports for vacancies (which is built into the price limit)
Regular community access
Specific funding for staff to attend training for the participant’s support needs (which is built into the price limit)
Shadow shifts
Organisational management costs
Allied Health staff, including those employed by SIL provider
Vehicle costs
Temporary Transformation Payment (TTP) pricing
Justice related supports
Community supervision orders
Nursing, medical care and other health related supports
Items covered in other sections of the NDIS price guide (such as transport costs, assistive technology, personal care while in the workplace, plan management, financial intermediary supports, clinical or allied health services)
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