Supported Independent Living | NDIS Support
Support to step into your own life.
What supported independent living looks like
The skills that make independent life work.
Budgeting & Bills
Learning to manage money, pay bills on time, understand Centrelink payments, and plan a weekly budget.
Cooking & Household
Meal planning, grocery shopping, cooking basics, cleaning routines. Building the skills to run a household.
Routines & Scheduling
Creating structure in the day. Wake-up routines, appointment management, balancing responsibilities.
Transport & Getting Around
Learning public transport, reading timetables, navigating new routes, building confidence to travel independently.
A typical session
What a SIL session actually looks like.
Best fit
Who SIL suits best.
This service works best for young men stepping into independent living who need practical, consistent support building the skills to run their own life.
- ✓Transitioning to or already in independent living
- ✓Leaving family home, residential care, or out-of-home care
- ✓Need skill-building, not just supervision
- ✓Struggle with budgeting, cooking, cleaning, or household routines
- ✓Ready to build independence but need someone alongside them
Psychosocial
Depression and anxiety making daily tasks feel overwhelming
Intellectual disability
Needing structured, patient guidance for household skills
Justice involvement
Building life skills and structure post-release
Substance use
Establishing stable routines alongside recovery
The difference
What supported independent living changes.
WITHOUT STRUCTURED SUPPORT
Overwhelmed
- ✕Bills piling up, no system for managing money
- ✕Can’t cook, relying on takeaway or family
- ✕No structure to the day, sleeping through it
- ✕Growing tension with family or housemates
- ✕Feeling incapable of running their own life
WITH SIL SUPPORT
Capable
- ✓Managing Centrelink and bills independently
- ✓Cooking meals, maintaining the household
- ✓Consistent daily routine that works
- ✓Growing confidence in running their own life
- ✓Skills that compound week after week
Participant outcome
“He’d never paid a bill or cooked a meal. After four months of weekly sessions, he’s managing his own Centrelink, cooking three nights a week, and just signed his first lease.”
— Anonymised participant outcome · Support coordinator feedback
NDIS plan alignment
Goals this service supports.
Supported independent living directly supports these common NDIS plan goals.
Refer a participant for SIL support.
SCs, families, or the young person themselves — we respond within 24 hours.
Other services
More ways we work.
Community Access
Personal Care
Household Tasks
Ready to get started?
Free first session. No paperwork.
No commitment. Just a yarn to see if there’s a fit.