FOI 24/25-1913 DOCUMENT 1
Guide – Identify home and living solutions Appendix D – Types of supports
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Table of Contents
1 Recent updates …………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 4 2 Before you start …………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 5 3 Assistive Technology (AT) …………………………………………………………………………………….. 6 4 Home Modifications ………………………………………………………………………………………………. 7 4.1 Minor home modifications ……………………………………………………………………………………… 7 4.2 Complex home modifications ………………………………………………………………………………… 7 4.3 Public and community housing home modifications …………………………………………………. 7 4.4 Home ownership home modifications …………………………………………………………………….. 7 4.5 Shared equity home modifications ……………………………………………………………………… 7 4.6 Private rental home modifications ………………………………………………………………………….. 7 4.7 Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA) home modifications …………………………… 8 5 Capacity Building - Skill Development …………………………………………………………………… 9 6 Individualised Living Options (ILO) ……………………………………………………………………… 10 6.1 Stage 1: Exploration and Design ……………………………………………………………………… 10 6.2 Stage 2: Support Model ……………………………………………………………………………………. 10 7 Supported Independent Living (SIL) …………………………………………………………………….. 11
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This article provides guidance for a planner delegate, home and living delegate, review officer and participant support officer to understand the different types of supports to consider when identifying suitable home and living solutions and support needs for:
- assistive technology
- home modifications
- capacity building – skill development
- individualised living options
- supported independent living.
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1 Recent updates
28 July 2025
Technical Advice and Improvement Branch (TAPIB) link updated to the TAPIB Confluence space.
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2 Before you start
You have read and understood:
- Requesting home and living supports (external)
- Our Guideline – Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA) (external)
- Our Guideline – Medium term accommodation (MTA) (external)
- Our Guideline – Individualised Living Options (ILO) (external)
- Our Guideline – Supported Independent Living (SIL) (external)
- Our Guideline – Home modifications (external)
- article Support Categories
- article Guide – Identify home and living solutions.
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3 Assistive Technology (AT)
AT is defined by the World Health Organisation as ‘any device or system that allows individuals to perform tasks they would otherwise be unable to do or increases the ease and safety with which tasks can be performed’. For information on including AT supports in the participant’s plan go to Our Guideline – Assistive technology (external).
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4 Home Modifications
For all home modifications, the participant must involve a therapist who’s suitably experienced and qualified to complete these assessments.
4.1 Minor home modifications
Minor home modifications are customised changes to your home that are generally straightforward, non-structural changes which means they won’t change the supporting structures of your home. For information on including minor home modifications supports in the participant’s plan go to article Add minor home modification funding.
4.2 Complex home modifications
Complex home modifications are changes to the structure, layout or fittings of the participant’s home and are required to enable the participant to safely access and move around their home.
They’re higher risk or higher cost than minor home modifications. All complex home modifications need to be referred to the Technical Advice and Practice Improvement Branch (TAPIB) for reasonable and necessary advice prior to progressing the quoted modification.
It’s expected a home modification would only be considered where the home to be modified is the participant’s primary residence and the participant intends to remain living at the residence. For information on including complex home modifications supports in the participant’s plan go to article Add complex home modifications funding.
4.3 Public and community housing home modifications
Remain the responsibility of the relevant state or territory and aren’t funded by the NDIS.
4.4 Home ownership home modifications
Participants and families who own their own home may have home modifications funded through the NDIS if deemed reasonable and necessary.
4.5 Shared equity home modifications
Where allowable under the agreement, home modifications may be funded through the NDIS if deemed reasonable and necessary.
4.6 Private rental home modifications
If home modifications are required in a rental property, written agreement from the owner of the property is required before the NDIS would consider funding reasonable and necessary home modifications.
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4.7 Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA) home modifications
The NDIS generally doesn’t fund home modifications in properties owned or leased by SDA providers. The reason for this is the SDA provider is responsible to provide a suitable physical environment for their clients. Go to Our Guideline – Home modifications (external).
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5 Capacity Building - Skill Development
If the Typical Support Package (TSP) has generated funding for Capacity building – Improved Daily Living Skills, for example individual therapy assessments, this funding shouldn’t be removed from the budget. It can be used to complement identifying home and living solutions if required. For example, funding generated by the TSP may be used to support the participant in developing their skills for self-care tasks as they await suitable housing.
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6 Individualised Living Options (ILO)
An ILO lets people choose the home they live in and set up supports in the way that best suits them. It can include things like personal care, help to build your skills, or support with household tasks like shopping or cooking. Family, friends, and other networks can complement their paid supports. ILO supports are included for the participant in two stages. Generally, you’ll only include what is reasonable and necessary for the support model once Stage 1 is complete.
6.1 Stage 1: Exploration and Design
The first stage is all about the participant exploring and designing their ILO. During this time, the participant works with their family, friends and/or chosen provider to:
- work out where they want to live
- what support they’ll need
- who they want to provide the support
- complete a Service Proposal form.
To work out what Exploration and Design supports meet the NDIS funding criteria, go to Our Guideline – Individualised Living Options (ILO) (external).
To include ILO Stage 1 supports in the participant’s plan, go to article Add Individualised Living Options (ILO) Stage 1 Exploration and Design funding.
6.2 Stage 2: Support Model
The second stage is putting the ILO supports in place. Stage 2 Support Model includes funding for:
- primary supports
- supplementary supports, and
- monitoring and adjusting supports if the participant’s needs change.
To work out what Support Model funding is reasonable and necessary go to Our Guideline – Individualised Living Options (ILO) (external).
To include ILO supports in the participant’s plan, go to article Add Individualised Living Options (ILO) Stage 2 Supports funding.
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7 Supported Independent Living (SIL)
SIL is to help people live in their home. It includes help or supervision with daily tasks, like personal care or cooking meals. It helps people live as independently as possible, while building their skills. SIL is for people with higher support needs, who need some level of help at home all the time.
The NDIS generally only provides SIL for participants aged 18 years and over. Funding SIL for children under the age of 18 years would only be considered in exceptional circumstances. All providers will be required to use the new SIL pack and quoting tool when submitting quotes for these services.
The SIL pack and quoting tool and template will make sure there’s a more efficient and nationally consistent process and is intended to result in provider quotes being assessed in a timely and responsive manner. Go to the Provider SIL pack (external) and article Add supported independent living (SIL) funding.
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