4 Steps to NDIS Housing Success

TASKS

Funded Supports if you need help

Timing

1. Working out your goal

Coordination of Supports (Support Coordinator)

LAC – Local Area Coordinator (free)

Number 1 step!

Before change of circumstance/review meeting

2. Working out how much support you will need in your new home

Improved Daily Living
(Allied Health) such as
OT - Occupational Therapist/

Psychologist/
Physiotherapist

Assistance with Daily Life (Support Worker)
Although they cannot provide a formal assessment, your current support staff can assist your informal supports (family, carers, friends) to estimate how much support you will need when you move out.

Prior to review meeting (if you need to ask for more Core funding).

You can also ask for Improved Daily Living funding at the review and then get the assessment. The assessment will then assist a Change in Circumstances review to request more support hours to be funded for when you move.

TIP Create review meeting if needed - Add housing goal to plan to receive targeted funding

TASKS

Funded Supports to Help

Timing

1. Exploring housing options: includes budget, location, liaising with Real Estates, moving logistics, exploring supports available

Support Coordinator

LAC – Local Area Coordinator (free)

Improved Living Arrangements

Before you start to look or sign up to any housing offer.

2. House with full access for your physical disability

SDA – Specialist Disability Accommodation OR

Home Modifications

After your review meeting as you WILL need extra funding to get the housing plan and assessments done to apply for your SDA level and for any major Home Modifications

Note: SDA level is set for life (unless you ask for it to be reviewed) so you only need to do this once

Once the application is made (sending the relevant information back to your LAC or NDIA planner) they will make a decision and get back to you.

TIP: Create review meeting if needed - Add housing goal to plan to receive targeted funding

3. Assistance with SDA application

Support Coordinator

OT – Occupational Therapist

After review

TIP: Search for available housing & apply

TASKS

Funded Supports to Help

Timing

1. Connecting to housing or support providers

Support Coordinator

CB – Improved Living Arrangements

After housing options have been explored

2. Signing lease agreement with Real Estate OR

Signing service agreement with housing provider OR

Support Coordinator

CB – Improved Living Arrangements

After finding house

3. Creation, signing and monitoring of private agreements (ie host, shared house etc)

ILO – Individual Living Options

After finding house

4. Apply for SDA house

Support Coordinator

After SDA funding level is approved
&
After finding house

TIP: Move Out OR reapply if the application was denied (this happens to everyone so just try again, do not let go of your housing goal)

TASKS

Funded Supports to Help

Timing

1. Learn skills to become more independent

Capacity Building tailored funding to learn skills

As soon as you can

TIP: Move again if you want something different – many people move lots of times in their life.

Your NDIS plan is Australia wide and will follow wherever you go – it is not attached to your house