Understanding NDIS Housing Supports - Kinora Webinar

In this webinar we dive into the world of NDIS housing options, including Supported Independent Living (SIL), Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA), and Individualised Living Options (ILO). We look at what each of the options means, who might be eligible for them in their NDIS plan, and how the funding is changing under the new NDIS computer system, PACE.
Thank you to our special guests for sharing their expertise, Patrick Neary from Vertika (accessible housing experts), and Chris Molloy from My Plan Manager, (Australia's largest NDIS plan management provider).
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OUR KEY TAKEAWAYS:
-The NDIS won't cover general housing costs, like rent or utilities, but is there for disability-related supports within a chosen living situation. Every plan is different though, so if you're not sure if something will be funded for you, ask the question.
-Take the time to understand the options out there, because different set ups will suit different people better, it all comes down to what you need.
-The very first step is to include a goal in your NDIS plan about housing, and this can be added at any time, you don't need to wait for your next plan reassessment.
-When seeking out a provider, call a few to get a feel for whether they will be the right fit and understand your individual needs, and ask around for personal recommendations too.
-If you don't have specific Home and Living supports funded in your plan, you can still use your plan to help with living independently. This could be through assistive technology or home modifications, or using support workers in your home.
If your plan is on the new PACE system, the description of how you can use your funding might be very generic. If you are not sure what it is included for, go back to the planner and ask.
RESOURCE LINKS:
Full video transcript
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What other government housing is responsible for
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Kinora/Vertika blog on the different housing support options available
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NDIS Change of situation form
www.ndis.gov.a...
NDIS Supporting Evidence Form for Home and Living
www.ndis.gov.a...
Supporting Evidence Form Hint Sheet
www.ilotoolkit...
My Plan Manager article on writing lived experience and carer impact statements
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My Plan Manager PACE FAQs
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Summer Foundation has a whole suite of resources to help NDIS participants and their families navigate housing
www.summerfoun...
Housing Hub
www.housinghub...
NDIS SDA Finder tool
www.ndis.gov.a...
WEBINAR CHAPTERS:
0:00 Welcome to our webinar about NDIS Housing Supports
3:00 An overview of NDIS housing supports
4:05 Housing and support, and where they each fit in
5:49 What the NDIS will and will not fund in relation to housing
7:23 Specialist Disability Accommodation - SDA - the four categories of high physical support, improved liveability, fully accessible, and robust.
13:55 Who might be eligible for SDA
15:22 Supported Independent Living - SIL - a package of in-home support.
19:38 Individualised Living Options - ILO - exploration and design stage, then support to live in independent living arrangement
23:00 What this funding looks like in an NDIS plan and how it is changing with PACE
27:50 Scenarios to walk through the application and approval process of home and living supports
38:33 What to look for in a housing support provider
40:05 Supports available in your NDIS plan outside of Home and Living to help you live independently
45:16 Questions from the audience
1:04:13 Thank you, and join us in Kinora to continue the NDIS housing discussion
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