Allied Health

About Supported Independent Living

Supported Independent Living (SIL) provides eligible NDIS participants with the opportunity to live as independently as possible while receiving daily support services and care.

AlliedHealth Ability Services equips participants to make informed choices about their life, support services and care.

We will provide participants with the opportunity to live independently, either in a shared or group home, or as a single resident in their own home.

No matter the living arrangement, we will provide SIL services that are personalised and tailored to your individual needs, goals and wishes.

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What is the difference
between SIL and SDA?

Supported Disability Accommodation (SDA) is when a provider with an SDA-approved property leases it to a participant who has SDA funding in their NDIS Plan. The SDA provider will collect rent and maintain the property just like an ordinary landlord. SDA funding is usually given to participants with high-level needs.

A SIL provider, on the other hand, supports participants to live as independently as possible, whether in a group home or as a single occupier in their own home, while receiving daily support services and care.

Living Arrangements

Our SIL accommodation models include: 

  • Shared or group homes;
  • Villa complexes; or
  • Individualised living options.

We also have a range of homes to suit your needs including:

  • Traditional family homes;
  • Modern homes with custom builds;
  • Purpose-built homes; and/or
  • Independent villas

We believe that every individual is unique and has different requirements, so we will work closely with you to ensure that the SIL services we provide are tailored to your needs. This may include:

  • 24/7 support and care by highly trained professionals
  • Assistance with personal care, cleaning and/or household tasks
  • Access to the community

How do you access
our SIL service?

To access SIL services, you must have SIL funding as part of your NDIS Plan and:

  • Be at least 18 years old
  • Have SDA funding as part of your NDIS Plan (where applicable)
  • Agree to a compatibility assessment if living in a shared or group home
  • Fill out the required forms so we can work out how best to support you

Next Steps, We will:

  • Check your eligibility, support needs, and any health or care plans you may have;
  • Plan a site visit for you and your Plan Nominee; and
  • Conduct a compatibility assessment to see if we are the right provider to meet your needs.

If the SIL home is right for you, we will work with you to devise a Roster of Care.

How to get SIL funding in your NDIS Plan?

If you have a new goal to explore home and living options, or you experience a change in circumstances and require SIL funding, you must complete a Home and Living Supports Request Form. Our friendly staff can help you complete this form and submit it to the NDIA.

The NDIA will review the information you provide along with other supporting documents such as:

  • Reports from Allied Health professionals
  • Support and/or accommodation needs assessments
  • Daily support needs reports
  • Your Roster of Care

SIL is only one of many home and living options, and the NDIA will decide if SIL is the best option for YOU depending on your individual needs and circumstances.

If you have been approved for SIL funding on your NDIS Plan, we will work with you to help you transition to your new home.

If you are not eligible for SIL, we will contact you to discuss other options.

Our SIL supports

Our highly trained and qualified staff can assist you by:

  • Providing support with activities of daily living such as personal care and domestic tasks
  • Supporting you with budgeting and money management • Assisting you with household and/or yard maintenance
  • Running errands or doing grocery shopping
  • Providing access to social, recreational or community activities

What are the hours of operation?

Support will be available 24/7, and care staff will assist you based on your Roster of Care.

If you run out of SIL funding or your SIL funding has ceased, we will help you figure out the next steps.

Your Rights

  • To have your privacy and dignity respected
  • Independence and informed choice
  • To receive person-centred supports
  • To have your individual values and beliefs respected
  • To be free and protected from violence, abuse, neglect, exploitation and discrimination

Your Responsibilities

  • To respect the privacy and dignity of others, and other people’s belongings and personal space
  • Have open and transparent communication
  • Notify staff if you have a problem or concern
  • To uphold and respect Commonwealth and state laws, and do not solicit other residents to engage in illegal or unlawful activities

Service Agreement And Tenancy Agreement

Your Service Agreement and Tenancy Agreement will outline:

  • The services we will provide to you
  • Rights and responsibilities of the participant and provider
  • Terms and conditions of the Agreements
  • Your living arrangements
  • Payments and charges

We will commence supports after the Service Agreements have been signed.

Ceasing Support

We may cease providing SIL supports to you if you breach the terms and conditions of the Agreements or fail to pay your fees.

Conflict Of Interest

A conflict of interest occurs when a person’s personal interest/s conflict with their responsibility to act in your best interests. We will provide you with transparent and honest advice about your support options, disclose any conflicts of interest, and resolve them immediately. We will avoid conflicts of interest by adhering to the NDIS Code of Conduct.

Transport Options

Transport options and their associated costs will be discussed with you.

Things That You Need To Bring With You

If you receive SIL supports in a shared or group home, you must bring your own:

  • Furniture and/or equipment
  • Clothing and shoes
  • Personal items and belongings
  • Medication and/or assistive devices
  • Money to pay for your personal activities

Additional Information

Upon commencing your SIL services with us, we will ensure that we provide you with more information about:

  • Our policies and procedures
  • Code of conduct
  • Our duty of care towards the people we support
  • Household guidelines and contributions
  • Our feedback and complaints management processes
  • How we manage incidents and outbreaks

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    Contractor Confidentiality

    In the regular course of business, the company accumulates a considerable amount of “sensitive” participant and other information. The following principles are to be observed in relation to all personal information collected and retained by AlliedHealth Ability Services Pty LTD .
    Confidential information refers to any data or information relating to the participant, whether business or personal, which would reasonably be considered to be private or proprietary to the participant and where the release of that Confidential Information could reasonably be expected to cause harm to the participant.
    The Contractor agrees that they will not disclose, divulge, reveal, report or use, for any purpose, any confidential information which the Contractor has obtained, except as authorised by the participant or as required by law. The obligations of confidentiality will apply during the term of this Agreement and will serve indefinitely upon termination of this Agreement.
    You agree that you will not for yourself or for any other person, for 12 months after your engagement with AlliedHealth Ability Services Pty LTD ends, without the written consent of AlliedHealth Ability Services Pty LTD , directly or indirectly do any of the following:
    (a)   canvass, solicit, or accept any approach from any participant or customer of AlliedHealth Ability Services LTD with whom or which you had direct dealings during the 24 months immediately preceding the termination of your engagement, with a view to obtaining the custom of that participant or customer, for a business that competes with AlliedHealth Ability Services Pty LTD or provides the same or similar services;
    • canvass, solicit, induce or encourage any person who was a contractor of AlliedHealth Ability Services Pty LTD any time during your commitment to leave as a contractor with AlliedHealth Ability Services Pty LTD;
    • provide services or accept any request to provide services (being services that are similar to those provided by AlliedHealth Ability Services Pty LTD to any participant or customer of AlliedHealth Ability Services Pty LTD with whom or which you had direct dealings during the 12 months immediately preceding the termination of your CONTRACT;
    • accept contract or work with any participant or customer of Fine AlliedHealth Ability Services LTD with whom or which you had direct dealings during the 12 months immediately preceding the termination of your contract; and
    • Counsel, procure or assist any person, firm or company to do any of the acts referred to in this clause.
    You agree that these restraints are reasonable and necessary to protect the business and goodwill of AlliedHealth Ability Services Pty LTD.
    Obtaining and Safeguarding Information
    Only such information as is necessary to the company’s business should be collected, used and retained. When personal information is needed, wherever possible it should be obtained directly from the person concerned. Contractors should take reasonable steps to ensure only reputable and reliable sources are used to supplement this information.
    Information should only be retained if it is needed or as required by law, and such information should be physically secured and protected.
    Information with respect to personal information regarding contractors or participants and contained in company files, must not be disclosed to any individual by any contractor unless and until proper
    authorization for such disclosure has been obtained from the relevant party. Access to Information
    Internal access to personal information should be limited to those with a legitimate business reason to seek the information. Personal information should only be used for the purposes for which it was originally obtained. The consent of the person concerned should be obtained before there is external disclosure of personal information unless provided otherwise by legal process or contractual arrangement.
    AlliedHealth Ability Services Pty LTD recognizes that all persons have the right to review and have access to their personal records retained by the company. This right is subject to a corresponding right to privacy of the source of such information, recognizing that some information is not to be disclosed due to legal and ethical prohibition or privilege.
    Intellectual Property
    You irrevocably consent to AlliedHealth Ability Services Pty LTD using any work made or to be made by you in the course of your contract. All intellectual property and related material, including any trade secrets, moral rights, goodwill, relevant registrations or applications for registration, and rights in any patent, copyright, trademark, trade dress, industrial design and trade name that is developed or produced under this Agreement, will be the sole property of the AlliedHealth Ability Services Pty LTD.
    The Contractor may not use the Intellectual Property for any purpose other than contracted for in this Agreement. The Contractor will be responsible for all damages resulting from the unauthorised use of the Intellectual Property.
    All documents, participant lists and computer records which you create during your contract with AlliedHealth Ability Services Pty LTD will belong to AlliedHealth Ability Services Pty LTD and you must immediately return them to us together with any copies at the end of your contract or upon request. The Contractor agree that any invention, discovery, novel design, copyright in any literary work, art work and other copyright work created by you during and in the course of engagement with AlliedHealth Ability Services Pty LTD is the property of AlliedHealth Ability Services Pty LTD .
    The Contractor is in agreeance with the above mentioned information in the Contractor Confidentiality Policy and Non-Compete Agreement

    T&C

    1. You are registering as an independent contractor to work with AlliedHealth Ability Services Pty Ltd and are not employed by FineCare
    2. You will be engaged by AlliedHealth Ability Services directly
    3. You need to get an ABN in order to receive payment through AlliedHealth Ability Services
    4. You are responsible for all our tax obligations and superannuation requirements (you need to factor this into the hourly rate you charge)
    5. Agree to consent to the collection of necessary personal information, including age, gender, medical history / reports, address details, and the disclosure of information to third parties.
    6 Agree to undertake all medical tests and examinations as required to ensure my capability to perform the tasks required of the position for which I have applied.
    7. Declare that the information I have provided in this form is true and accurate and I authorise the company to verify any information if required. Any false or misleading information may result in the termination of my position/application.
    8. Read and understood my rights in respect of access to and collection of my personal information.