Supported Independent Living (SIL)
Supported Independent Living (SIL) is an NDIS support to help you with everyday tasks in your home, so you can live independently while building your skills.
Your home. Your goals. Our support.
At Yooralla, we support people with disability to live with choice, control, and dignity.
Across Melbourne and regional Victoria, we provide Home and Living supports that are tailored to your goals, your lifestyle and the way you want to live.
We know the NDIS and can help you navigate your Home and Living options, making the process easier and clearer at every step. Whether you need 24/7 support or just a few hours of assistance each day, we’ll work with you to design a personalised, flexible support model — helping you build skills, increase independence and feel at home in the way that suits you best.
Current home and living options available at Yooralla
Check out our range of available properties across Melbourne and Victoria available now.
Ben is one of our home and living clients. He recently made the move from shared living to living independently and shared part of his story with us.
What Home and Living supports does Yooralla offer?
We provide a range of housing and living supports to help you live independently, develop skills, and feel confident in your living arrangements. These include:
- Daily Supports (known in the NDIS as Supported Independent Living – SIL): Support with everyday tasks such as cooking, personal care and routine development. In the NDIS, this is known as Supported Independent Living (SIL) and may help you remain safely in your own home or shared arrangement while building independence.
- Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA): Yooralla partners with SDA accommodation providers across Victoria to help you explore homes that meet very high support needs, extreme functional impairment, or other requirements that may require specialist housing solutions. We do not provide the buildings, but we offer the support within them and help you navigate SDA funding, tenancy information and the NDIS pathway.
- Individualised Living Options (ILO): Flexible living models where you can live on your own, with housemates or with chosen supporters. ILO gives you more control over how your support is structured.
- Assistance with Daily Living: Support to learn, practise and complete everyday tasks for daily living—such as meal preparation, budgeting, travel, health routines or community access.
- Ventilator Accommodation Support Service:VASS is specialised accommodation with 24-hour support for people who are chronically dependent on mechanical ventilation.
- Neurological Support Services: NSS homes are designed for people with progressive neurological conditions, providing skilled, high-support care.
- Young Onset Dementia Support: Supported accommodation for people with young onset dementia, including tailored daily support.
We also offer Home and Living Support Planning, helping you explore your housing goals and take your next steps.
Accommodation supports at Yooralla
Planning with purpose - because no two people are the same
Your housing and support should reflect who you are and how you want to live. That’s why we take a person-centred, collaborative approach to support planning.
We support you and your network through every step, including:
- Exploring your goals with your NDIS planner or support coordinator
- Completing a Functional Capacity Assessment with an Occupational Therapist
- Gathering reports, supporting evidence and assessments
- Preparing and submitting your
- Home and Living supports request to the NDIA
- Connecting you with providers and vacancies that meet your needs
- Supporting your move-in and ongoing transition
We walk with you — from planning to move-in and beyond.
Who is eligible for Home and Living supports?
You may be eligible if you:
- Are an NDIS participant
- Have housing and support goals in your NDIS plan
- Require support at home due to disability, impairment or very high support needs
- Have current housing that doesn’t meet your long-term needs
We can help you navigate the process.
Why Home and Living supports matter
Having the right home and the right support can:
✅ Increase your independence and community participation
✅ Provide comfort, stability, and safety
✅ Support your skill-building, routines, and confidence
✅ Help you live the life you choose
✅ Create long-term pathways for people and families
Whether you’re looking for a shared living arrangement, your own apartment, or something more flexible — Yooralla can help you explore the options.
Home and Living Frequently Asked Questions
Disability housing includes a range of living arrangements, from shared living with daily supports to independent living with flexible assistance or specialist housing solutions for people with complex needs — depending on your goals and NDIS plan.
Depending on your needs, the NDIS may fund:
- Daily Supports (SIL)
- Individualised Living Options (ILO)
- Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA)
- Home modifications
Some people also receive the Commonwealth Disability Support Pension, which may support day-to-day expenses like rent.
Home and Living supports are guided by the NDIS Act 2013, Disability Discrimination Act 1992, and NDIS Practice Standards — ensuring safe, equitable, and quality supports
Yooralla lists current SDA and SIL vacancies on our website. You can browse available homes, explore support models, and enquire directly.
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Ready to take the next step?
Whether you're looking for a home, or supporting someone who is — we’re here to help.
📞 Call our team on 03 9666 4500
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Your home. Your support. Your future — designed by you, supported by Yooralla.