NDIS Housing Support in Perth

NDIS participants in Perth can access several housing options depending on their support needs and plan funding: Supported Independent Living (SIL) — where support workers assist you in a shared or individual home; Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA) — purpose-built or modified homes for people with extreme functional impairment; Short-Term Accommodation (STA) — temporary supported stays for respite; and Medium-Term Accommodation (MTA) — funded housing while waiting for long-term arrangements.

SIL (Supported Independent Living) funds the support workers who assist you in your home — it pays for the people, not the property. SDA (Specialist Disability Accommodation) funds the bricks and mortar — the purpose-built home itself for people with extreme functional impairment or very high support needs. Many participants with SDA also have SIL funded separately to cover the staff who support them in that home.

SDA is funded for NDIS participants with extreme functional impairment or very high support needs. The NDIA estimates only about 6% of NDIS participants qualify for SDA. You need an OT assessment and evidence that standard housing cannot meet your needs. SDA participants in Perth can choose from four design categories: Improved Liveability, Fully Accessible, Robust, and High Physical Support.

To get housing support in your NDIS plan, you need evidence of your housing needs — typically an OT home assessment and a report describing how your current living situation is not meeting your needs. Bring this to your planning meeting or plan review. A support coordinator can help you build the case and identify suitable housing options in Perth.

The NDIS does not pay for general rent. If you are in SDA housing, a contribution toward housing costs is expected from the participant (similar to paying a reasonable rent contribution). The SDA funding from the NDIA goes to the property provider, not to cover regular market rent. For general housing needs, participants may be eligible for state government housing or Disability Support Housing programs.

Help Alliance is a free matching service. We don't provide housing or support ourselves. Tell us what you need, such as SIL, SDA or support coordination, and we send your request to local providers. Providers confirm they can start when you need before they accept, up to three can accept, and they contact you directly. You choose who to go with.

SDA properties in Perth can be found through Housing Hub (housinghub.org.au), registered SDA providers, and your support coordinator. Your support coordinator can help match you to available SDA vacancies based on your design category and location preferences. New SDA builds are ongoing across Perth's northern and southern suburbs.

Short-Term Accommodation (STA), also called respite, funds temporary supported stays away from your usual home — typically up to 28 days per year. It provides carers with a break and gives participants a supported experience in a different environment. In-home and community respite are funded separately from your STA days, through your Core Supports hours.