Supported Independent Living (SIL) in Melbourne

SIL rates in Melbourne

Melbourne uses the national 2026-27 price limits. SIL is usually shared between housemates, so each person's plan pays their share of the support hours.

• Standard support, weekday daytime: up to $73.58 an hour
• Standard support, Sunday: up to $133.50 an hour
• Night-time sleepover: up to $311.79 a night

Areas covered in Melbourne

Providers work from 219 suburbs within about 20 km of central Melbourne. These are the suburbs with the most providers:

• Melbourne · 70
• Preston · 62
• Truganina · 54
• Bundoora · 53
• Epping · 49
• Broadmeadows · 37
• Reservoir · 36
• Sunshine · 34
• Footscray · 34
• South Melbourne · 32
• Coburg · 29
• Cheltenham · 28

How to choose a SIL provider in Melbourne

You'll live with this provider's support every day. Ask:

• Who would I live with, and can I meet them first?
• How is the roster set, and will I see the same workers?
• What support is there overnight: an awake worker or a sleepover?
• What will I pay myself for rent, food and bills?
• How do you handle complaints and changes to my support?

The hardest part is usually finding one with room. Rather than calling down a list, send one request: only providers who can start when you need accept it.

How it works

1. Tell us what you need, where, and how it's funded. It takes about a minute.
2. Providers near you who offer that support see your request.
3. Those who can start when you need accept it, and contact you directly. You choose who to go with.

SIL in Melbourne: your questions