RESPITE/SHORT-TERM ACCOMMODATION FOR NDIS PARTICIPANTS

Our three easy steps will get you set up and ready to go.

Step One: Choose your dates and the activities you would like to do from our location-based activity calendar that fulfil your NDIS goals.

Step Two: Fill in the intake form with all relevant information about your NDIS plan.

Step Three: Sign the service agreement and everything is good to go! With our simple process, getting involved with STA has never been easier.

Short Term Accommodation, including respite, is support for when you need to live out of home for a short period.

Short Term Accommodation funding can be used for respite to support you and your carers. This gives your carers a short break from their caring role.

Sometimes a short stay away from home:

• gives you the chance to try new things
• can be a place to make new friends or develop new skills
• may help to maintain your current living situation by giving your informal supports a break.

Short Term Accommodation may suit your needs if your usual support network isn’t available for a short period.

Short Term Accommodation includes:

• personal care
• accommodation
• food
• activities you and the provider agree to

Usually STA/Respite is funded up to 28 days of Short Term Accommodation per year. You can use your Short Term Accommodation funding flexibly. For example, you might want to use it in a block of up to 14 days at a time or for one weekend a month.

If you already have funding in your Core budget, you can use this for Short Term Accommodation. You can choose to use your Core budget on a range of supports like Short Term Accommodation to suit your needs.

If you need short term out of home care talk to your Support Coordinator, Local Area Coordinator, Early Childhood Partner or planner.

Remember, you may not need funding for Short Term Accommodation put into your plan. You can choose to use your Core budget on supports like Short Term Accommodation if it helps you pursue your goals

Talk to your support coordinator, local area coordinator, early childhood partner or planner if you’d like to learn more about Short Term Accommodation.

You can ask for a change to your plan if your situation has changed.

Or, if you think your current plan doesn’t have the Short Term Accommodation support you need.

NDIS might fund Short Term Accommodation for children who need much more support than other children their age.

Talk to your support coordinator, local area coordinator, early childhood partner or planner if you’d like to learn more about Short Term Accommodation for your children.

Short Term Accommodation needs to support you to pursue your goals. This might be something like increasing your independence or building your skills, which may also result in carers having a break. Learn more about setting goals.

Short Term Accommodation is not for housing crisis situations. Short Term Accommodation can only be funded where the need relates directly to your disability.

If you’re homeless or need somewhere to live you can contact homeless services in your state or territory. You can learn about supports available through Homelessness Australia.

Sometimes a crisis can occur such as your carers suddenly can’t care for you. Or you’re at risk of harm in your current home. Contact your support coordinator, local area coordinator, early childhood partner or planner for more information