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What is SIL?
SIL means Supported Independent Living.
SIL is help in your home.
A support worker helps you every day.
A support worker is a person whose job is to help you.
Help can be in the day.
Help can be at night too.
What can SIL help with?
Showering and getting dressed.
Cooking and eating.
Cleaning your home.
Learning new skills, like cooking or paying bills.
Getting to activities and visits.
Help at night
Sleepover means a worker sleeps at your home. They can wake up to help you.
Active overnight means a worker stays awake all night.
Living with other people
You might live with other people.
You might share a support worker with them.
Some people have a support worker just for them.
What SIL does not pay for
SIL does not pay for your rent, food or bills.
You pay for these with your own money.
SIL and your home
SDA means Specialist Disability Accommodation. It is a home built for people who need a lot of support.
SDA pays for the home. SIL pays for the help in the home.
The NDIA decides if SIL is in your plan.
The NDIA is the government agency that runs the NDIS.
How we can help
We are Psych Connect NDIS Support. We are a registered NDIS provider.
Our office is in Springfield Central.
We give SIL in Brisbane, Ipswich, Logan and the Gold Coast.
We can talk with you and your support coordinator.
A support coordinator helps you use your NDIS plan and find providers.
It does not cost money to talk to us.
You choose who gives your support.
You can change your SIL provider. You do not have to move house.
Talk to us
Call or text us on 0403 828 422.
Or fill in the form on our website.
Word list
- SIL
- SIL means Supported Independent Living.
- Support worker
- A support worker is a person whose job is to help you.
- SDA
- SDA means Specialist Disability Accommodation. It is a home built for people who need a lot of support.
- NDIA
- The NDIA is the government agency that runs the NDIS.
- Support coordinator
- A support coordinator helps you use your NDIS plan and find providers.
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Last reviewed 11 November 2026.