NDIS Short Term Accommodation in Adelaide and Perth
NDIS Short Term Accommodation Provider Near You
With medium and short term accommodation available in Adelaide and Perth, Hope Circle can assist you to find the supports and housing you need at short notice.
Short term accommodation (often called respite) provides 24/7 support for NDIS participants in an emergency situation or when their family members or carers are away for a short period.
Medium term accommodation can provide support for somewhere to live if you can’t move into your long-term home because your disability supports aren’t ready.
Participants can utilize the core support funding in their plan to access short term accommodation near you.
Hope Circle’s Short Term Accommodation Supports Available
With staff across Adelaide and Perth, Hope Circle’s disability support service helps individuals with disabilities to manage daily life and participate in community.
Our short term accommodation (STA) is individualised to a client’s particular needs, and includes assistance with:
- personal care
- accommodation
- food
- other activities, as agreed.
With medium term accommodation (MTA), we have existing vacancies and are also able to source housing quickly to support your immediate needs while preparing for a longer term home.
Where STA or MTA leads to supported independent living, Hope Circle can continue to provide supports as a registered SIL provider in Adelaide and Perth.
How to Get Started with Short or Medium Term Accommodation in Adelaide or Perth
It’s easy to get started with Hope Circle for Medium or Short Term Accommodation. Just follow these simple steps:
1. Contact Us: Submit a form with your details here, call us on 1300 140 315, or email enquiry@hopecircle.com.au.
2. Talk to Our Team: We’ll talk through our services with you and answer any concerns.
3. Create Your Plan: We’ll work with you to develop an individual plan for your services which will be included with a service agreement.
4. Start Your Support: Our disability support workers will turn up to your home to start providing support!
NDIS Frequently Asked Questions
What is Short Term Accommodation and how is it funded?
According to the NDIS, short term accommodation (STA), including respite, is funding for support and accommodation for a short time away from your usual home. You might have a short stay with other people, or by yourself. It’s often funded when your usual carers aren’t available, or for you to try new things.
Short term accommodation is funded out of the Core Supports part of the NDIS Plan.
It can be used for up to 14 days at a time and usually not more than 28 days in a year.
What is included in Short Term Accommodation?
Short Term Accommodation (STA) includes a one-off daily fee which includes:
- personal care
- accommodation
- food
- other activities, as agreed.
What is Medium Term Accommodation and how is it funded?
According to the NDIS, medium term accommodation (MTA) is funding for somewhere to live if you can’t move into your long-term home because your disability supports aren’t ready. It is one of the home and living supports that the NDIS may fund.
Medium term accommodation is generally only funded for up to 90 days, but can be extended in limited situations.
Medium term accommodation is funded out of the Core Supports part of the NDIS Plan.
What is included in Medium Term Accommodation?
Funding for medium term accommodation (MTA) only covers the cost of the accommodation for the time you stay there. It’s a temporary and extra cost you have due to your disability support needs. For example, you might need medium term accommodation while you wait for your home modifications to be completed.
Funding for medium term accommodation doesn’t include day-to-day living costs like food, internet or electricity. It also doesn’t include any personal care supports, or other supports you get in your home. We fund other NDIS supports for your disability needs separately if you need them while you stay in medium term accommodation.
Where MTA leads to supported independent living, Hope Circle can assist transition and continue to provide supports as a registered SIL provider in Adelaide and Perth.
Is Hope Circle a registered provider for Medium and Short Term Accommodation?
Yes, Hope Circle is a registered NDIS provider in South Australia and Western Australia for medium and short term accommodation. We are also a registered SIL provider delivering services in Adelaide and Perth.
We work with clients and their circles of support to set up individualised supports when and how they would like them to be delivered.
In addition to this, for NDIS participants requiring support with complex behavioural needs, we work with behaviour support professionals as an implementing provider of regulated restrictive practices.
Where does Hope Circle provide Medium and Short Term Accommodation?
Hope Circle’s NDIS medium and short term accommodation disability services are able to be provided:
- across Adelaide from Morphett Vale in the south to Smithfield in the north.
- across Perth from Kwinana in the south to Joondalup in the north.