A guide for coordinators and families
OOHC to NDIS: the move into Supported Independent Living
The move from out-of-home care to the NDIS is one of the hardest a young person makes. It usually lands right as their care order ends, often with little lead time and a lot riding on it. This is a plain guide to how that transition into SIL works, and how we make it hold.
The gap at 18
When a young person in out-of-home care turns 18, their care order ends and the supports built around them can fall away fast. If SIL funding is not in place and a provider is not ready, you get a rushed placement, or none at all. The work is closing that gap before it opens, not after.
How the funding works
SIL is funded through the participant's NDIS plan. Getting there means evidence of need, a housing and support plan, and a provider quote. Coordinators carry most of this, and the paperwork is where transitions stall. We support Coordinators and Case Managers through the OOHC to NDIS application so the funding and the placement move together, not one after the other.
Why we start early
Most of our work starts months before a young person moves in. We spend time getting to know them while they are still in their current placement, so the home is a fit from the first day rather than a guess. That early work is the single biggest reason a transition holds.
The referrals others decline
We are known for the cases other providers turn away: complex behaviour, AVO conditions, hospital discharges, and reintegration after custody. We will give you an honest read on whether a placement is likely to succeed before anyone commits, and we can answer urgent intake within the same week.
“No one's doing what you're doing. The quality of the care you provide is second to none.”
Working on a transition?
Tell us where things are at. We will give you an honest read and, if it is a fit, move quickly. If we are not the right home, we will say so.