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About Hildacare
sil housing melbourne
https://hildacare.com.au/sil-housing-melbourne/
SIL Housing in Melbourne: Finding the Right Home
Finding SIL housing in Melbourne usually takes longer than people expect and involves more than just choosing a house. You’ll need to think about the right suburb, housemates you get along with, a provider you trust, and making sure your funding is sorted. We’ve been helping people in Melbourne with this process since 2018 and have supported over 150+ participants across different SIL arrangements. It’s important to understand costs, wait times, potential challenges, and how Hilda Care works.
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SIL vs SDA NDIS: What Is the Difference
What Is SIL Housing and What Does It Cost?
A Supported Independent Living (SIL) home is just a home. What makes it different is that support workers are funded to help you with daily tasks based on your needs. SIL focuses on the support you receive, not the building, and it’s funded through your NDIS plan.
NDIS funding only pays for support workers. You’ll need to cover rent, groceries, utilities, and internet from your own income or Disability Support Pension.
In Melbourne, rent for shared homes is usually between $200 and $350 per week, depending on where you live, the property, and how many housemates you have.
It’s important to know about these costs before you sta