Individualised living options (ILO)
Exploration & Design
ILO funding helps you live your life the way you choose by letting you explore different home and living options and make your own choices about where you live, who you live with, and how you want to be supported. It exists to allow people with lower support needs to be in control of the way they live and what supports they use their funding on.
How can we assist you to find the right home and living situation?
You get funding for ILO in your plan, but it doesn’t have an exact dollar amount assigned. It is part of your Core support budget.
You will choose a Support Coordinator to help you understand and explore your options. You will work with your Support Coordinator to design your own support package. This happens in 2 stages.
Your Support Coordinator has extensive knowledge about what assessments and reports will be required for the different Home and Living options and can assist with completing the required documentation for submission to NDIS.
Stage 1 – Exploration and Design: working out where you want to live, who with, what support you’ll need and who will support you.
Stage 2 – ILO Supports: putting your choices into action, getting you set up in your chosen living situation, and putting your supports in place.
Get to know what options are available to you
You can use ILO to get help in trying out different living situations, such as living with a host, living in a shared house with housemates or friends, or living alone. ILO is all about designing a support package that suits you and your needs, preferences and goals, so everyone’s ILO package will be different. An ILO includes paid supports as well as informal supports like your friends, family or even neighbours. ILO funding can be a great option for people already in a living situation that works for them, but who just want to add some extra support to their routine.
What to expect?
01
make contact
A consultation call or appointment is a great way to make sure you’re on the right track.
02
explore & discover
The first session may feel like an interview as your coordinator or coach asks you questions to understand your issues.
You and your coordinator will work together to explore home and living options and discover what will work best for you..
03
ongoing support for design
Your coordinator will assist you in designing the support to meet your home and living goals, get the right assessments and reports and submit the right documents.
Your coordinator will discuss next steps in the pathway or plan you have developed together.