Supported Independent Living
(SIL) Melbourne

Rubix Support delivers Supported Independent Living (SIL) in Melbourne for NDIS participants who require a higher level of expertise — particularly those with complex behaviours, significant support needs, or individuals who have found it difficult to secure appropriate accommodation elsewhere. Our team are specialists in coordinating SIL for people where standard support has not worked. We adapt our approach to meet your needs. We don’t ask you to change to suit us.

Supported Independent Living (SIL) is NDIS funding that covers the day-to-day support you receive while living in your own home or shared accommodation. SIL is about the support — not the property itself. It is funded under Core Supports in your NDIS plan under “Assistance with Daily Life” and is designed for participants who need regular or around-the-clock assistance to live as independently as possible.

SIL is different from Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA). SDA refers to the physical home — its design, accessibility and modifications. You may have funding for SIL only, SDA only, or both, depending on your individual needs and plan.

Our Supported Independent Living (SIL) Melbourne service focuses on what matters most: building your skills, reducing behaviours of concern, and improving your quality of life through genuine self-determination.

Many SIL providers in Melbourne offer general daily living support. Rubix Support’s point of difference is our specialist capability in complex behaviour support within SIL settings. Here’s what that means for you:

We specialise where others step back. Some individuals with significant behaviours of concern struggle to find a SIL provider willing and equipped to support them. Rubix Support steps in where others can’t — or won’t.

We train your support team around you. Every support worker in your SIL home receives specific training on your individual needs before support begins. Your team understands your goals, your triggers, and your preferred ways of communicating.

We persist. Change takes time, and we know that. We remain open-minded, continuing to adapt strategies and support their implementation until our participants reach their goals.

We integrate with our other services. Our Supported Independent Living (SIL) Melbourne service connects seamlessly with Rubix Support’s Positive Behaviour Support (PBS), Lifestyle Support Workers and Specialist Support Coordination — meaning your whole support ecosystem works together.