Your individualised living option support must be value for money. This means that the cost of the supports must be reasonable, because of how much you benefit from them. We also compare this to the cost of other supports that would give you the same benefit. We need to consider if:
- there are other supports that might achieve the same outcome that are less costly
- your individualised living option support will increase your independence, or reduce your support needs in future.
For example, we may be able to fund modifications to your house, so you don’t need ongoing funded supports to help with certain tasks.
There are three levels of individualised living option support. We work out which level of support best suits your needs based on your individual circumstances and our reasonable and necessary criteria.
Individualised living option Support Level 1
We may consider this level of support where:
- Primary support involves you sharing your home with a person who provides companionship, a role model and some direct support.
- Direct support may involve physical assistance with personal care and prompting with household tasks, along with help to manage emotions and behaviours.
- Supplementary Support involves things like drop-in, on call support, regular time with family or formalised assistance from a neighbour.
- Monitoring and limited re-design due to a stable and mature arrangement.
Individualised living option support level 1 is funded up to $105,000 per year.
Individualised living option Support Level 2
We may consider this level of support where:
- Primary support involves you sharing your home with a person who provides companionship, a role model and more direct support.
- Direct support involves physical assistance with personal care and prompting or supervision with household tasks. It also may involve help to manage episodic behaviours of concern, including strategies and supports to address them.
- Supplementary Supports involve things like drop-in, on call support, regular time with family or formalised assistance from a neighbour.
- Monitoring and potential for redesign of the living arrangement.
Individualised living option support level 2 is funded up to $150,000 per year. This is generally the maximum amount for host arrangements.
Individualised living option Support Level 3
We may consider this level of support where:
- Primary support involves support being provided over more sustained periods of time, and offering a more personal relationship than usual rostered supports.
- Direct support will involve physical assistance and personal care alongside direct supervision with household tasks. Direct support could include help to manage significant behaviours of concern, a significant physical disability, or disability-related health supports.
- The supplementary supports can include those mentioned in the first and second levels, but may require continual assistance and intervention.
- Significant monitoring is needed and there is a high potential for re-design, as the arrangement requires high levels of flexibility between the primary and supplementary supports.
Individualised living option support level 3 is funded up to $230,000 per year.
These levels are a guide only. We decide your actual level of support based on your individual situation.
If you need support to take part in activities outside your home, such as work or study, playing sport or going out, we'll include it in another part of your plan.
More or less support may be included in your plan, once all reasonable and necessary criteria has been taken into account. Learn more about what if you need more support.