Accommodation

• Short Term Accommodation (STA) (Respite) 
• Medium Term Accommodation (MTA) 
• Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA)

Short Term Accommodation (STA) (Respite)

Short Term Accommodation, including respite, is funding for support and accommodation for a short time away from your usual home. It covers the cost of your care in another place for up to 14 days at a time. You might have a short stay with other people, or by yourself. It’s often funded when your usual carers aren’t available, or for you to try new things.

Medium Term Accommodation (MTA)

We fund Medium Term Accommodation so you have somewhere to live while waiting for your confirmed long-term housing solution. We only fund it if you’re waiting for your disability-related support and have a confirmed long-term housing solution. We usually fund Medium Term Accommodation for up to 90 days.

Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA)

Some people living with disability have very high support needs. This could mean they need to live in a specially designed house. We call this specialist disability accommodation.

Most participants don’t need to live in specialist disability accommodation, and there may be other home and living supports that are more suitable. To work out if you’re eligible for specialist disability accommodation, we’ll get you to complete a Home and Living Supports Request Form. We use this information to explore whether specialist disability accommodation will work for you and whether it will work with your other supports.

If you’re eligible for specialist disability accommodation, we’ll work out your specialist disability accommodation budget. Different types of home and living supports will suit different people. Specialist disability accommodation is only one of many support options. There may be other home and living options that better suit your needs and preferences.