Individualised Living Options (ILO)
Individualised Living Options, or ILO, are exactly what the name suggests: living arrangements built around you. Rather than fitting into an existing group home or standard SIL model, ILO gives participants the flexibility to design where and how they live, with supports arranged around their specific goals, relationships and lifestyle. First Priority Care supports participants to explore and implement ILO arrangements across Queensland.
What our Individualised Living Options (ILO) include
- Living independently with drop-in support from a disability provider
- Living with a host household: an unrelated family or individual who provides support as part of a shared living arrangement
- Co-residency with a paid support worker in a shared property
- Living with a natural carer or family member with formalised support arrangements
- A combination of these approaches at different times of the week
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Who is this service for?
- ILO exploration: understanding your housing preferences, relationships and support needs
- Option development: researching and designing the best living model for you
- ILO proposal preparation for the NDIA: building the funding case for your preferred arrangement
- Implementation: establishing the support arrangements and onboarding support workers or host households
- Ongoing support and review: making sure the arrangement is working and adjusting as needed
How we deliver it
SIL (Supported Independent Living) is a funded support for participants who live in a shared home and receive staff support. The support model is relatively structured: workers visit or live in the home to deliver support. ILO is more flexible. It is designed for participants who want to build a living arrangement around their relationships and individual preferences, not just their support needs.
ILO is generally more suitable for participants with lower or more predictable support needs who have a strong sense of how they want to live. SIL is often more appropriate for participants with higher or more complex needs who benefit from a structured, staffed support model. Many participants explore ILO as a pathway toward greater independence.
Talk to our care team
We respond to all enquiries within 1 business hour. Free, no obligation.
NDIS funding
ILO is funded under Core Supports: Assistance with Daily Life or under Supported Independent Living funding, depending on how the arrangement is structured. The exploration and design phase may be funded under Capacity Building: Support Coordination. Your support coordinator plays a central role in the ILO process.
Areas we serve
Frequently asked questions: Individualised Living Options (ILO)
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How long does the ILO process take?
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