NDIS Home and Living Reports

 Home and living | NDIS

This quote from the Disability Royal Commission is helpful for preparing and justifying Home and Living reports:
"All people with disability have the human right to live independently in the community regardless of how high their support needs are. This means providing access to services and support so people with disability can exercise choice and control..." Disability Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability Final Report, October 2023.


The NDIS can assist participants to live independently.  Participants and their families can discuss their home and living goals as part of their planning conversation. A participant's plan will include the supports the NDIS will fund as well as the supports the participant will need to access through the housing system.

Most participants will continue to access housing in the private market by owning or renting, or through social housing. There are different types of home and living supports that the NDIS can fund. Read more about the various accommodation and support options on the NDIS website at https://www.ndis.gov.au/participants/home-and-living

Occupational therapists can assist participants to complete Home and living supporting evidence form | NDIS  and functional assessments. Sometimes a Change in circumstances | NDIS form is required to review support needs.

Guidelines for Home and Living Supports may be found at: Home and living supports | NDIS

A survey of Occupational Therapists completing Home and Living reports is available from Occupational Therapy Australia:
Copy of Report_OT Survey_October 2022.docx (otaus.com.au)

United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities provides further information on expectations for home and living requirements.

Please contact me if you require assistance.

Sandra Kirkwood
Occupational Therapist (mobile--Wynnum Manly)

mobile 0488 624 362

Reference

UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD) | Australian Human Rights Commission

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