The SIL Roster of Care, Explained
A roster of care is a weekly breakdown of the support someone gets in a SIL home: the hours, the ratio of workers to residents, standard or high intensity, overnight support and irregular support. Providers usually prepare it with the participant. The NDIA says it isn't required and doesn't have to be submitted, and it doesn't decide how much SIL funding is in the plan.
What Goes in a Roster of Care?
The same five things the NDIA uses to describe SIL support.
- The hours of support needed for day-to-day activities at home in an ordinary week
- The ratio of support, such as 1 worker to 2 residents at some times and 1 to 1 at others
- The level: standard or high intensity
- The type of overnight support: sleepover or active overnight
- The amount of irregular support for unplanned days
The NDIA publishes a SIL roster of care tool and a guide to using it, for providers who want a template.
Does the Roster of Care Set the SIL Funding?
No. The NDIA works out SIL funding itself, from evidence of your needs and the NDIS pricing schedule.
The NDIA's guideline says a roster of care doesn't decide the amount or type of supports in your plan. It describes how your registered provider will deliver the support you're funded for. The NDIA also says it doesn't fund providers' costs to work out your day-to-day SIL needs.
What about SIL quotes?
You may hear providers talk about a SIL quote. Under the NDIA's current guidance, the roster of care is a tool between you and your provider. It isn't a requirement and you don't need to submit it. Evidence about your needs, usually from an occupational therapist, is what the NDIA uses.
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Can You See Your Roster of Care?
Yes. You can ask your SIL provider for it at any time.
You and your provider should agree on the roster and on how the plan funding will be claimed. It's a good way to check that the support in the house matches what's funded, and to spot gaps, like a busy morning with too few workers.
What If Your Routine Changes?
Minor changes that fit within the funding just need agreeing with your provider. Bigger changes may need a plan reassessment.
SIL allows minor changes to your daily or weekly routine, and you don't have to tell the NDIA if they still fit your funding. You might agree a new schedule with your provider. If your support needs change significantly, ask the NDIA to reassess your plan, with up-to-date evidence.
Questions People Ask
Who writes the roster of care?
Usually the SIL provider, working with the participant and their supporters. You should agree on it together.
Do I have to give the NDIA a roster of care?
No. The NDIA says a roster of care isn't a requirement and doesn't need to be submitted to it.
Does a roster of care include time at a day program?
It covers support at home. Time at work, study or other activities outside the home is noted as time you don't need support at home, and those activities are funded separately.
Keep Reading
- How SIL funding worksHow SIL funding works: hours of support, ratios, standard or high intensity, overnight support, irregular support days and how the pricing schedule sets limits.
- How to get SIL fundingHow to ask for supported independent living (SIL) in an NDIS plan: the three steps, the evidence that helps, where to send it, and what to do if it's a no.
- SIL eligibilityWho is eligible for supported independent living (SIL) under the NDIS: the support needs the NDIA looks for, the age rule, the evidence used and if it's a no.
- Choosing a SIL providerHow to choose a SIL provider: check registration, then ask about staff, rostering, overnight support, housemates, agreements and what happens if it goes wrong.
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