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Helpful resources

Guides and tools to help you compare support, understand your choices and prepare questions.

Guides to choosing support

Choosing your support

Think about your daily life, the people you feel comfortable with and what you want from support.

Choosing support guide

Understanding supported living

Supported independent living is about help with daily tasks. A home, its costs and the support within it are separate things to explore.

Supported living guide

Preparing for a conversation

You can make a short list of your questions before you talk with a provider.

Conversation checklist

Tools, rights and costs

Find a starting point

Choose your interests and get useful pages and questions. No signup.

Try the conversation planner

Your rights and choices

Accessible communication, independent advocacy and speaking up.

Explore your rights

Costs and agreements

What to ask about fees, changes, housing and support arrangements.

Questions before you agree

Prepare for a home viewing

Take questions about the home, housemates, support, costs and agreements. Keep your own notes or download the blank PDF.

Use the SIL home-viewing checklist

Describe your support preferences

Create a profile about communication, routines, interests and how you like to receive support. Keep a printed copy or download a blank PDF.

Create my support preferences profile

Talk with us about your support.

Tell us the support you’re exploring and your preferred area.