Short Term Accomodation and 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.

Sometimes a short stay away from home:

• gives you the chance to try new things
• can be a place to make new friends or develop new skills
• may help to maintain your current living situation by giving your informal support a break.

Short Term Accommodation may suit your needs if your usual support network isn’t available for a short period.

Short Term Accommodation will support you to pursue your goals. This might be like increasing your independence or building your skills, which may also give carers a break.

Short Term Accommodation will help you participate in the community. For example, it might help you meet new people and develop your independence or social skills and various indoor/ outdoor activities.

You can choose to use your Core budget on supports like Short Term Accommodation if it helps you pursue your goals.

Talk to your support coordinator, local area coordinator, early childhood partner or planner if you want to learn more about Short Term Accommodation. You can ask for a change to your plan if your situation has changed. Or, if you think your current plan doesn’t have the Short-Term Accommodation support you need.