SCL Support Services
Supported Independent Living
Your home. Your rules. Our support.
Supported Independent Living is regular support provided in your home to help with everyday life. For some people that means support across much of the day. For others it may include scheduled, shared or overnight support.
At SCL, we look beyond the roster. We want to understand how you like your home to run, what you want more independence with, who you are comfortable living and spending time with, and what a good ordinary day looks like for you.
What this support can include
Support shaped around real life.
Everyday routines
Support with the parts of daily life where you want a hand, while keeping your own routines at the centre.
Home and household
Help with practical parts of living at home, from meals and household tasks to planning the day.
Building independence
Work on skills and confidence at your own pace rather than having everything done for you.
Consistent support
Thoughtful worker matching and continuity wherever possible, with support adjusted as life changes.
Home first
It should still feel like your home.
Your support team works in your home, but your home should never feel like a workplace. Your privacy, routines, preferences and choices remain central to how support is delivered.
In everyday life
What SIL can look like
The details are different for every household. Support may focus on the ordinary parts of life that make a home feel like your own.
- ✓Morning and evening routines
- ✓Preparing meals and household tasks
- ✓Personal care where required
- ✓Building everyday living skills
- ✓Getting out into the community
- ✓Shared or overnight support where required
Our approach
Home first. Roster second.
We plan around the person and the household rather than trying to make someone fit an existing roster. That means understanding routines, support needs, communication, preferences and, in shared living, compatibility with the other people in the home.
Getting started
Three steps, explained clearly.
- 01
Talk about home and support needs
Tell us what support you need, what matters in your daily routine and the kind of living arrangement you are looking for.
- 02
Work through the practical fit
We consider support requirements, staffing, location and, where relevant, compatibility within a shared home.
- 03
Plan the start together
Once the arrangement is right, we put the practical supports in place and keep reviewing what needs to change.
SIL locations
Supported Independent Living in Coffs Harbour and the Mid North Coast.
SCL provides Supported Independent Living on the Coffs Coast and can discuss SIL enquiries from other communities where we have, or can safely establish, the right staffing and support arrangement. Availability depends on the person, the home, the support required and current capacity.
Coffs Coast
SIL in Coffs Harbour
Coffs Harbour is SCL’s home base, with SIL and disability support delivered across the Coffs Coast.
View Coffs Harbour support →Nambucca Valley
SIL enquiries in Nambucca Heads & Macksville
SCL has a growing service footprint in Nambucca Heads and Macksville. Contact us to discuss current SIL capacity and suitability.
View Nambucca & Macksville support →Current opportunities
Current SIL vacancies.
SIL vacancies change as homes and participant matching change. This list is pulled from the same source as our Current Opportunities page so the service page stays aligned with the live vacancy list.
View all current opportunities →SIL Vacancy
Female SIL vacancy, Coffs Coast
Coffs Coast, NSW
One vacancy in a complex support SIL home for a female participant. Ideally suited to 1:1 supports, with potential for a 1:3 support ratio depending on compatibility and matching with the existing household.
SIL Vacancy
Female SIL vacancy, Moonee Beach
Moonee Beach, NSW
One vacancy for a female participant. Ideally suited to 1:1 supports, with potential for a 1:3 support ratio where the participant and existing household are the right fit.
SIL Vacancy
Male SIL vacancy, Coffs Coast
Coffs Coast, NSW
One vacancy for a male participant seeking a 1:3 Supported Independent Living arrangement. Enquire with our team to discuss suitability and household matching.
Frequently asked questions
Supported Independent Living with SCL.
Does SCL provide Supported Independent Living in Coffs Harbour?
Yes. SCL provides Supported Independent Living on the Coffs Coast. We work through the participant’s support needs, routines, preferences, staffing requirements and, where relevant, compatibility within a shared home.
Can I enquire about SIL in Nambucca Heads or Macksville?
Yes. SCL can discuss SIL enquiries from Nambucca Heads, Macksville and nearby communities. Availability depends on the participant’s support requirements, the living arrangement, local staffing and current vacancies.
How can I see SCL’s current SIL vacancies?
Current SIL vacancies are published on the SCL Opportunities page when they are available. Because vacancies change, the Opportunities page is the best place to check the current list.
How does SCL approach matching in a shared SIL home?
Where a shared living arrangement is being considered, matching is about more than an available room. We consider support needs, routines, communication, preferences, household compatibility and the staffing arrangement before confirming a suitable option.
Can SCL discuss SIL for a participant with complex support needs?
Yes. SCL can discuss complex support within a SIL arrangement where the participant’s plans, worker training and competency, clinical oversight and staffing requirements can be safely put in place.
Ready to talk about support?
You do not need to know exactly which service fits. Tell us what is happening and what you are looking for, and we will tell you honestly whether SCL can help.