Providers and the new NDIS short term respite rules.
The NDIS recently released new guidance for short term respite (STR), previously known as short term accommodation. At Leap in! we’ve received many questions from providers about what’s changed, who’s eligible and what’s included. As we learn more, we will keep you updated as the guidance may change. STR is a Core support that gives NDIS participants a safe, supported place to stay when informal supports are unavailable or need a break. It can be delivered in standard accommodation (with basic needs or no extra inclusions), a private homestay or the participant’s home and covers essential supports like personal care and overnight assistance when required. Who is eligible for short term respite? A participant may be eligible for STR if they: Live with their primary informal supports, or Receive more than six hours of daily support from their primary informal supports A participant may be eligible if at least one of the following applies: They need high-intensity support, such as complex bowel care, enteral feeding or tracheostomy care They have intensive or complex behaviour support needs They require specialist behavioural intervention They live in an area with limited access to in-home supports Their primary carers are stressed, unwell or ageing
