Clear PagesWhat changed on 1 July 2026
Supported independent living providers must now be registered with the NDIS Commission, and are audited against new SIL Practice Standards. Again and again, those standards ask that residents get information in a way they can understand.
- 1 July 2026SIL providers must be registered, and are audited against the new SIL standards.
- 1 October 2026Deadline for unregistered providers already delivering SIL to apply, so they could keep delivering while their application is assessed.
- Your next auditProviders already registered must comply from 1 July 2026, and are checked against the new SIL standards at their next audit (mid-term or renewal). A certification audit starts with a review of your documents, before anyone visits your homes.
In the new SIL standards
Three places in the SIL module use the same words: the language, mode of communication and terms each participant is most likely to understand. The first two apply where the same provider gives a resident both their SIL support and their housing. The third applies to every SIL provider.
To understand their tenancy agreement, including any conditions, by using the language, mode of communication and terms which that participant is most likely to understand.SIL module: agreements about tenancy, housing and support arrangements (where you provide both support and housing)
The conflict of interest policies are made available to participants in the language, mode of communication and terms which each participant is most likely to understand.SIL module: agreements about tenancy, housing and support arrangements (where you provide both support and housing)
Each participant is provided with information to help them communicate their will and preferences about the delivery of supports and services in their home and daily life. This information is provided using the language, mode of communication and terms that the participant is most likely to understand.SIL module: supported decision-making (every SIL provider)
In the core standards every SIL provider meets
The core module of the NDIS Practice Standards applies to every provider that has certification audits, which includes every SIL provider. It asks for the same thing for service agreements and privacy, and sets out what residents must be told about complaints.
Each participant is supported to understand their service agreement and conditions using the language, mode of communication and terms that the participant is most likely to understand.NDIS Practice Standards, core module: service agreements with participants
Each participant is provided with information on how to give feedback or make a complaint, including avenues external to the provider, and their right to access advocates.NDIS Practice Standards, core module: feedback and complaints management
Each participant is advised of confidentiality policies using the language, mode of communication and terms that the participant is most likely to understand.NDIS Practice Standards, core module: privacy and dignity
The documents this points to
| Document | What it covers for residents | Where it comes up |
|---|---|---|
| Service agreement | What support they get, what it costs, how changes are agreed | Core standards and SIL module |
| Tenancy or house agreement | Rent, notice periods and shared living | SIL module, where you provide both support and housing |
| Conflict of interest policy | How they can change support provider and keep their home | SIL module, where you provide both support and housing |
| Complaints and feedback | How to complain, including to the NDIS Commission | Core standards |
| Privacy and confidentiality | What information is kept about them, and their rights | Core standards |
What Easy Read does, and doesn't do
The standards don't name Easy Read. They ask that each person gets information in the way they're most likely to understand. For many residents that means Easy Read. For others it might also mean an interpreter, or someone talking it through with them.
We make your existing documents easier to understand. We don't give legal or compliance advice, and we can't promise an audit result. Your original stays the official document, and the Easy Read version explains it.
Quotes are from the NDIS Practice Standards published by the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission, including the Supported Independent Living module (2026).
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