Find your Home Sweet SIL Home in Dubbo
Supported Independent Living (SIL) is an NDIS support program where you can live with other people who also require some support, or on your own. Our friendly and qualified team members will be available to help you with everyday tasks like cooking, housework, and personal care. Each group of housemates is carefully selected to ensure a great mix, so you’ll be able to enjoy making new friends and socialising while developing your independence. We are here to support you in achieving your goals and living the life you love. Therefore, each house has slightly different programs to suit the residents and their individual needs.
About your home:
Macquarie View Estate is a well-designed and professionally landscaped community with a rural focus. It adopts the best the regional location has to offer with wide roads, expansive green corridors and connectivity to the Tracker Riley cycleway and close proximity to the Macquarie River. All within a 5-minute drive to the heart of Dubbo.
Key features:
- A brand-new contemporary home positioned in Macquarie View Estate
- Located in a pleasant area with peaceful areas to walk
- Close to shops, medical facilities and public transport links
- Three bedrooms all with built-ins
- Stainless steel appliances with large 6 burner gas cooktop and gas oven
- Ducted heating & cooling and gas point heating
- Double lock up garage
- Large outdoor entertaining area
About your housemates:
Number of Vacancies = 2
There are currently two vacancies available at this property, specifically designed for women with mild to moderate disabilities or mental health support needs. Your housemate is a warm and welcoming individual who enjoys socialising and building connections. She attends our Community Support hub throughout the week, where she participates in a variety of activities such as sports, cooking and arts and meets new people. She is so excited to add another easygoing and friendly person to her household, where everyone can enjoy a relaxed and supportive living environment.
About the Area
Dubbo, often referred to as the 10-minute town, has so much to offer. There are great restaurants, great tourist destinations like the Taronga Zoo and plenty of National Parks nearby for those who enjoy bushwalking and of course the Macquarie River and Burrendong Dam for the fishing enthusiasts. Dubbo may be a city but it is still very much a country town where community is still the priority.
Suburb Highlights:
- Easy access to public transport with a bus stop less than 5 minutes walk and only a 10-minute drive to Dubbo train station.
- 5 minutes drive to your local GP
- 10 minutes drive to Dubbo Base hospital
- 5 minutes drive to Orana Mall shopping centre
- Close to local attractions with Taronga Zoo & Dubbo Observatory less than a 15-minute drive
Your Support and Funding
Challenge will provide you with 24/7 support staff, including overnight sleepovers or active support. Our staff are committed to providing you with a high level of support to develop and build life skills, including personal care, budgeting, shopping, cooking, maintaining the living environment, and social skills. We will encourage you to be active in the local community.
To live in this home, you must have NDIS funding for Supported Independent Living. Challenge residential fees include your rent, food, utilities, home maintenance, internet access, basic Foxtel, communal appliances, and communal area furniture.
