Get the most of your allocated STA NDIS budget with short breaks that give you and your carers well-deserved downtime, flexibility to adapt to changes in your support schedule, and opportunities to gain enriching experiences.
Whether you’re seeking NDIS respite on the Gold Coast, Toowoomba, Townsville, Cairns, Brisbane, Ipswich, or Melbourne and surrounds, we can help organise everything from accommodation, travel, food, and activities. For regular carers, it can mean much needed down time. For participants it’s a chance to spread your wings in a new setting.
Need a practical alternative to your usual care arrangements, either for respite or because of unexpected events? We’ll help find the perfect place for your stay—somewhere that’s good value, comfortable, and conveniently located. We can also explore options that support your long-term goals through activities that build skills.
Once everything looks good ‘on paper’ (and time permitting) we’ll hook up a face-to-face meeting between the support worker and the participant to ensure they’ll make good travel companions.
Short-Term Accommodation (STA) offers a flexible option for NDIS participants needing temporary housing, often to give a participant’s usual carers some respite, ensuring informal care arrangements are sustainable. It can also be used to enable new experiences, opportunities for socialisation, and the development of life skills.
STA is finded on a per day basis, all inclusive of accommodation, travel, food, and activities. STA stays can be up to 14 days.
Medium-Term Accommodation (MTA) is designed for participants who need temporary housing while waiting for a long-term accommodation solution, such as Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA). MTA provides stable housing, allowing participants to maintain their routine during the transition to permanent accommodation.
MTA funding covers the rental cost of accommodation only, not food, support workers, or anything else. MTA stays can be up to 90 days.
STA funding is generally allocated through your NDIS plan under the Core Supports budget, specifically within the “Assistance with Daily Life” category. It covers accommodation, personal care, meals, and activities during your stay. Usually, the NDIS funds up to 28 days of STA per year, and this funding can be used flexibly. For example, you may want to book STA for one weekend a month or in blocks of up to a fortnight at a time.
STA is funded on a per day basis, with the fixed price inclusive of all the funded costs — transport, accommodation, food, and activities agreed upon with your STA provider.
The NDIS is committed to making sure all spending gets good value for money and is relevant to your specific NDIS Plan. Check out the NDIS guidelines on Short Term Accommodation for more information, or reach out if you have any questions.
