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Individualised Living Options (ILO)

Learn more about Individualised Living Options (ILO), including guidance on ILO funding, eligibility and how to apply.

Hireup is supporting people with disability to live independently through Individualised Living Options (ILO). Get in touch to learn more.

What is ILO?

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What is ILO?

What's covered: Eligibility for ILO, how ILO works and the difference between ILO, SDA and SIL.

Portia and Sam are knelt down in the garden with flowers all around them. They are staring at each other, laughing uncontrollably.

Check your eligibility for ILO

What's covered: ILO eligibility criteria, what supports are included and options if you're not eligible.

Two men are standing together smiling. One has their arm around the other. The man on the left is wearing a blue cap, blue hoodie and a white t-shirt that says 'eat sleep repeat'. The man on the right is wearing a red t-shirt, green beanie and glasses. The man on the right is flexing his left arm.

A guide to ILO funding

What's covered: Stage 1: Exploration and Design, Stage 2: ILO Supports, how to access ILO funding.

Accessing ILO funding

David and Goran are standing together in the kitchen. They are both smiling and holding mugs. David is reaching for a milk carton and is wearing a red t-shirt with a burger print, a green beanie and reading glasses. Goran is wearing a  blue cap, blue hoodie and white t-shirt that says eat sleep repeat.

How to access ILO funding

What's covered: Stage 0: Home and Living Supports Request, Stage 1: Exploration and Design, Stage 2: ILO Supports

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Exploration and Design in Individualised Living Options

What's covered: What Exploration and Design is, how much it costs and what happens next.

Fiona has red hair and is wearing a purple jumper. Behind her is a home office setting with a long desk, computer desktop and stationary. Fiona is a wheelchair user and has an Alternative and augmentative communication device in front of her. Fiona is smiling.

Stage 2 ILO: ILO Supports

What's covered: Primary Supports, Supplementary supports, Monitoring and adjustment.

Resources for Support Coordinators

Warren has his arm behind Ben. Warren supports Ben in his own house.

Tips on ILO for Support Coordinators

What's covered: Home and Living supports form, Exploration and design and how to present evidence.

Additional supports

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How Occupational Therapists can support people with disability with ILO

What's covered: How OTs participate in the ILO process, assist with your supports and provide evidence.

Interested in ILO?

We know many people with disability are interested in new ways they can live independently with support, and that's what we provide with our ILO service.

ILO at Hireup

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Hireup suppor worker Goran's profile picture.