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This Way Support - SIL & STA 🏡 Premium NDIS SIL & STA
👩‍⚕️ Complex & high-needs support
📍 Carrum Downs, Melbourne
🤝 Support Coordinators welcome
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Our mission is to provide exceptional disability support services through SIL & STA that empower individuals to lead fulfilling lives, promoting independence, well-being, and social connection. We are committed to delivering personalised care that respects each person’s unique needs and goals, ensuring they receive the best possible support.

Stable staffing and predictable routines are often the foundation of a strong SIL placement.When participants regularly ...
21/10/2026

Stable staffing and predictable routines are often the foundation of a strong SIL placement.

When participants regularly see familiar faces, they do not have to repeatedly explain how they communicate, what they prefer or what helps them feel safe.

Staff also develop a deeper understanding of the person's routines, early signs of distress and individual support needs.

No provider can promise that a roster will never change. What matters is how continuity is protected through thoughtful matching, reliable handovers, consistent expectations and clear communication when changes are necessary.

Familiarity creates comfort, and comfort gives trust room to grow.

If consistency is important to the participant you support, contact This Way Support to discuss their SIL needs.

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20/10/2026

Settling into SIL can take time; and that’s completely normal.

As routines become familiar, trust develops and staff learn the participant’s individual needs, everyday life can begin to feel easier and more predictable.

Good support doesn’t rush that process. It creates consistency and allows confidence to grow at the participant’s pace. 💙

Looking for thoughtful, person-centred SIL support? Contact This Way Support to start a conversation.

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What can Individual Support actually look like?The answer is different for every person.For one participant, it might me...
19/10/2026

What can Individual Support actually look like?

The answer is different for every person.

For one participant, it might mean getting out into the community, doing the shopping, attending appointments or taking part in social activities.

For someone else, it might mean support at home with meal preparation, everyday routines, household tasks or building practical skills.

And for others, the focus may be on independence; learning new skills, building confidence, working towards personal goals and doing more for themselves over time.

That’s why we don’t believe good support should come from a one-size-fits-all checklist.

The support should fit the person.

Their goals.
Their routines.
Their interests.
Their strengths.

And the areas where the right support can make everyday life easier, more comfortable or more independent.

Sometimes support is structured around a specific goal.

Sometimes it’s about practising a skill until it becomes easier.

And sometimes it’s simply having the right person there when support is needed.

At This Way Support, we’re currently welcoming enquiries for Individual Supports, including:

• Community Access
• Assistance with Daily Living
• In-Home Support
• Social and recreational activities
• Everyday skill building
• Support towards greater independence

And just like with our SIL, STA and respite services, we still take the same approach:

Understand the participant first. Then make sure the support — and the support worker — is the right fit.

📩 Looking for Individual Support for yourself, a family member or a participant you support?

Get in touch with This Way Support at [email protected] to start a conversation.

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18/10/2026

The goal isn’t for SIL to feel like a service.

It should feel like home.

A place where routines become familiar, relationships feel natural and support fits comfortably into everyday life.

When SIL is working well, the home feels less clinical and more like what it should be: a place to live, grow and belong. 🏡

Contact This Way Support to learn more about our SIL homes in Carrum Downs.

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Families often describe the first noticeable change with the right support as reduced stress.When systems are clear and ...
14/10/2026

Families often describe the first noticeable change with the right support as reduced stress.

When systems are clear and communication is consistent, families no longer need to chase every update or prepare for the next unexpected problem. Participants benefit from more predictable routines, while families gain reassurance that concerns will be noticed and addressed.

The goal is not to remove families from the participant's life. It is to reduce the administrative and emotional pressure surrounding support so they can spend more time being a parent, sibling, partner or loved one.

Support should make life more manageable, not create another source of uncertainty.

To discuss person-centred SIL support in Melbourne's southeast, contact This Way Support.

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Community access is about more than just getting out of the house. 💙A trip to the shops can be about building confidence...
12/10/2026

Community access is about more than just getting out of the house. 💙

A trip to the shops can be about building confidence.

Going out for lunch can be about social connection.

Attending an appointment can be about becoming more comfortable navigating the community.

Trying something new can be about independence, choice and discovering what someone genuinely enjoys.

The activity itself might look simple from the outside, but good support looks at what that experience means for the participant.

At This Way Support, community access can include things like:

• Shopping and everyday errands
• Social and recreational activities
• Attending appointments
• Going out for meals or a coffee
• Exercise and community activities
• Building confidence in new environments
• Practising everyday skills and independence
• Simply getting out and doing more of what matters to you

We don’t believe community access should be about filling time or taking someone somewhere just because it’s on the roster.

It should have purpose.

Sometimes that purpose is working towards an NDIS goal.
Sometimes it’s building a skill.
Sometimes it’s connection, confidence or independence.

And sometimes it’s simply having a genuinely good day with the right support person beside you.

We’re currently welcoming enquiries for Individual Supports, including Community Access, Daily Living and In-Home Support.

📩 Looking for support that fits around your goals, interests and everyday life?

Get in touch with This Way Support at [email protected]

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11/10/2026

Short-Term Accommodation can offer much more than a temporary place to stay.

It can provide:

✨ A change of environment
✨ New experiences and routines
✨ Time to build confidence away from home
✨ A meaningful break for participants and families

The best STA experiences are safe, enjoyable and shaped around the individual—not treated as one-size-fits-all.

Contact This Way Support to ask about STA in Carrum Downs.

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Families value providers who listen before reacting. They want to know that concerns will be acknowledged, questions wil...
07/10/2026

Families value providers who listen before reacting. They want to know that concerns will be acknowledged, questions will not be dismissed and adjustments will be considered with the participant's wellbeing in mind.

Strong support relationships depend on communication that is open, calm and respectful. Addressing an issue early can prevent confusion from becoming frustration, while regular conversations help everyone remain aligned around the participant's needs, preferences and goals.

Being heard does not mean every request can be met exactly as proposed. It means people receive a clear response, understand the reasoning and know their perspective has been genuinely considered.

If you are looking for a SIL provider that takes communication seriously, contact This Way Support.

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06/10/2026

The right SIL environment can help confidence grow naturally over time.

It creates opportunities to:

🌱 Make everyday choices
🌱 Develop practical living skills
🌱 Take on more responsibility with support nearby

Independence doesn’t mean doing everything alone. It means having the right level of support while building confidence in your own abilities.

Contact This Way Support to discuss personalised SIL options.

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7 Pippa Way, Carrum Downs
Melbourne, VIC
3201

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