Shared Supported Accommodation (SSA) provides both housing and support services for people with a disability.
This may be in a group home or other living arrangement where staff are available to support the needs of the people living there.
The supported accommodation service helps you learn new things, make choices about your life and get active in the community. It will help you look after the house, like cleaning and shopping; Care for yourself, like eating, getting dressed and preparing food; With personal hygiene, like bathing and going to the toilet; to be part of the local community.
Staff can also help with other things, like going to the doctor or to social activities. Please note, under the NDIS in Victoria, SSA properties managed by DHHS are now referred to as Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA).
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