Short stays with purpose.
Our respite-style stays give members opportunities to work toward their goals in supportive, community-based settings; promoting independence, confidence, and connection while maintaining important daily routines.
We offer a range of pre-designed short-term stays built around common goals and interests, such as developing life skills, social participation, and wellbeing.
If your goals require something different, we can also tailor a customised stay to suit your individual needs and funding.
Goal-focused short-term accommodation for individuals or small groups
Fully supported by familiar, qualified staff
Experiences designed to enhance skills, wellbeing, and community connection
Each stay is planned with purpose, helping you recharge, grow, and return home with new confidence.
Our respite-style stays give members opportunities to work toward their goals in supportive, community-based settings; promoting independence, confidence, and connection while maintaining important daily routines.
We offer a range of pre-designed short-term stays built around common goals and interests, such as developing life skills, social participation, and wellbeing.
If your goals require something different, we can also tailor a customised stay to suit your individual needs and funding.
Goal-focused short-term accommodation for individuals or small groups
Fully supported by familiar, qualified staff
Experiences designed to enhance skills, wellbeing, and community connection
Each stay is planned with purpose, helping you recharge, grow, and return home with new confidence.
Option 1 – Short Term Accommodation (STA) including respite
The Social Kind respite camps are primarily delivered under Core Supports – Assistance with Daily Life (Category 01) as Short Term Accommodation (STA).
STA covers the full 24-hour support model, including accommodation, meals, direct support, and supervision across the stay. It is designed for short-term supported accommodation and includes overnight support.
STA does not need to be specifically written as “respite” in a participant’s plan, however there must be sufficient Core funding available and the support must align with the participant’s goals.
Option 2 – Community Participation with private contribution
In circumstances where STA funding is not available, a private contribution model may be discussed. In this case, NDIS funding may be used for eligible support hours, and accommodation and meal costs are privately contributed.
Each booking is confirmed in writing prior to the stay, including the agreed funding arrangement.
You will usually see STA listed under Core Supports – Assistance with Daily Life.
If you are unsure, your Support Coordinator, LAC, or Plan Manager can help review your plan and confirm what funding you can use. Some plans also allow flexible use of Core funds to access STA if it aligns with your goals and support needs.
Not usually. There will almost always be some out-of-pocket costs, usually for things the NDIS does not cover such as flights, transfers, or non-disability-related activities like entry fees or personal spending.
We always aim to keep these additional costs as low as possible, and we will clearly outline any non-claimable expenses before confirming your booking.
STA funding can only be used to pay for supports provided during your stay. It does not cover flights or transport to and from the destination.
Domestic travel: Flights or long-distance transport are paid by the participant.
International travel: Only the support component such as staffing hours can be claimed through the NDIS. All other costs including flights, accommodation, meals, insurance, and activities are paid privately.