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SIL and SDA accommodation · Melbourne’s west

SIL & SDA Accommodation Vacancies in Melbourne’s Western Suburbs

Seven Gencare homes across Melbourne’s western suburbs where we provide supported independent living — and one of them, in Cobblebank, is also an SDA-registered home. Places change, so the honest first step is a conversation: tell us what you need, and we will tell you what is genuinely open.

Ask what’s openSee the homesNew to SIL and SDA? Read our plain-English guide
Where to start

The right home starts with what you need, not with what is listed.

Looking for somewhere to live is rarely just about a room. It is about the support around you, who you might share with, staying close to family and the places you know, and what your NDIS plan actually funds. Those answers are different for everyone.

So instead of a vacancy list that may be out of date by the time you read it, this page shows you the homes as they really are, explains how supported independent living and specialist disability accommodation fit together, and makes it easy to ask us what is open. If none of our homes is the right fit, we will tell you that too.

The homes

Seven homes across Melbourne’s west.

Each card shows only what we have confirmed about that home, and when it was last checked. Where a detail is still being confirmed, the card says so rather than guessing — ask us, and a real person will walk you through it.

Deanside, VIC 3336· near Caroline Springs

The Deanside home

A larger shared home — four bedrooms, and a house that is genuinely busy.

4 bedrooms2 bathrooms2 parkingPet-friendly

The home

  • Single-storey, purpose-built
  • Shared kitchen built for cooking together
  • Modern bathrooms and laundry
  • Built-in wardrobes · private ensuite options
  • Secure front and back yards, outdoor entertaining
  • Heating and cooling throughout

Getting around it

  • Wide doorframes and pathways throughout
  • Undercover parking with direct access into the home
  • Fully accessible single-storey layout — no internal stairs

What it can be used for

SILRespiteShort-term (STA)Medium-term (MTA)

Not an SDA-registered dwelling.

Good to know

  • For participants aged 18–64 · Any gender

Details last checked 14 August 2026

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Albion, VIC 3020· near Sunshine

The Albion home

A deliberately quiet home — two participants only, for someone who needs calm.

2 bedrooms1 bathroomPet-friendly

The home

  • Two participants only — a low-occupancy household
  • Secure backyard, garden and entertaining area
  • Built-in robes
  • Shared kitchen and laundry
  • Heating and cooling

Getting around it

  • Single-storey layout — no internal stairs

What it can be used for

SIL

Not an SDA-registered dwelling.

Details last checked 14 August 2026

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Fraser Rise, VIC · near Caroline Springs

The Fraser Rise home

A Gencare home in Melbourne’s west, near Caroline Springs.

Pet-friendly

Its own page has photographs of the rooms. Ask us about bedrooms, who lives there now and what is open. A real person will walk you through all of it.

The home

  • Parking

Getting around it

  • Wide doorframes and pathways throughout
  • Step-free entry into the home
  • Accessible bathroom

What it can be used for

SIL

Details last checked 11 November 2026

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Melton, VIC 3337

The Melton home

An established western suburb with its own town centre, hospital and train line.

Pet-friendly

Its own page maps what is close by. Ask us about bedrooms, who lives there now and what is open. A real person will walk you through all of it.

The home

  • Parking

Getting around it

  • Wide doorframes and pathways throughout
  • Step-free entry into the home
  • Accessible bathroom

What it can be used for

SIL

Details last checked 11 November 2026

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Cobblebank, VIC 3338· near Melton

The Cobblebank home

A newer home in one of Melbourne’s fastest-growing corridors, out past Rockbank — and the home we can currently confirm is SDA-registered, in the High Physical Support design category.

Pet-friendly

Its own page has photographs, a floor plan and its Final-As-Built certificate. Ask us about bedrooms, who lives there now and what is open. A real person will walk you through all of it.

The home

  • Parking

Getting around it

  • Wide doorframes and pathways throughout
  • Step-free entry into the home
  • Accessible bathroom

What it can be used for

SILSDA (High Physical Support)

Details last checked 11 November 2026

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St Albans, VIC 3021

The St Albans home

Close to Sunshine Hospital and one of the most diverse communities in Melbourne.

Pet-friendly

Its own page has a walkthrough video of the home. Ask us about bedrooms, who lives there now and what is open. A real person will walk you through all of it.

The home

  • Parking

Getting around it

  • Wide doorframes and pathways throughout
  • Step-free entry into the home
  • Accessible bathroom

What it can be used for

SIL

Details last checked 11 November 2026

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Tarneit, VIC 3029

The Tarneit home

In Wyndham, close to the community many of our participants already know.

Pet-friendly

Its own page maps what is close by. Ask us about bedrooms, who lives there now and what is open. A real person will walk you through all of it.

The home

  • Parking

Getting around it

  • Wide doorframes and pathways throughout
  • Step-free entry into the home
  • Accessible bathroom

What it can be used for

SIL

Details last checked 11 November 2026

See the Tarneit homeAsk about this home

Places change, and a vacancy list goes stale quickly. Ask us and we will tell you what is open today — including if the answer is nothing right now.

Ask what’s open
Cobblebank: one home, two kinds of funding

Supported independent living and SDA, in the same house.

The Cobblebank home is one house. It is registered as Specialist Disability Accommodation in the High Physical Support design category, Gencare is its registered SDA provider, and we also provide supported independent living there.

SDA funding pays for the specialist home itself; SIL funding pays for the support inside it. They are separate parts of an NDIS plan, decided separately, so whether this home could suit you depends on what your own plan includes. You can see the Cobblebank SDA record with its photographs and certification, or the Cobblebank SIL page.

Cobblebank is the home we can currently confirm is SDA-registered. If your plan includes SDA funding and you want to know how any other home is set up, ask us about that home specifically.

Real homes, real photographs

A first look.

Three of the homes as they actually are — no stock images. Each home’s own page has more.

Where the homes are

Spread across the suburbs of Melbourne’s west.

Our homes are in Deanside and Fraser Rise near Caroline Springs, Albion near Sunshine, Melton and Cobblebank along the Melton corridor, and in St Albans and Tarneit. Because they sit in the same part of Melbourne, it is realistic to compare more than one, and to stay connected to the people and places already part of your life.

For more about the area, see supported independent living across Melbourne’s west, or our page on Melton and the corridor around it.

Support and housing

The support and the home are two different things.

They are often mentioned in the same breath, but the NDIS funds them separately — and knowing which is which makes every next conversation easier.

Supported independent living (SIL)

NDIS funding for help and supervision with everyday tasks at home — personal care, meals, routines and getting out into the community — so you can live as independently as possible. It is usually for people who need a lot of help each day, including overnight. SIL pays for the support, not the house: rent, groceries and household bills are still your own.

Specialist disability accommodation (SDA)

NDIS funding for the home itself — housing built for people with extreme functional impairment or very high support needs who meet the NDIA’s SDA criteria. SDA does not pay for the support inside the home, and residents still pay a capped rent contribution and their own day-to-day living costs.

What support looks like in any of our homes depends on who lives there and what each person’s plan funds, so we don’t publish rosters or staffing ratios on a web page. We talk it through with you, your family and your support coordinator, and set it out clearly before anything is agreed.

Read more about our supported independent living or about specialist disability accommodation.

Eligibility and funding

Who decides, and what your plan needs to include.

The NDIA — not a provider — decides whether SIL or SDA is funded in your plan. They have different criteria, and one does not bring the other with it: having SIL does not make someone eligible for SDA, and SDA funding does not include SIL.

Requests for home and living supports are usually backed by evidence from treating professionals, such as an occupational therapist. Your planner, local area coordinator or support coordinator can help you work out what to ask for.

We can’t tell you whether you are eligible, but we are glad to talk through your situation and help you find the right next step. Our guide to SIL vs SDA, eligibility and accommodation options explains it all in more detail.

Good questions

SIL and SDA accommodation, answered

Supported independent living (SIL) is NDIS funding for the support you receive at home — help and supervision with everyday tasks. Specialist disability accommodation (SDA) is NDIS funding for the home itself, for people with extreme functional impairment or very high support needs who meet the NDIA’s criteria. One pays for the people, the other for the building, and they are assessed separately. Our plain-English guide to SIL and SDA explains both in more detail.

Not necessarily. We provide supported independent living in all of our homes, so the support in your plan is usually the place to start. The Cobblebank home is also SDA-registered, so whether it could suit you depends on what your plan includes. SIL and SDA are each decided by the NDIA on their own merits, and having one does not mean you will receive the other — we are happy to talk through what your plan includes.

Places change, and we would rather give you an honest answer than publish a list that goes out of date. Send the form or call us on 1300 247 788 and we will tell you what is open today — including if the answer is nothing right now. Asking isn’t a guarantee of a place, but it is the quickest way to find out.

Both, in one house. The Cobblebank home is registered as Specialist Disability Accommodation in the High Physical Support design category, Gencare is its registered SDA provider, and we also provide supported independent living there. Its SDA record has photographs, a floor plan and its certification.

Cobblebank is the home we can currently confirm is SDA-registered. If your plan includes SDA funding, or you would like to know how any other home is set up, ask us about that specific home and we will give you a straight answer.

Ask us about the home you are interested in. Where a visit can be arranged, it is the best way to get a feel for a home and the people in it — and it commits you to nothing.

Ask about a home

Tell us what you’re looking for.

Participants, families, carers, support coordinators and plan managers are all welcome to get in touch. Send the form or call us, and we will talk through which homes may suit and what is open.

Things that help us help you

  • The suburbs or areas that matter to you
  • Whether your plan currently includes SIL, SDA, or neither yet
  • If SDA is funded, the design category your plan names
  • Roughly when you are hoping to move
  • The best way and time to reach you

You don’t need to share medical reports or a diagnosis to start the conversation.

Getting in touch commits you to nothing, and it isn’t a guarantee of a vacancy or a place — it is the start of an honest conversation about what might work.

Prefer to talk? Call 1300 247 788Monday–Friday, 8am–6pm AEST

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