A place of your own shouldn’t feel out of reach. Supported Independent Living, or SIL, brings practical, everyday help, cooking, cleaning, personal care, routine, and the slow build of confidence, into your home life. Across the Illawarra, we help you live with genuine independence, while keeping someone within reach whenever you actually need them.
We’re BB Disability & Mental Health Services, a registered NDIS provider based in Dapto, with a team whose roots are in disability support, mental health, and social work. We’re active across Wollongong, Dapto, Kiama, and the broader Illawarra region.
A shared home, a move out of the family house, extra support around you, any one of these can feel enormous from the outside. We take the time to talk it through properly, explain what your choices actually look like, and let you move at whatever speed feels right.
What Might a Week With SIL Support Actually Feel Like?
Every day looks a little different for everyone, so support shouldn’t either. Some weeks it’s a couple of gentle hours of help, other weeks it’s daily visits, and for some, someone’s there around the clock, all shaped by your plan and what genuinely helps you.
A Look at What a Week Might Involve
- Mornings: Starting the day with a friendly hand nearby, personal care, a medication reminder if that’s part of your plan, and a warm breakfast, together or your own way.
- Weekdays: Meals sorted, groceries done, the house feeling fresh, and little skills growing along the way, budgeting, planning meals, or feeling that bit more confident catching the bus.
- Evenings: Dinner coming together, a soft wind-down, a chat about how the day went, and getting set for tomorrow.
- Weekends: A slower, sweeter pace, room for family, hobbies, community, or whatever brings a smile that particular week.
At its heart, SIL is simply about having genuine support close by as your confidence quietly grows. We’ll walk you through what’s possible under your plan, in words that make sense, no paperwork stress. Whenever you feel ready, say hello or make a referral and we’ll take it from there together.
What Other Ways Can We Support You
Across the Illawarra?
We support SIL participants across Wollongong, Dapto, and Kiama. Staying close to family, keeping your community connections, or finding a living setup that gives you more independence, whatever matters to you, we’re happy to talk it through.
Beyond SIL, we also offer Specialist Disability Accommodation, In-Home Support, Community Access and Activities, Support Coordination, and Psychosocial Recovery Coaching. Needs shift over time, so it’s always worth asking what else could fit your plan.
SIL Support Closer to Home
Not sure what’s nearest to you? We also run SIL in Nowra, or call 1300 070 724 and we’ll help point you the right way.
What Our Families Say
Every story here comes from someone we’ve been honoured to support. Choosing a new home or a new provider is a deeply personal decision, and that trust is something we hold carefully.
