Rise work hard to make sure our supported accommodation houses are a place you can call home, where you can decorate your room like you want, have friends and family over while feeling comfortable and safe.

Rise has been offering supported accommodation for over 10 years and have over 20 houses across Perth.  Our houses are clean, safe and well maintained by our Property Team and supported by the Work Health and Safety Coordinator. Our houses are regularly audited including checks on fire fighting equipment, infection control and personal protective equipment (PPE) and electrical appliances.

All our homes are staffed by dedicated Rise Support Workers who are trained, experienced and qualified to assist you to carry out tasks to help you live a great life, like:

• Personal care (such as showering and dressing)

• Making new friends

• Following your interests

• Finding and keeping a job

• Doing cleaning and laundry (not always fun but essential)

• Cooking and information about nutrition (yummy!)

• Going to appointments such as Doctors or community/ sports groups

• Medication assistance (such as making sure you take your medications and (if required) helping you.

• Learning to catch public transport

• anything else you can think of, just ask.

Want to see some real-life stories from people who live with Rise? Click here  or check out our Vacancies .

When you come and live with Rise you join the Rise neighbourhood of other services we provide. These include:

• Social groups and centres across Perth
• Community outings.
• The Arts Hub  -  one of the only centres dedicated to arts, crafts and woodwork in Perth
• Bounce - a casual sports group run by Rise to increase physical fitness and socialisation for people in the community

You may also have funding for other services. Rise provides a range of Aged Care, Mental Health and Youth programs as well as being a Community Housing provider. 

Everyone who lives in a Rise house goes through a compatibility assessment process with us, to make sure that everyone in the house gets to know each other and are well suited to living together. The most important person in this process is you as you need to like the house, the Rise staff and the people already living there.  A Rise staff member will be with you every step of the way to answer any questions and organise visits to the Rise house and opportunities to meet the staff and other residents.  Your opinions and feedback are really important, and we respect your decision to live with us or not (as this is your life!).

Trusting and liking your support workers is a very important component a for living a great life. At Rise, all our support workers are well experienced, qualified and dedicated.

Our workforce meets all NDIA mandatory training requirements and receive continual training to ensure they provide safe and contemporary support.

All Rise staff are supported by an on-call program that runs 24 hours a day 7 days a week who provide advice and support on the phone.

When you live with Rise, you will also have access to a designated Coordinator who is responsible for the running of your house and the management of the staff.  You will also see other Senior Managers who will drop into the house and attend social events such as the Christmas Party.

There are rules about how all Rise workers and volunteers will support you and these are called the National Disability Standards.  The Standards are there to make sure you are treated well and fairly, and Rise must follow these rules when you receive services from Rise including living with Rise.

For more information about the National Disability Standards, click here .

At Rise, your feedback is always welcome, and you can directly contact a Manager by email anytime or by phone during 9am to 5pm Monday to Friday. 

Yes, payments for rent and amenities will be required and the costs are slightly different for each house.  Mandy, from our Referral Team will be able to tell you more about this. Generally you will be required to pay 75% of your Disability Support Pension and your Commonwealth Rent Assistance combined. This covers your rent and outgoings relating to the house such as your share of the electricity, water, utilities and your share of the house food budget. You will be able to shop, choose and cook your own food if you like or you can eat shared meals with all the other residents in your house.

If you decide to come and live with Rise, you will need to sign a Service and Rental Agreement (contract).  These agreements will be renewed annually. Contact Mandy if you would like to see an example or have more questions. PH: 0436 686 897  or Email: amanda.hughes@risenetwork.com.au .

Rise also support some people to live in their own homes and can provide a complete 24 hour service or as little as two hours a week.  Have your own accommodation and interested in this option?  Talk to Mandy today on 0436 686 897  or at amanda.hughes@risenetwork.com.au .

Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA) provides specifically tailored housing for individuals with significant care needs.

Supported Independent Living (SIL) offers essential daily on-site support services, aiding individuals in living autonomously within both SIL and SDA settings, promoting a blend of independence and care.

SIL is referred to as Assistance with Daily Living (ADL) in the NDIS Core support budget. During your NDIS planning meeting, your goals, support needs and independence will be assessed to help indicate what kind of services will be the best for you. 

[Get in touch ] with us today if you need help accessing NDIS funding.

levels of support.

Board and Lodging covers the costs of running the household. This includes:

• Rent for room and common facilities (usually inclusive of any landlord type costs, such as council rates and normal repairs and maintenance) 

• Participant consumables (hand towels, toilet paper, tissues, wipes, gloves, sunscreen etc.) and cleaning products (soap, kitchen and laundry detergents) 

• Food (e.g. purchased from a supermarket or planned take away) 

• Equipment purchases or replacements for communal areas (examples include lounges, white goods, dining table, washers and dryers) 

• Gardening 

• Cleaning 

• Security (where applicable) 

• Utilities 

• Council rates if not covered under rent to the landlord 

• On-going repairs and maintenance to the property above those covered under rent to the landlord (excludes resident caused damage, which is a resident specific cost, rather than one shared by the whole household).

Board and Lodging charges are capped at 75% of both the maximum basic rate of a Disability Support Pension (DSP) for a single person 21 years or older and the maximum rate of Centrelink Rent Assistance for a single person. For example, a single person receiving a full Disability Support Pension (DSP) of $1,020.60, plus Centrelink Rent Assistance of $188.20 per fortnight, will be charged $1,903.00 for board & lodging, plus $76 for house transport, per month.

Participants have the following options to receive their pension and contribute to their share of Board and Lodging costs. 

1. Appoint a Public Trustee and Rise sends the monthly invoice for payment to them directly. The public trustee then pays the invoice on behalf of the participant. This option may attract fees which the team can discuss with you. 

2. Participant opt to have a Rise managed bank account. This is a Westpac bank account that Rise will manage on their behalf. This option is provided free of charge.