Supported community accommodation for people with a mental illness

Having a place where you belong, where you can contribute and feel accepted is fundamental to everyone’s mental health.

Supported community accommodation provides people with a mental illness with greater choices in aiding their recovery and improving their ability to lead an independent and productive life.

A range of accommodation and services are being developed, including:

• Community supported residential units – strata developments of self-contained one, two and three bedroom homes for people with a mental illness and low to medium support needs. These include on-site staff support for up to 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
• Community options homes – duplex homes for people with a mental illness and high support needs. These include on-site staff support for up to 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
• Independent living program – aims to help people to participate actively in day-to-day community living with independence and the best possible quality of life. Residential facilities are provided by the Department of Housing and Works to housing associations who provide ongoing management.
• Intermediate care services – short-term step-up, step-down facilities for those moving between hospital and the community. These include on-site staff support 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

These initiatives are part of the mental health reforms in Western Australia.

More information:

» Find your local accommodation service for people with a mental illness.
» Fact sheets on various accommodation options in various suburbs.