Short Term Respite and Respite Care, planned around the participant.
Short Term Respite is an NDIS support that gives a participant time apart from their primary informal supports while everyday routines, disability support needs, and NDIS plan goals stay at the centre of the arrangement. Noon Care supports participants and families across Australia.
- Support type
- Disability-related respite
- Also known as
- Short Term Accommodation (STA)
- Funding
- NDIS Core budget
Continuity at the centre
Support at the participant's usual level of care.
Routines, pace and preferences stay protected throughout.
Quick facts about Short Term Respite
- Service
- NDIS Short Term Respite (previously known as STA)
- Who we work with
- Participants, families, carers, and support coordinators
- Settings
- Group, individual or home-based where appropriate
- Plan types
- Self, plan and agency managed
- Short-notice
- Enquiries welcome, subject to fit and capacity
Disability-related support, not a leisure product.
What is Short Term Respite?
Short Term Respite is an NDIS-funded support that gives a participant time apart from their primary informal supports: the family, friends or carers who provide daily unpaid, disability-related care.
It is the same support that used to be called Short Term Accommodation, or STA. The NDIS now uses the term Short Term Respite, and we use that language too, though you will still see STA referenced in some older plans.
Because respite is a disability-related support, the reason for it needs to relate to the participant's disability support needs and help them pursue the goals in their NDIS plan. It is support shaped around the person, their usual routines, their usual level of care, and the informal arrangements that surround them every day.
How Short Term Respite may support participants and families.
At its best, respite is quietly practical: continuity, time apart for the people who do the daily caring, and an arrangement that fits the participant's plan and everyday life.
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Continuity of care
Support delivered at the participant's usual level of care, so routines and daily rhythm do not have to be rebuilt.
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Time apart for primary informal supports
Family members and carers providing daily unpaid care have time apart, which is what helps long-running arrangements keep going.
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Everyday routines maintained
We plan respite around meal times, rest, medication prompts and the small daily habits the participant relies on.
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Aligned to NDIS goals
Respite is shaped by the goals in the participant's plan and the disability support needs those goals relate to.
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Community access where appropriate
Where it fits the plan and the arrangement, respite can support continued access to usual community, social or recreational activities.
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Working with support coordinators
Where a coordinator is involved, we work alongside their read on the participant and the plan, not around it.
How Short Term Respite can support NDIS goals.
Respite supports goals when it is shaped around the participant's disability support needs and usual care. A few of the common ways it can help, depending on the plan and circumstances:
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Maintaining functional capacity
Respite that keeps the participant's usual level of care going so day-to-day functional skills and routines are maintained, not set back.
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Increasing independence
Where appropriate, respite can include support to practise everyday skills in a different setting, at the participant's pace and in line with their plan.
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Supporting community participation
Where it fits the arrangement, respite can support continued participation in the activities and community connections that matter to the participant.
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Supporting disability-related needs
The reason for respite should relate to the participant's disability support needs. Respite is disability-related support, not a general service.
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A suitable change in environment
Where appropriate, a change in environment planned around the participant's support needs can itself support the goals in their NDIS plan.
What Short Term Respite may include.
Every arrangement is built around the individual participant, so what is included varies. As a general guide, respite may include:
What is actually included depends on the participant's NDIS plan and the type of respite arranged. We confirm the detail with you before anything is booked.
Support with everyday activities
Help with the tasks the participant usually needs support with: personal care, routines, eating, prompts, delivered by experienced support workers.
Standard accommodation where appropriate
Clean, comfortable accommodation with the accessibility features the participant needs, where a stay is part of the arrangement.
Group, individual or home-based settings
Depending on support needs and preferences, respite can be delivered in a group setting, individually, or in the participant's own home where it suits.
Support at the usual level of care
Staffing, overnight support and day-time support reflect the care the participant usually receives, not a default template.
Setting choice
Shaped by support needs, not the other way around.
Where and how respite can be provided.
Respite is shaped by the participant's support needs, not the other way around. Depending on what suits, it can be delivered in different kinds of settings.
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Respite accommodation
Home-like respite settings with the accessibility features the participant needs, where a supported short stay fits their plan and support needs.
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In the participant's own home
Respite delivered at home, where being in familiar surroundings better supports continuity of care, routines, and the goals in the participant's plan.
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Other suitable arrangements
Other settings can be considered based on the participant's circumstances, their support needs, and the respite arrangement that sits within their NDIS plan.
Generally, respite is delivered within the participant's home state or territory, with the setting and inclusions varying based on support needs and the participant's NDIS plan.
Who can enquire about Short Term Respite.
You do not need to have everything worked out before you get in touch. Suitability depends on the participant's goals, support needs, and plan circumstances, and we will help you talk it through.
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NDIS participants
Exploring respite options that suit your routines, support needs, and the goals in your plan.
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Families and carers
Looking at respite so the family members carrying most of the daily caring can have time apart, and the arrangement at home can stay sustainable.
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Support coordinators
Coordinating a participant's plan and exploring respite arrangements, looking for a provider who will work carefully inside the plan.
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Plan managers and others
Helping a participant or family explore respite, or early in the process and still working out what sits within an NDIS plan.
No polished pitch needed
A plain description of the household is enough.
Explore respite by location.
City and suburb pages carry the local context: how respite enquiries usually shape up in that area, nearby suburb pages, and local trust signals. Availability always depends on the participant's NDIS plan and current capacity.
- VIC
Short Term Respite in Melbourne
Respite enquiries welcomed across Melbourne metro, subject to capacity and plan fit.
Read the Melbourne page - NSW
Short Term Respite in Sydney
Respite enquiries welcomed across Greater Sydney, subject to capacity and plan fit.
Read the Sydney page - QLD
Short Term Respite in Brisbane
Respite enquiries welcomed across Brisbane and South East Queensland, subject to capacity and plan fit.
Read the Brisbane page - WA
Short Term Respite in Perth
Respite enquiries welcomed across the Perth metro, subject to capacity and plan fit.
Read the Perth page - SA
Short Term Respite in Adelaide
Respite enquiries welcomed across Adelaide and nearby regions, subject to capacity and plan fit.
Read the Adelaide page - ACT
Short Term Respite in Canberra
Respite enquiries welcomed across Canberra and the ACT, subject to capacity and plan fit.
Read the Canberra page - TAS
Short Term Respite in Hobart
Respite enquiries welcomed across Hobart and southern Tasmania, subject to capacity and plan fit.
Read the Hobart page - NT
Short Term Respite in Darwin
Respite enquiries welcomed across Darwin and the wider Top End, subject to capacity and plan fit.
Read the Darwin page
More suburb pages are added as the site grows. If you are enquiring from outside these cities, the main enquiry form works just the same.
Short Term Respite, answered simply.
The questions participants, families and support coordinators ask us most when they are exploring respite support.
What is Short Term Respite?
Short Term Respite is an NDIS-funded support that gives a participant time apart from their primary informal supports: the family, friends or carers who provide daily unpaid, disability-related care. It is a disability-related support, so the reason for respite needs to relate to the participant's support needs and help them pursue the goals in their NDIS plan.
Is Short Term Respite the same as Short Term Accommodation (STA)?
Yes. Short Term Respite is the term the NDIS now uses for what was previously called Short Term Accommodation, or STA. You will still see STA referenced in some older plans and documents, but the support is the same.
How can Short Term Respite support NDIS goals?
Short Term Respite can support goals like maintaining functional capacity, increasing independence and participating in the community, by keeping the participant's usual level of care going while they are supported by someone other than their primary informal supports. The specific way respite supports goals depends on the participant's plan and circumstances.
What may be included in Short Term Respite?
Respite may include support to help with everyday activities, standard accommodation with the accessibility features the participant needs, and accommodation for a support worker where overnight support is part of the arrangement. What is actually included always depends on the participant's plan and the type of respite arranged.
Where can Short Term Respite be provided?
Respite can be provided in a range of settings: respite accommodation, the participant's own home, or another suitable arrangement, generally within the participant's home state or territory. The setting is chosen based on the participant's support needs, preferences and the goals in their NDIS plan.
How long can Short Term Respite generally be used for?
The NDIS generally funds up to 28 days of Short Term Respite per year, for up to 14 days at a time. Funding and inclusions depend on the participant's plan and circumstances, and exceptional cases are assessed separately.
How does plan fit work when enquiring about respite?
Before anything is booked, we talk through the participant's goals, support needs and the people already providing daily care. From there we can be direct about whether a respite arrangement we can deliver sits within the plan and whether it is a realistic fit, self, plan and agency managed plans supported.
How do I enquire about respite support?
Get in touch through the contact section on this page or the Noon Care homepage. Tell us a little about the participant's situation, the goals in their NDIS plan, and the household's current caring arrangement. We will walk through fit, plan context, and a realistic next step. No pressure, no commitment.
Thinking about respite? Let's talk it through.
Tell us a little about the participant, who is providing daily care now, and the goals in the NDIS plan. A short conversation is usually enough to tell you whether Short Term Respite we can deliver is a realistic fit.
Most enquiries
Answered within one business day, by a real person.
Tell us a little about the household and the plan.
Who is providing daily care now, what is starting to stretch, and what the NDIS plan currently supports. We will walk through fit, plan context, and a realistic next step. If respite we can deliver is not a match, we will say so early, without a sales follow-up.
Participants, families and coordinators welcome
You do not need a polished pitch. A plain description is enough to start.
Self, plan and agency managed plans supported
We work with all three and confirm what fits your plan before anything is booked.
Planned and short-notice enquiries considered
We take both on based on current capacity and whether the arrangement fits the plan.
Still exploring? Noon Care home, all services, or common respite questions.