Medium term accommodation (MTA) gives you a secure and supportive place to stay while waiting for long-term housing. As your trusted provider, Assist Ability Australia helps make your transition smoother with comfortable, safe, and personalised accommodation tailored to your specific needs. Your wellbeing is always our priority.
Our Medium Term Accommodation (MTA) solutions offer a supportive environment for individuals navigating transitional phases in their lives.
Designed for flexible stays, our fully furnished spaces provide essential amenities for comfort and relaxation. With access to tailored support services, residents can focus on their next steps, promoting a smooth and confident transition. Each location is conveniently situated near essential services and public transport, ensuring ease of access to everything residents may need during their stay.
MTA is temporary housing support designed for eligible participants who are waiting for their long-term home to become available. Whether you’re transitioning out of hospital, awaiting Specialist Disability
Accommodation (SDA), or for home modifications to be completed, Medium Term Accommodation provides you with a supportive and safe place to stay during this interim period.
Medium Term Accommodation is ideal when you need a secure place to stay while you’re waiting for your long-term housing to be finalised, such as waiting for a Specialist Disability Accommodation vacancy to become available, or the completion of a new SDA building project.
For participants ready to leave hospital or a care facility but are not yet able to return home, Medium Term Accommodation provides a seamless, assisted transition. It’s also helpful during unexpected changes. For example, a breakdown in your current living arrangements, when you need temporary housing in a caring and stable abode.
Our medium term accommodation provides more than just a place for you to stay. It offers a calm and welcoming atmosphere where you feel safe, supported, and cared for. It’s the perfect bridge during life’s transitions and changes, helping you maintain stability and peace of mind.
Effectively bridging the gap between homes, our MTA guarantees you’re never left without safe and suitable housing. It negates the stress of unsuitable temporary accommodation, offering total comfort and care while you wait for a long-term solution. We’re all about supporting your well-being at all times.
Our MTA options help you stay connected to your regular supports, routines, and community. Even during times of change, you can continue therapy, daily activities, and enjoy social connections. We understand that this consistency is vital for your well-being, and also ensuring your transition to long-term housing is a smooth process.
Medium Term Accommodation is created for participants who have a confirmed long-term housing solution but aren’t able to move in right away. This could be due to waiting for a SDA vacancy to become available, ongoing home modifications, or other delays.
To access MTA, it must be included in your plan and clearly linked to your housing goals. If you think MTA might be right for you, speak with your planner or support coordinator to explore your options.
Accessing MTA with Assist Ability Australia is a smooth process. The first step is to contact our friendly team to express your interest. We’ll then work with you to confirm your eligibility and complete a needs assessment to guarantee the accommodation and support you receive are right for you.
Next, we’ll guide you through the MTA agreement and planning your stay. Once everything is in order, you can move into your temporary home, where our dedicated team will provide the care and stability you require while waiting for your long-term housing to become available.
We offer secure housing for individuals during their transitional living phases.
Support with daily activities, including showering, dressing, grooming, and toileting.
Tailored eating guide to meet your unique dietary needs and specific health and fitness goals.
Programs designed to build or maintain skills, including cooking, budgeting, and communication.
Access to therapies and exercise programs tailored to individual needs during the stay.
Opportunities to engage in community and recreational activities during the stay.
Transportation to and from appointments, activities, or outings during the MTA period.
Administering medications as prescribed, ensuring proper medication routines.
George of Jubilee Respite Home
Athena Apartment
Melbourne Road Manor
The Broadway
The Hunny
The Rocky
To get MTA, you generally need to meet three criteria: you have a confirmed long-term home to go to; you can’t move in yet because your disability supports aren’t ready; and you cannot stay in your current accommodation.
MTA is typically funded for up to 90 days. It is a bridge between your old home (or hospital) and your new permanent home.
Extensions are possible but require NDIS approval. You must provide evidence that your long-term housing is still confirmed but delayed (e.g., a letter from a builder confirming a new completion date).
No. Unlike STR, MTA funding only covers the cost of the accommodation (the building). You are responsible for your own living expenses, such as food, internet, electricity, and groceries.
No. MTA pays for the “bricks and mortar.” Your personal care usually comes from your separate SIL (Supported Independent Living) or Core supports budget, even while you are staying in the MTA property.
No. If you need respite (a break), you should use STR. MTA is for transitional housing when you have nowhere else to live while waiting for your permanent home.
Yes, this is one of the most common uses for MTA. If you are medically ready to leave the hospital but your home isn’t ready for your care needs, MTA can bridge that gap.
You need proof of your future home. This could be a tenancy agreement for an SDA property, a contract for home modifications with an estimated completion date, or an offer of social housing.
Typically, yes. MTA properties are usually furnished so that you do not have to move your heavy furniture in for such a short stay.
No. MTA cannot be used for standard private rental costs or mortgage payments. It must be used for disability-specific transitional accommodation.
