Preparing for the SIL Practice Standards

The proposed SIL Practice Standards signal a stronger focus on participant safety, supported decision making, tenancy and housing arrangements, practice governance, and provider accountability.

For many providers, this means reviewing current policies, procedures and everyday practice to make sure they clearly show how participants are supported, protected and involved in decisions about their home and supports.

At Canopy Provider Systems, we create practical resources to help NDIS providers move from policy wording to audit-ready systems.

Key areas providers may need to review

The proposed SIL Practice Standards include several important areas of focus, including:

  • safeguarding and participant safety
  • supported decision making
  • tenancy, housing and support arrangements
  • separation of tenancy and support agreements
  • practice governance
  • risk management and oversight
  • participant choice, dignity of risk and informed decision making
  • audit evidence and implementation

SIL Practice Standards Resources

Our resources are designed to help providers strengthen their systems without creating unnecessary paperwork.

Not sure where to start?

Start by reviewing your current policies and procedures against the proposed SIL Practice Standards. Look for gaps between what your documents say and what your organisation can actually show in practice.

Our resources are designed to help providers strengthen both.

Essential Resources

  • Safeguarding

    A practical safeguarding policy designed to help providers show how they identify, respond to and reduce risks to participant safety and wellbeing.

    Our thoughts on Safeguarding, is that this policy should be organisation wide.

    View The SIL Safeguarding Policy 

  • Tenancy Housing and Support Arrangements

    A policy resource to help providers clearly separate tenancy, housing and support arrangements, and demonstrate how participant rights and preferences are considered.

    Link to: Tenancy, Housing and Support Policy product when available

  • Effective Tenancy Management

    A practical procedure to guide workers and leaders in responding to tenancy-related concerns, shared living issues, changes in support needs and risks to tenancy.

    Link to: Effective Tenancy Management Procedure when available

  • Supported Decision Making Resources

    Tools and guidance to help workers support participants to make informed decisions in line with their will, preferences, rights and circumstances.

    Link to: Supported Decision Making resource when available

  • Internal Audit Toolkit

    A practical tool to help providers check whether their systems are in place, implemented and ready to demonstrate during audit.

    Link to: Internal Audit Toolkit
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