Short-Term and Medium-Term Accommodation
Accommodation and support for a defined period — respite for families, or a planned transition between living arrangements.
STA and MTA, explained
Short-Term Accommodation (STA)
Often called respite — provides accommodation and support for short stays, typically up to a few weeks at a time. It gives participants a change of environment and new experiences, and gives families and regular carers a genuine break.
Medium-Term Accommodation (MTA)
Used when a participant's home isn't yet ready or available — during a move, a renovation, or a wait for a permanent arrangement to be finalised — providing accommodation and support for a longer, but still defined, transitional period.
A safe, supervised environment for the funded period
- Accommodation for the funded period
- Support with daily activities, personal care, and community engagement during the stay
- A safe, supervised environment appropriate to the participant's needs
Respite, or a genuine transition — not an extended alternative
STA is generally used by participants who need occasional respite, or who want to build independence and social experience away from their usual home. MTA is generally used by participants in a genuine transitional gap between living arrangements — not as an extended alternative to finding a permanent solution.
Like other NDIS supports, STA and MTA funding covers support and accommodation costs specifically — not personal expenses unrelated to the stay. Confirming exactly what's funded, and for how long, with your NDIS planner or Support Coordinator before booking avoids confusion later.
Why Annzac Care
Annzac Care is building out its STA and MTA services for families across the Augustine Heights and Ipswich corridor. We don't yet have published case studies to share, and we won't invent ones to fill that gap — as we work with participants and families, and with their consent, we'll add real examples here.
If you'd like to talk through what this could look like for your situation, get in touch — 6 Inigo Way, Augustine Heights QLD 4300.
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