NDIS funded Short Term Accommodation (STA) programs are proven to be very
successful in delivering exceptional results for participants when properly managed.
Allowing NDIS participants the opportunity for a properly-managed STA is essential for the
achievement of their goal plans.
A lesson can be learned from the highly successful Australian Homestay Network (AHN)
and its parent company MyStay International (MSI). AHN was formed in 2007, bringing
much-needed standards and processes to the very important and vulnerable international
student hosted accommodation market. Today, the NSW Government recognises new
standards and has approved an independent body – NEAS – as the endorser of quality
homestay standards.
Breakaway Retreats was originally managed through a registered NDIS Provider. For the
last two years the company has been under new management (as an unregistered
provider) committed to standards, participant goal achievement, quality delivery and
accountability of all programs.
The original Breakaway Retreats business achieved approximately 70 bookings per
annum (21/22). Under its new management (with a focus on compliance and participant
goal achievement), it is managing over 300 placements per annum.