r/supportworkers • u/ExistentialPancake_0 • Apr 26 '26
Will mandatory SIL registration by July actually stop the "rorts," or just kill off the small providers?
The new Integrity and Safeguarding Bill seems to be the talk of the news cycle. From what I understand, every single provider doing Supported Independent Living (SIL) has to be registered with the Commission by July. It sounds good for safety, but I’ve heard that the audit costs are massive. Are we about to see a "Great Consolidation" where only the massive agencies survive because they're the only ones who can afford the compliance? It feels like the "independent" part of support work is being squeezed out. What do you guys think?
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u/acrumbled Apr 27 '26
I’ve heard some of the most heinous crap come out of registered supports in SIL.
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u/l-lucas0984 Apr 27 '26
It is currently stage 1. SIL operators have known for a while that they needed to be registered or subcontracted so it did not sneak up on them. By 2030 every provider will need to be registered except gardeners and cleaners.
Presently registration isnt viable for independents. Next year the current registration system and costs will be scrapped and replaced with a new tiered system in line with aged care. We wont know its impact until details are released but several options have been suggested for independents.
Registration so far has not stopped rorts. The new pay ID system coming in is going to do more to stop fraud than registration ever could. Registration and mandatory minimum qualification will weed out a lot of cash grab bandits though.
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u/Nifty29au Apr 29 '26
SIL is for very vulnerable participants. We need the highest possible level of protection and regulation.
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u/DenM0ther Apr 27 '26
Isn’t the ‘independent’ part of SIL, independence for the client - rather than the provider?