Short Term Respite (STR)
A supported break from your usual care arrangements.
Short Term Respite (STR) can provide eligible NDIS participants with disability-related support away from their usual care arrangements, helping their regular informal supports take a break. We discuss each person’s routines, accessibility, preferences and funding before making arrangements.
What a stay may involve
Support with personal care and everyday routines.
A suitable short-stay setting or approved support arrangement.
Support that reflects communication, behaviour support and health needs within our capability.
Planning with the participant and their usual support network.
Important funding boundaries
NDIS Short Term Respite is usually limited to up to 28 days per year and depends on eligibility and plan funding. Current NDIS guidance excludes holidays, airfares, entertainment tickets and food or meals from STR funding. It is not crisis accommodation or ordinary childcare.
Before booking
We confirm funding, agreed supports, staffing, accessibility, emergency arrangements, accommodation availability and any separately payable expenses.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is STA a holiday package?
No. It is disability-related support that meets NDIS criteria, not a funded holiday.
Does everyone qualify for 28 days?
No. Funding decisions reflect individual circumstances and support needs.
Next step
Talk with Vekara Care about your support options.