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Shared Living is a way to:
- connect with people
- support each other
- share your lives.
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Everyone has different needs.
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Your Shared Living arrangements need to work in a way that suits you.
You might live with:
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- one person
- a couple
- a family.
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Shared Living is good for everyone, including:
- the people who want support
- the people offering support.
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Shared Living can give you and your supporter:
- new opportunities
- new experiences.
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Everyone needs to understand what is needed to make a Shared Living arrangement work.
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Everyone needs to build trust and a strong relationship with each other.
What Shared Living is not
Shared Living is not:
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- a hostel or group service
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- a place where paid support workers come and go according to a work roster
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- a group home for people with disability and carers who live there.
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You can contact us to get more information about Shared Living.
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(08) 9481 0101
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We also have an Easy Read booklet you can download: