Accommodation and Care

Are you interested in accessible housing? 

Could emergency support help you? 

Spinal Cord Injuries Australia Accommodation and Care Service focus on support in four major directions:

• providing direct accommodation through five sites—four in metropolitan Sydney and one in Coffs Harbour;
• providing emergency and drop-in support to clients within the eastern suburbs of Sydney;
• providing advice and information to assist people to gain independence within their homes; and
• advocating for the adoption of universal design principles in all housing construction.

Accommodation Sites

Spinal Cord Injuries Australia operates a number of accommodation sites, some of which are supported, in and around Sydney and Coffs Harbour. Where no staff are onsite, the individual residents are responsible for arranging their own personal care through the HomeCare Service of NSW or, if eligible, the Attendant Care Program.

Each of the houses is designed to maximize the privacy of each resident with all having individual ensuites and some having individual living areas as well as common household areas.

At present there are no vacancies within the Sydney properties.  For more information please contact the Community Services Coordinator, Jenni Thompson on 0422 001 659 or email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Coffs Harbour House

The Coffs Harbour house is available primarily to people with a spinal cord injury for holiday or respite accommodation. Family and friends are welcome to stay too and charges are on a per room basis with 3 rooms available. The house coordinator, Jim Wicks, is on site to assist and advise you during your stay.

The house itself is well-located in Coffs Harbour – just behind Park Beach Plaza, only a couple of minutes off the main road and within walking distance of the beach, cinema, shops and many places to eat. The area is flat and it is easy to get around due to good pavements and accessible buses which stop just around the corner from the house.

Facilities available at the house include:

• 3 furnished bedrooms each with an en-suite bathroom, electric bed, TV/DVD, commode and hoist with slings of various sizes.
• Fully equipped and accessible kitchen for self-catering.
• Combined living and dining  area with seating and a dining table, TV, DVD and stereo.
• Laundry with front loading washing machine and separate dryer.
• Large and secure child-safe back yard with clothes lines and secure storage for outdoor gear.
• Off-road parking on site with additional unrestricted parking on the street.
• WiFi Internet available throughout the house.
• All linen including pillows, bedding and toweling is supplied.
• Companion packages are available for day trips or outings.
• Personal Care Attendants can be engaged through SCIA if  guests wish to utilize attendant care hours outside of their agency.

The costs to stay at the property are $150.00 per room/per week for guests on a pension and $250 per room/per week for employed, self-employed or compensable guests. There is no additional cost for family and friends to stay in the room. Additional rooms can be utilized at a supplementary cost and depending on availability. Shorter or longer stays are also available.

To assist anyone who may wish to take a Care Attendant or companion on day trips, to go shopping, to the beach or swimming, out to dinner or the movies we have available for purchase companion packages of four, eight or more hours.  The companion packages can be purchased up-front or arranged during your stay for a cost of $96.00 for 4 hours or $184.00 for 8 hours. Our experienced carers can be booked subject to availability (the more notice the better!) and for a minimum of 2 hours in any one booking.

For any queries or to enquire about a booking, please contact Jenni Thompson, Community Services Co-ordinator  at SCIA on 0422 001 659 or email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it  or please download an application form. 

Useful Resources for Coffs Harbour

Coffs Harbour Community Directory - The Coffs Harbour Community Directory aims to provide residents and visitors with information regarding the range of community services, facilities and agencies available throughout the Coffs Harbour local government area. Also check out other directories on the page including a Sports Directory and an Accessible Accommodation Guide.