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How to Fill SIL Vacancies Fast: 9 Channels

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The NDIS Growth Team Founder, NDIS Growth · Updated June 2026 · 7 min read

The short answer: fill SIL vacancies with a live vacancies page, catchment SEO and Google Business Profile, coordinator and discharge-planner outreach, NDIS vacancy platforms, targeted ads, clear home information and same-day responses. One placement can be worth $100,000+ a year.

In this guide
  1. Why vacancies sit empty
  2. 9 channels that work
  3. Speed wins
  4. The maths

Why SIL vacancies sit empty

An empty SIL bed costs you every day against fixed staffing and property costs, yet vacancies routinely sit for months. The reason is rarely the home. It is that the people who fill placements, support coordinators, families and hospital discharge planners, cannot find you or cannot quickly tell if your home suits their participant.

9 channels that fill vacancies

  1. A live vacancies page on your own website, updated as placements change.
  2. Suburb and catchment SEO so you rank for “SIL vacancies” plus your area.
  3. Google Business Profile complete and current, for map-pack visibility.
  4. Coordinator outreach with a one-page vacancy profile and follow-up.
  5. Hospital and discharge planner relationships for participants needing placement now.
  6. NDIS housing and vacancy platforms kept up to date.
  7. Targeted vacancy ads on Google and Meta when a placement needs filling fast.
  8. Clear home information: photos, accessibility, compatibility and a same-day response promise.
  9. Reviews and proof that reduce a referrer’s perceived risk.

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Speed wins placements

The provider who responds first usually wins. Make enquiring effortless and reply the same day. A fast, human response often beats a better home that answers two days later.

The maths

One SIL participant can represent more than $100,000 a year in plan funding, so even a single extra placement covers a serious marketing investment many times over. That is why filling vacancies fast matters more in SIL than anywhere else.

Good to know

Frequently asked

How do I advertise SIL vacancies?

Use a live vacancies page on your site, catchment SEO and Google Business Profile, direct coordinator and discharge-planner outreach, NDIS vacancy platforms, and targeted ads when you need to fill fast.

How long does it take to fill a SIL vacancy?

With an active campaign, typically 2 to 5 months depending on the home, location and compatibility requirements. Without one, vacancies often sit for a year.

Where do SIL providers find participants?

Mostly through support coordinators, hospital discharge planners and families researching online, rather than participants self-referring.

Is advertising SIL vacancies compliant?

Yes, when honest, non-pressuring and respectful of the NDIS Code of Conduct and the rules on the NDIS name and logo.

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