What is medium term accommodation (MTA)?
Medium term accommodation (MTA) is transitional housing support for people with disabilities staying between homes, typically lasting weeks to months and filling the gap between short-term and permanent long-term housing arrangements.
MTA bridges the gap when a person with disability needs a place to stay for weeks or months but is not yet ready for permanent long-term housing. It sits between short-term accommodation (STA), which covers immediate crisis or emergency stays, and long-term Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA), which is designed for ongoing permanent residence.
The purpose of MTA is practical and transitional. A participant might need it while waiting for an SDA property to become available, recovering from a hospital stay before moving back home, or establishing stability while housing arrangements are being sorted. Unlike STA, which is typically emergency-focused, MTA allows time for planning, assessment, and moving toward a more permanent solution.
In the Perth disability support landscape, MTA providers work with the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) to offer flexible housing that sits between crisis response and lifelong accommodation. The support level and duration are tailored to individual circumstances. MTA helps prevent gaps in accommodation that could otherwise destabilise a participant's living situation and wider support needs.
If you need to find disability accommodation providers in Perth, many offer MTA alongside other housing types.