NDIS Supports Explained

Expanding On The NDIS Supports

Accommodation Assistance or Tenancy Assistance

Supports that build capacity, guide, prompt, or assist a participant to find or keep appropriate accommodation. This includes:

• Assistance with applying for rental tenancies or fulfilling tenancy obligations
• Medium-term accommodation when long-term accommodation is not ready, and current accommodation is unsuitable

Assistance Animals

Support provided by an eligible assistance animal. This includes:

• Assessment, matching, and provision of an assistance animal
• Dietary needs, grooming, and veterinary services
• Yearly reviews to maintain accreditation

Assistance in Coordinating or Managing Life Stages, Transitions, and Supports

Short-term support for managing life transitions. This includes:

• Transition to new educational or employment settings
• Transition to new living arrangements
• Hospital discharge assistance
• Transition out of mental health or custodial settings

Assistance to Access and Maintain Employment or Higher Education

Supports that help build a participant's capacity to prepare for, find, or keep employment or pursue higher education. This includes:

• Employment preparation during or after school
• Transition to employment
• Assistance with further education and training

Assistance with Daily Life Tasks in a Group or Shared Living Arrangement

Assistance with or supervision of daily living tasks in a shared living environment. This includes:

• Temporary or ongoing support
• Short-term accommodation and respite
• Assistance for participants in residential aged care

Assistance with Travel or Transport Arrangements

Supports that help participants who cannot use public transport independently. This includes:

• Transport for community-based activities and educational purposes
• Provider travel costs
• Use of taxis or private transport
• Travel training for public transport

Assistive Equipment for Recreation

Provision of assistive products for sports or recreational activities. This includes:

• Personal recreation and sporting equipment modifications
• Training for the use of assistive products
• Maintenance and spare parts for equipment

Assistive Products for Household Tasks

Assistive products that help with domestic tasks. This includes:

• Products for food preparation, cleaning, gardening, or laundry
• Upgraded household items with accessibility features
• Training in the use of assistive products

Assistive Products for Personal Care and Safety

Assistive products for self-care activities. This includes:

• Modified foods for feeding, adaptive clothing, and products for body care
• Products to manage incontinence and menstruation
• Furniture and safety aids for home use
• Visual and tactile alerting systems

Communication and Information Equipment

Assistive products to support communication and information management. This includes:

• Devices for sending, receiving, and processing information
• Products to facilitate communication by language, signs, and symbols
• Training in the use of communication devices

Community Nursing Care

Disability-related nursing care for participants with high care needs. This includes:

• Catheter care, skin integrity checks, and tracheostomy care
• Medication management and training for support workers

Customised Prosthetics (Including Orthotics)

Assistive products externally applied to replace or assist body segments. This includes:

• Design, manufacture, and fitting of customised prosthetics
• Assessment and prescription by qualified professionals
• Osseo-integrated products and training in their use

Daily Personal Activities

Supports for personal daily living tasks to help participants live independently. This includes:

• Assistance with eating, dressing, and toileting
• Maintaining personal hygiene and mobility assistance

Development of Daily Care and Life Skills

Training and development activities to help participants live independently. This includes:

• Shopping, meal preparation, managing finances, and using public transport
• Engaging in social activities and improving relationships

Disability-Related Health Supports

Health supports that relate to a participant's disability. This includes:

• Supports for managing dysphagia, diabetes, wound care, and seizures
• Specialist allied health services and training for informal supports

Early Intervention Supports for Early Childhood

Early intervention supports for children aged 0-9 and their families. This includes:

• Therapy from allied health professionals
• A key worker for the child's family

Exercise Physiology and Personal Well-Being Activities

Supports to maintain or increase physical mobility or well-being. This includes:

• Personal training and exercise physiology
• Development of personalised exercise programs

Group and Centre-Based Activities

Supports for participants to access and participate in activities in a group setting.

Hearing Equipment

Provision of hearing equipment for participants with permanent hearing impairments.

High Intensity Daily Personal Activities

Supports for participants with complex needs for high-intensity activities. This includes:

• Qualified workers providing or supervising activities

Home Modification Design and Construction

Supports to design or modify a participant's home for independent living. This includes:

• Installing equipment or modifying building structures

Household Tasks

Assistance with household tasks that participants cannot do themselves. This includes:

• Meal preparation, house maintenance, cleaning, and laundry

Innovative Community Participation

Supports tailored for participants with extraordinary support needs for community participation.

Interpreting and Translation

Supports for independent communication in activities requiring translation or interpretation.

Management of Funding for Supports

Support from registered plan management providers to manage funding under a participant's plan.

Participation in Community, Social, and Civic Activities

Supports for participants to take part in community, social, cultural, or civic activities. This includes:

• Support during activities and capacity building

Personal Mobility Equipment

Provision of mobility equipment to support a participant's movement. This includes:

• Wheelchairs, transfer devices, and training in equipment use

Specialist Positive Behaviour Support

Supports by professionals with skills in positive behaviour support. This includes:

• Development of behaviour support plans and staff training

Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA)

Specialised housing solutions for participants with high support needs.

Specialised Driver Training

Driver training with specialised vehicles or adapted equipment.

Specialised Hearing Services

Specialist audiological services for participants with complex needs. This includes:

• Assessment and prescription of audiological aids

Specialised Supported Employment

Supports for participants to prepare for, find, and retain a job.

Support Coordination

Assistance in connecting with community and funded supports. This includes:

• Building capacity to utilise plans and connecting with services

Therapeutic Supports

Therapy to help participants improve or maintain functional capacity. This includes:

• Assessment and therapy from health professionals

Vehicle Modifications

Assistive products or modifications to vehicles to support safe travel. This includes:

• Hoists, modified controls, and training in modifications

Vision Equipment

Products for navigation, orientation, braille, magnifiers, and note-taking.