The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) provides funding to eligible individuals based on their unique needs. Each participant has their own individual plan outlining their goals and the funding they have received.

The funding is used to purchase supports and services that assist in achieving these goals. These goals can vary from person to person, but can include things like getting a job, making friends, or participating in community activities. Participants have control over the support they receive, when they receive it, and who provides it.

What types of supports are funded?

The types of supports that the NDIS may fund for participants include:

• daily personal activities
• transport to enable participation in community, social, economic and daily life activities
• workplace help to allow a participant to successfully get or keep employment in the open or supported labour market
• therapeutic supports including behaviour support
• help with household tasks to allow the participant to maintain their home environment
• help to a participant by skilled personnel in aids or equipment assessment, set up and training
• home modification design and construction
• mobility equipment, and
• vehicle modifications.

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There are some kinds of supports that will not be funded or provided by the NDIS

The NDIS Act and the rules made under the NDIS Act also tell us which supports will not be funded by the NDIS.

The NDIS cannot fund a support that is:

• the responsibility of another government system or community service
• not related to a person’s disability
• relates to day-to-day living costs that are not related to a participant’s support needs, or
• is likely to cause harm to the participant or pose a risk to others.

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What choice and control do I have over my funded supports?

Participants have choice and control over how they use their funded supports in their plan. This includes choosing how the supports are provided and which service providers to use. In certain cases, the NDIA or other organizations may manage the funding for supports, for example, when there is an unreasonable risk to the participant.

Other community and government services

Even individuals who are not eligible for the NDIS can still access community and other government services. The NDIS can provide information and connect people with disabilities, their families, and carers to these services. For many people, this may be all the support they need.