Core Supports
The basic things you need to function in your daily life. Examples: house cleaning, transport or help preparing meals. Learn more.
CATEGORY 1
Assistance with Daily Life
Supports important activities that help you to be independent at home.
Examples: cleaning, gardening, respite care.
CATEGORY 2
Transport
Supports important activities that help you to be independent at home.
Examples: cleaning, gardening, respite care.
CATEGORY 3
Consumables
Supports everyday supplies related to your disability.
Examples: nutrition products, colostomy bags or dressing aids.
CATEGORY 4
Assistance with Social, Economic and Community Participation
Covers the support you need to participate in community, social, Economic and recreational activities.
CATEGORY 16
Home and Living
A stated support that helps you live as independently as possible, from daily tasks like personal care and cooking, to accommodation and other home care options.
Examples: Supported independent living (SIL), Medium Term Accommodation (MTA), Individualised Living Options (ILO).
CATEGORY 21
YPIRAC - Cross Billing
A stated support that provides partial funding for the fees and charges associated with a Younger Person In Residential Aged Care (YPIRAC).
Capital Supports
For larger, one-off items that support you in your daily life. Examples: wheelchair, prosthetics, home modifications. Learn more.
CATEGORY 5
Assistive Technology
For specialised technology or equipment related to your disability.
Examples: wheelchair, prosthetics, vehicle modification.
CATEGORY 6
Home Modifications
Supports changes or modifications to your home that help you function independently.
Examples: rails, ramps, home modifications.
CATEGORY 17
Specialised Disability Accommodation (SDA)
Support in providing specialised housing for people that require a high level of support and modifications to suit their needs.
CATEGORY 19
Assistive Technology Maintenance, Repair and Rental
For the repair and maintenance of assistive technology, including the short-term rental and trial of assistive technology supports.
Capacity-Building Supports
This funding type supports you in building skills to become more independent. Examples: Finding and keeping a job, exercise physiology for physical mobility and other therapies. Learn more.
CATEGORY 7
Support Coordination and Psychosocial Recovery Coaches
Helps you find suitable supports and resolve issues with Service Providers.
CATEGORY 8
Improved Living Arrangements
To help source suitable accommodation so you can live more independently.
Examples: finding a group home, negotiating contracts, property viewings.
CATEGORY 9
Increased Social and Community Participation
Helping you participate in community events to build your skills and independence.
Examples: skills training, study, mentoring.
CATEGORY 10
Finding and Keeping a Job
Supports you to find and secure employment.
Examples: resume creation, support with interviews, job preparation.
CATEGORY 11
Relationships
Helping you make positive changes to improve relationships and interactions with others.
Examples: psychology, behavioural therapy, skills training.
CATEGORY 12
Health and Wellbeing
Supports you to improve your physical mobility or wellbeing if limited by your disability.
Examples: exercise physiologist, dietician, personal trainer.
CATEGORY 13
Lifelong Learning
Helps you transition from school to further education.
Examples: career advice, help applying to courses.
CATEGORY 14
Choice and Control
Supports you in building your financial and organisational skills.
Examples: NDIS plan management.
CATEGORY 15
Improved Daily Living Skills
Helping you develop the skills to get more from your day to day life.
Examples: speech therapy, physio, group therapy.
CATEGORY 20
Behaviour Support
Supports to help develop management strategies that focus on specific behaviours, with the aim of improving quality of life.
Examples: Specialist behavioural intervention support, behaviour psychologist
Core Supports
The basic things you need to function in your daily life. Examples: house cleaning, transport or help preparing meals. Learn more.
CATEGORY 18
Recurring Transport
Support specifically designed for regular transport payments is paid on a regular basis by the NDIA, which means you don’t need to make a claim. This support can be used on the mode of transport that best suits your needs, including public transport or taxis.