What Supports are allowed NDIS supports?

NDIS supports refer to services, items, and equipment that can be funded by the NDIS.

These aim to help participants live independently, participate in community life, and improve their wellbeing.

They are grouped into 37 categories. 

The list of allowable NDIS supports does not exclude items that are not specifically listed.

Do you feel like you are spending almost as much on your therapist's travel as on the therapy itself?

This resource sets out just how much a therapist can charge you and tips to reduce travel costs.

Which NDIS capacity building providers can charge travel?

Capacity building services include services like Occupational Therapy, Speech Therapy, Physiotherapy, Physiology, Psychology and more.

The Annual Pricing Review is when the NDIA looks at how much NDIS services should cost. They check things like:

• Changes in wages
• Increases in prices (inflation)
• What it costs providers to do their jobs

Then, they decide if the maximum prices for NDIS services (like therapy or support work) should go up, down, or stay the same.

This helps make sure:

For NDIS participants, online therapy (also called telehealth therapy) is a flexible and accessible option that’s offering new levels of convenience.

Whether you need speech therapy, occupational therapy, psychology, physiotherapy, or dietetics, expert healthcare is available with just a few clicks.

*Multiple studies have found telehealth to be as effective as in-person services for improving speech and language skills, while also demonstrating strong outcomes in treating childhood ADHD, anxiety, and depression. 

Under Section 33 of the NDIS Act, important changes are now in effect which affect how NDIS funds will be made available to Participants in their NDIS plans. 

This will affect HOW and WHEN Providers deliver and bill for their services.

The total amount of NDIS funding that Participants receive for each category of support will be split into instalments over the life of the NDIS plan, with a specified amount made available in "Funding Periods".

What devices are a restrictive practice in transportation of NDIS participants

A guide for providers, parents and carers

In some circumstances restrictive practices used in a vehicle may fall under mechanical restraint, or environmental restraint depending on the manner and context the device is applied. If the devices outlined on page 9 are used in any other circumstances to manage behaviours of concern then this would constitute a regulated restrictive practice.

For example:

What are Core Supports?

Your NDIS CORE SUPPORTS funding is put in your NDIS plan to help you work towards your long-term goals, but more importantly to help you or your child increase their independence and make your everyday life more accessible.

This is the most flexible budget because you can use your funding across any of the following 4 support categories (in most cases - unless the line item is stated/in-kind). 

What does NDIS plan managed mean?

Once you have approval for the NDIS, you will have a planning meeting where a Local Area Coordinator (LAC) or Planner will gather information from you to create your  NDIS Plan, during this meeting, you need to decide how you wish to manage your funds/plan.

You will need to choose from 3 ways your NDIS plan funds can be managed: 

What is an NDIS PACE plan?

In 2023 the NDIS built a new computer system called PACE, to replace the MyPlace Portal and MyNDIS participant portal. This system was trialled in Tasmania before rolling out nationally.

New NDIS Plans and renewed NDIS Plans will be PACE plans so let's see how what they look like and how they are different from the current NDIS plans.

Categories of Funding

PACE plans offer plan flexibility for participants: Funding in these NDIS plans will be built at the support category level.