NDIS Services And Supports
NDIS Services And Supports
For your first plan, your NDIS planner will initially focus on ensuring the continuity of your existing supports. This provides you with time to develop your goals and to explore your options in preparation for your next plan.
However, your goals should be discussed at your first plan, so it’s important to consider the life you want to lead. There is no pressure though, as they can evolve over time, with each plan to ensure that continue to meet your needs.
The NDIS will review the information you provide to determine what supports are “reasonable and necessary“ for your situation by evaluating whether a support request is:
Your NDIS Plan.
The funding you receive in your NDIS Plan will likely be broken up into three main budget categories. You may receive funding in one, two or all three budget categories.
Each NDIS budget can be used for specific purposes. It is worth getting to know the various budgets and what you can purchase with each pool of funding.
The three budgets categories are:
Core supports,
Capital supports
Capacity Building supports.
Core supports.
Core supports fund everyday activities.
There are four budgets in this category:
Capital supports.
Capital supports fund equipment, assistive technology, home modifications and vehicle modifications. The NDIS is very specific in what this funding can be used for and it must be used as it is allocated.
The budgets in this category are:
See More About Home Modifications here
Capacity Building supports.
The Capacity Building category funds activities that will support you to learn new skills. These skills may help you achieve your goals such as living more independently, finding a job, or getting help with NDIS plan management.
There are nine budgets under NDIS Capacity Building funding:
Professional Care Supports can work through each budget with you and help you to get the most out of all three.
