The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) is a new way of providing individualized support for people with disability, their families, and carers. It is designed to give you choice and control over the support you receive.
At Care 4 Community, we don’t just deliver services; we help you understand the system so you can get the most out of your funding.
The NDIS is a Commonwealth Government initiative that funds support services for Australians under the age of 65 living with a permanent and significant disability.
The goal is simple: To provide the reasonable and necessary supports you need to live an ordinary life and achieve your personal goals.
Not everyone with a disability is an NDIS participant. To access the scheme, you generally need to meet the following criteria:
- Age: Be aged between 7 and 65 years at the time of application.
- Residency: Be an Australian citizen, permanent resident, or hold a Protected Special Category Visa.
- Disability: Have a permanent impairment that significantly affects your ability to take part in everyday activities, or require early intervention (for children).
Your NDIS plan is divided into three main budgets. Understanding these helps you know what you can claim.
This budget helps you with everyday activities and your current disability-related needs. It is flexible, meaning you can often move funds between categories.
- Daily Activities: Assistance with self-care, showering, and cooking.
- Consumables: Everyday items like continence aids or low-cost assistive technology.
- Social & Community Participation: Support to engage in social activities.
- Transport: Funding to help you travel to work, school, or the community.
This budget is for building your independence and skills for the future. Funds here are strictly allocated to specific categories.
- Support Coordination: Help to navigate your plan and find providers.
- Improved Daily Living: Therapy services (OT, Speech, Physio) and skill building.
- Employment: Support to find or keep a job.
- Health & Wellbeing: Exercise physiology and dietetics.
This funds investments, such as expensive assistive technology (wheelchairs), equipment, or home and vehicle modifications.
The NDIS can be complex. That is why *Support Coordination* exists. If funded in your plan, our Support Coordinators can:
- Connect you with trusted service providers.
- Negotiate service agreements and quotes.
- Prepare you for plan reviews.
- Resolve issues or crises if your support network breaks down.
We offer both Level 2 (Coordination of Supports) and Level 3 (Specialist Support Coordination) for complex situations.
The NDIS is evolving. Following the recent *NDIS Review*, the government is implementing changes to put people with disability back at the center of the scheme.
- What this means for you: The focus is shifting towards better foundational supports and ensuring the scheme remains sustainable.
- Our Promise: We stay up-to-date with every legislative change (including the Getting the NDIS Back on Track Bill) so you don’t have to worry about compliance. We ensure your services always meet current government standards.
Don’t let the paperwork overwhelm you. Our team is here to explain your funding in plain English.
