AUSLAN transcript – Draft list of NDIS Supports
The below contains 36 categories of NDIS supports, a description of the category, and any carve outs to the description that are not ‘NDIS supports’.
Accommodation/ tenancy assistance Supports that guide, prompt, or assist a participant to undertake activities that ensure they obtain/retain appropriate accommodation.
This may include assisting a participant to apply for a rental tenancy or to undertake tenancy obligations in line with the participant’s tenancy agreement.
Does not include: rental costs, bond costs, mortgage repayments etc See the ‘Day-to-day living costs’ category.
Assistance Animals
An animal specially trained by an accredited assistance animal provider to help a participant with tasks.
These are things the animal wouldn’t naturally do otherwise, like guiding a participant through crowded places.
Includes ongoing maintenance costs such as vet fees, transport and special diets for the assistance animal.
Assistance In Coordinating or Managing Life Stages, Transitions and Supports
Supports to establish assistance within the participant’s home or community to develop skills.
Includes support coordination, mentoring, peer support and individual skill development such as attending appointments, shopping, bill paying, taking part in social activities and maintaining contact with others.
Active involvement in planning and transition supports on the basis of a person having reached a point of stability in regard to functional capacity, prior to hospital discharge (or equivalent for other healthcare settings) wherever there is a need for ongoing maintenance support.
Assistance to Access and Maintain Employment or higher education Workplace assistance that enables a participant to successfully obtain and/or retain employment in the open or supported labour market, including individual employment support, employment preparation and support in a group and school leaver employment supports to assist students transitioning from school to employment.
Does not include: learning and support needs of students that primarily relate to their education and training attainment, work-specific support related to recruitment processes, work arrangements or the working environment, funding or provision of employment services and programs
Assistance With Daily Life Tasks in a Group or Shared Living Arrangement
Assistance with and/or supervision of tasks of daily life in a shared living environment, which is either temporary or ongoing, with a focus on developing the skills of each individual to live as autonomously as possible, including short term accommodation and respite.
Assistance With Travel/Transport Arrangements Transport assistance, including training, activity-based transport, provider travel, and costs associated with the use of taxis/private transport, where the participant cannot travel independently or use public transport due to the impact of their impairment/s on their functional capacity.
This includes transporting participants to funded supports and other activities including school, educational facility, employment, or the community.
Assistive Equipment for Recreation Specialist products used in competitive and non-competitive sports and other recreational pursuits.
Assistive Products for Household Tasks Specialist products to enable cooking, cleaning, washing, home maintenance and other tasks.
Assistive Products For Personal Care And Safety Specialist products for personal care or safety including beds and pressure mattresses, toilet and bathroom equipment, specialised clothing and continence needs.
Specialist Positive Behaviour Support Support provided by professionals with specialist skills in positive behaviour support including assessment, development and delivery of a comprehensive plan that aims to reduce and manage behaviours of concern, and training and ongoing monitoring of staff in plan implementation.
Communication And Information Equipment Products to assist with alternate communication or to access written or spoken communication via electronic or other means.
Community Nursing Care Provision of specialist care for participants who have high care needs requiring a high level of skill, and for the training of support workers to respond to the participant’s complex needs.
Customised Prosthetics (includes Orthotics) Prescription and manufacture of customised prostheses or orthoses requiring specialist skills.
Daily Personal Activities Assistance with and/or supervision of personal tasks of daily life to enable a participant to live as autonomously as possible in a range of environments, including but not limited to, the participant’s own home.
Development Of Daily Care And Life Skills Development of daily living and life skills focuses on training and development activities undertaken by a participant or their carer to increase their ability to live as autonomously as possible, including supports that will enhance the ability of the participant to travel and use public transport independently.
Disability-Related Health Supports Disability-related health supports where the supports are a regular part of the participant’s daily life, and result from the participant’s disability.
This includes continence, dysphagia, respiratory, nutrition, diabetic management, epilepsy, podiatry and foot care, and wound and pressure care supports.
Supports for people with complex communication needs or challenging behaviours while accessing health services, including hospitals and in-patient facilities.
Early Intervention Supports For Early Childhood Provision of a mix of therapies, and a key worker for the family.
Supports for all children 0-9 years with developmental delay or disability and their families to achieve better long-term outcomes, regardless of diagnosis.
Exercise Physiology & Personal Well-being Activities Physical wellbeing activities to promote and encourage physical well-being, including exercise.
Group And Centre Based Activities Assistance for participants to access and participate in community, social and recreational activities provided in a group setting, either in the community or in a centre.
Hearing Equipment Specialist hearing supports (excluding surgical services) where these supports directly relate to a person’s permanent impairment.
Does not include: General hearing services or supports otherwise provided by Hearing Australia High Intensity Daily Personal Activities Assistance with and/or supervision of tasks of daily life to enable a participant with complex needs to live as autonomously as possible in a range of environments, including but not limited to, the participant’s own home.
These supports are provided by a worker with additional qualifications and experience relevant to the participants’ complex needs.
Home Modification Design and Construction Design and subsequent changes or modification to a participant’s home, including installation of equipment or changes to building structures, fixture or fittings to enable participants to live as independently as possible or to live safely at home.
Does not include: Design and subsequent changes or modifications to state or territory owned public housing Household Tasks Essential household tasks that a participant is not able to undertake because of their disability, including meal preparation and delivery, house or yard maintenance, cleaning and laundry.
Innovative Community Participation Activities not included under other community participation registration groups; for mainstream providers who want to enable participants to access mainstream activities.
Interpreting and Translation Assistance to a participant to enable independent communication in essential personal, social or community activities where translation is not available from a mainstream service.
Management of Funding for Supports Management of funding for supports by a registered plan management provider – both defined in the Act.
Section 9: registered plan management provider means an NDIS provider who is registered to manage the funding for supports under plans as mentioned in paragraph 73E(2)(a).
Section 42: (1) For the purposes of this Act, managing the funding for supports under a participant’s plan means doing one or more of the following: (a) purchasing the supports identified in the plan (including paying any applicable indirect costs, such as taxes, associated with the supports); (b) receiving any funding provided by the Agency; (ba) managing any funding provided by the Agency; (c) acquitting any funding provided by the Agency.
Participation in Community, Social and Civic Activities Assisting a participant to participate actively in community, social and civic activities; including supporting participants during these activities and developing participants’ ability to partake in these activities.
Personal Mobility Equipment Products to enable personal mobility, including equipment for walking, wheelchairs and transfer aids.
Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA) As defined in the National Disability Insurance Scheme (Specialist Disability Accommodation) Rules 2020: specialist disability accommodation: (a) means accommodation for a person who requires specialist housing solutions, including to assist with the delivery of supports that cater for the person’s extreme functional impairment or very high support needs; but (b) does not include supports delivered to the person while the person is living in the accommodation.
These rules also govern participant eligibility and requirements for SDA dwellings.
Specialised Driver Training Driver training using adapted equipment or vehicle modification.
Specialised Hearing Services Specialised hearing services for children and adults with complex needs.
Specialised Supported Employment Assistance in specialised supported employment/Australian Disability Enterprise.
Specialised Support Coordination The provision of Support Coordination within a specialist framework necessitated by specific high-level risks in the participant’s situation.
Support focuses on addressing barriers and reducing complexity in the support environment, while assisting the participant to connect with supports and build capacity and resilience.
It may also involve development of an intervention plan which will be put in place by disability support workers.
Therapeutic Supports Evidence-based therapy supports provided to assist a participant to apply their functional skills to improve participation and independence in daily, practical activities in areas such as language and communication, personal care, mobility and movement, interpersonal interactions and community living.
This includes funding further assessment by health professionals for support planning and review as required.
Vehicle Modifications Vehicle modifications including the installation of, or changes to, equipment in a vehicle to enable a participant to travel safely as a passenger or to drive.
Does not include: Purchase of a vehicle of any kind, including motor vehicles, motorbikes, watercrafts, all terrain vehicles and other recreational vehicles, Mechanical repairs, Tools Vehicle registration Vision Equipment Products for navigation, orientation, braille, magnifiers and note taking equipment.
Does not include: Prescription glasses