Support budgets
There are three types of support budgets that may be funded in your NDIS plan
- Core Supports budget
- Capacity Building Supports budget
- Capital Supports budget
Core Supports budget
Core Supports help you with everyday activities, your current disability-related needs and to work towards your goals. Your Core Supports budget is the most flexible, and in most cases, you can use your funding across any of the following four support categories. However, there are instances where you do not have flexibility in your funding, particularly for transport funding.
| In your plan | In the myplace portal | Description |
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Assistance with Daily Life |
Daily Activities |
For example, assistance with everyday needs, household cleaning and/or yard maintenance. |
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Consumables |
Consumables |
Everyday items you may need. For example, continence products or low-cost assistive technology and equipment to improve your independence and/or mobility. |
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Assistance with Social & Community Participation |
Social, community and civic participation |
For example, a support worker to assist you to participate in social and community activities. |
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Transport |
Transport |
This is support that helps you travel to work or other places that will help you pursue the goals in your plan.
How you can spend your transport funding and how it is paid to you (whether upfront or in regular payments) will be different for each person. Your LAC will explain how you can use this budget.
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Capacity Building Supports budget
Capacity Building Supports help build your independence and skills to help you pursue your goals. Unlike your Core Supports budget, your Capacity Building Supports budget cannot be moved from one support category to another. Funding can only be used to purchase approved individual supports that fall within that Capacity Building category. The Capacity Building categories are:
| In your plan | In the myplace portal | Description |
|---|---|---|
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Support Coordination |
Support Coordination |
This is a fixed amount for a Support Coordinator to help you use your plan. |
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Improved Living Arrangements |
CB Home Living |
Support to help you find and maintain an appropriate place to live. |
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Increased Social & Community Participation |
CB Social Community and Civic Participation |
Development and training to increase your skills so you can participate in community, social and recreational activities. |
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Finding & Keeping a Job |
CB Employment |
This may include employment-related support, training and assessments that help you find and keep a job, such as the school leaver employment supports. |
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Improved Relationships |
CB Relationships |
This support will help you develop positive behaviours and interact with others. |
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Improved Health & Wellbeing |
CB Health and Wellbeing |
Including exercise or diet advice to manage the impact of your disability. The NDIS does not fund gym memberships. |
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Improved Learning |
CB Lifelong Learning |
Examples include training, advice and help for you to move from school to further education, such as university or TAFE. |
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Improved Life Choices |
CB Choice and Control |
Plan management to help you manage your plan, funding and paying for services. |
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Improved Daily Living |
CB Daily Activity |
Assessment, training or therapy to help increase your skills, independence and community participation. These services can be delivered in groups or individually. |
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Capital Supports budget
Capital Supports include higher-cost pieces of assistive technology, equipment and home or vehicle modifications, and funding for one-off purchases you may need (including Specialist Disability Accommodation). It is important to remember that funds within the Capital Supports budget can only be used for their specific purpose and cannot be used to pay for anything else. The Capital Supports budget has two support categories: Assistive Technology and Home Modifications.
| In your plan | In the myplace portal | Description |
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Assistive Technology |
Assistive Technology |
This includes equipment items for mobility, personal care, communication and recreational inclusion such as wheelchairs or vehicle modifications. |
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Home Modifications |
Home Modifications |
Home modifications such as installation of a hand rail in a bathroom, or Specialist Disability Accommodation for participants who require special housing because of their disability. |