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If you're eligible for NDIS support, Russell Healthcare will provide a personalised process for selecting the most suitable support worker for a long and happy relationship.
Call now on 1300 204 643 or submit an enquiry for a prompt response from one of our professionals.
What types of supports are funded?
The types of supports that the NDIS may fund for participants include:
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daily personal activities
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transport to enable participation in community, social, economic and daily life activities
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workplace help to allow a participant to successfully get or keep employment in the open or supported labour market
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therapeutic supports including behavior support
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help with household tasks to allow the participant to maintain their home environment
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help to a participant by skilled personnel in aids or equipment assessment, set up and training
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home modification design and construction
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mobility equipment, and
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vehicle modifications.
There are some kinds of supports that will not be funded by the NDIS
The NDIS Act and the rules made under the NDIS Act also tell us which supports will not be funded.
The NDIS cannot fund a support that is:
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the responsibility of another government system or community service
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not related to a person’s disability
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relates to day-to-day living costs that are not related to a participant's support needs, or
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is likely to cause harm to the participant or pose a risk to others.
Reasonable and necessary supports
What is considered a reasonable and necessary support?
Supports in employment
Supports for greater choice and control about where and how you work
