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Understand Your NDIS Plan
NDIS plan: Inclusions
Information specific to you
Friends and family
Service and community support
Your goals
Funded supports
It informs you about the funding allocated to you under each support category and its purpose. The participants may not receive funding under all the support categories of the plan.
It is dependent on the individual needs and changes from plan to plan based on your requirements. The basis of funding is entirely on what is deemed necessary and reasonable for your needs. One should always seek and use NDIS funding for supports and services related to the disability.
Support Categories
A. Core
This category of supports helps you with:
- Routine living activities
- Disability-related needs
- Support you towards your long-term goals
These further make up four subcategories as follows:
Assistance with daily life
- Assistance in activities like personal hygiene, showering, moving around the house.
- Assistance with tasks like cleaning, maintenance for maintenance of the home environment.
- Assistance with preparation of meals, keeping in mind your specific needs.
- Assistance with living arrangements is independent or shared livings.
Assistance with social & community participation
It is for your increased involvement in the community and other social activities. It may include art classes, sports, camps, visits to the library etc.
Consumables
Items that one may require to improve independence and mobility.
Transport
For assisting you in travelling to work to achieve your life goals as specified in your plan. It will vary from person to person.
B. Capital
- Assistive technology
Equipment for mobility, communication, personal care, recreation such as mattresses, wheelchairs, bathing and toilet items, vision equipment and vehicle modifications.
- Home modifications
The funding provided here is not flexible and needs to be used as directed in the allocation. It includes modifications like installation of handrails or a ramp at the entrance or the bathroom.
C. Capacity Building
This support category intends to bring independence to your life and minimize the need for the same support level in the future. The outcomes for these are shared with you at each plan review.
These include:
- Improved daily living
- Improved life choices
- Finding and keeping employment
- Community and social participation
- Improved health and overall wellbeing
- Living arrangements
- Learning and relationships
- Support coordination
How can Arafura Care & Support Services help?
Our coordinators will help you with starting your NDIS plan. It includes helping you understand your plan and the different supports and services available under your plan. We will also elaborate on the responsibilities of other services and overall help you with achieving your goals.
Our coordinators will be your point of contact in case you have any query or concern.
