Core supports are the part of a National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) plan that helps with everyday life. They cover daily activities and getting involved in your community.
Here's what each category covers, from assistance with daily life to community participation, and how the funding works.
What are NDIS core supports?
Core supports are one of 4 budgets in an NDIS plan, alongside capacity building, capital and recurring supports.
Your plan is based on your needs, so you might not have funding in every budget. Your core supports budget can include up to 3 support categories.
Assistance with daily life in your NDIS plan
This category has funding if you need help with daily tasks and activities. Depending on your goals, you might use it to pay support workers to help with:
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Personal care
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Cooking
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Cleaning
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Yard maintenance
Consumables
This category has funding if you need to buy everyday items, such as continence products.
You can also use it for low-cost assistive technology that helps your mobility or independence. Examples include non-slip bath mats, or small devices that help with dressing, eating or drinking.
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This category has funding if you want to spend more time in your community or join group activities. You might use it to pay a support worker to help you take part more independently.
Where transport fits
You might expect to see transport here, but it sits in a separate budget called recurring supports. It can help you get to work, study, day programs or community activities.
Recurring transport is paid at one of 3 levels, from $1,784 to $3,456 a year. Your level depends on how much you work, study or take part in activities.
How core supports funding works
Core supports funding is flexible, so you can spend it across its categories on supports that help your goals.
Capacity building and capital supports work differently, because their funding is stated and can't move between categories.
You can only spend your funding on NDIS supports that are in line with your plan. If you're unsure, ask your my NDIS contact (usually your local area coordinator) for a plan implementation meeting.
Choosing who provides your core supports
If the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) manages your plan, it pays your providers, and they must be registered. If it's self-managed or plan-managed, you can usually choose registered or unregistered providers.
Our guide to using the NDIS Provider Finder explains how to build a shortlist.
Talk to us about your core supports
At HomeCaring, we're a registered NDIS provider, and your supports are led by people who live and work in your community.
Our support workers can help with daily living and community participation. Tell us what you'd like help with, and we'll talk you through what we can offer. Reach out to our Care Specialists on 1300 875 377.
