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What does NDIS fund?

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Effective 3 October 2024, participants will be permitted to utilize their NDIS funds solely for items designated as NDIS supports. Furthermore, there exists a list of items for which NDIS funding is not applicable. In specific circumstances participants may have the opportunity to request a substitution from the replacement support list.

For more and latest information, please refer to the NDIS website and consult your NDIS Support Team.

What does the NDIS fund?

Funding for requested support will generally be approved if it meets all of following criteria:

it addresses your impairments in accordance with disability or early intervention requirements, or both
it aligns with your individual goals and aspirations
it facilitates your social and economic participation
it demonstrates value for money, which includes (i) the cost being comparable to or lower than alternative options that provide equivalent outcomes (NDIS Supports for Participants Rule 3.1(a)); and/or (ii) the acquisition of this support is expected to reduce the long-term funding costs for other supports (NDIS Supports for Participants Rule 3.1(c)).
it is effective and beneficial to you
it supports the maintenance of your informal support network
it qualifies as an NDIS support.

Source:https://ourguidelines.ndis.gov.au/would-we-fund-it/what-does-ndis-fund#what-is-not-ndis-support

Communication and information equipment
(under NDIS Registration Group 0124)

The provision of assistive products designed enhance communication and information management encompasses:

poducts that help a participant to receive, send, produce and/or process information in different forms• pr
products that facilitate a participant communicating by language, signs and symbols, receiving and producing messages, having conversations and using communication devices and techniques
services to assess and prescribe, deliver, adjust and train a participant in the successful use of an assistive product
maintenance, spare parts and consumable items specific to an assistive product.

For more and latest information, please refer to the NDIS website and download the "Supports that are NDIS supports".

What is a replacement support?

In some specific circumstances, we can fund supports that are not NDIS supports. We call these replacement supports. When we say replacement support, we mean the service, item or equipment you would like to use instead of the NDIS support or supports in your plan. Only some supports can be replaced and only if we agree in writing can you can buy this support. A replacement support isn’t an extra support. It replaces an existing NDIS support or supports in your plan.

To learn what qualifies as a replacement support, please visit the NDIS website and download the "Replacement supports list".

For additional details on replacement supports, including the application process, refer to the NDIS website and download "What is a replacement support" and "How to apply for a replacement support". '

To apply for a replacement support, please visit the NDIS website and download the "Application for replacement support form".

Supports that are not NDIS supports that may be considered replacement supports

Replacement support: smart watches, tablets, smart phones, apps for accessibility/communication purposes
Specific circumstances the support may be considered for replacement

Participants who require the use of a smart watch, tablet or smart phone required to meet communication and accessibility needs.For example, a participant with complex communication needs who uses a tablet as an alternative communication device, which is their only way to communicate and so cannot be shared, where this is the most appropriate solution for their needs Note: Any smart device used for tracking purposes could be considered a restrictive practice and needs to be considered in this context.

Proposed support category:

Consumables.
Assistive Technology.