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Get out and about with help from the NDIS
Getting out and about in your community is a great way to meet new people, learn new skills and embrace new opportunities. Disability community support, supported by the NDIS, makes this easier and more accessible for everyone. With a disability support worker by your side, you can explore your community and expand your horizons.
NDIS Disability Community Support provides funding for essential services that assist participants in engaging with their communities. This support covers disability support workers who can accompany you to social, recreational, and community events, ensuring you can participate with confidence and independence.
If your NDIS goals include enhancing social and community participation, you may be eligible for disability community support funding. This support is available under the Core Supports or Capacity Building categories in your NDIS Plan. To learn more about accessing specific supports, visit our NDIS eligibility page.
Disability community support under NDIS Core Supports falls under Assistance with Social and Community Participation, providing funding for individuals who need support to engage in community, social, and recreational activities. This support ensures that participants can attend events, travel safely, and take part in activities that align with their personal goals. Whether it’s joining a local group, attending a social gathering, or participating in a hobby, a disability support worker can assist with travel, guidance, and necessary support. This funding is designed to promote inclusion, build confidence, and enhance independence, allowing individuals to stay active and connected within their communities.
Falls within the Increased Social and Community Participation category, aimed at helping individuals develop the skills and confidence needed to engage more actively in their communities. This funding supports activities that foster independence, personal growth, and social connections, ensuring participants can pursue meaningful experiences. Whether it’s learning new skills, joining a group, or participating in structured programs, this support empowers individuals to build lasting relationships and improve their overall well-being. By providing tailored assistance, this funding helps create opportunities for greater inclusion and active community involvement.
The funding can also be used for:
NDIS funding is considered a step towards more inclusivity. Everyone has unique needs and goals, which call for individualised plans that are tailored to support each participant in daily life. Part of daily life is having the skills, resources and opportunities to participate in the community when and how they wish. The NDIS therefore supports this through encouraging inclusivity and assisting participants in leading an ordinary life.
Increased Social and Community Participation is a funded support category that may be found in your NDIS plan, under capacity-building support. It is intended to fund activities that build skills and independence in order to facilitate greater community participation.
This particular category of funding is offered when a participant has a goal to improve social and community participation in their NDIS plan.
The rate paid for a disability support worker can vary depending on the day of week, time of day and level of support required. If you are self-managed however, you can negotiate this with your disability support worker.
There are also factors to consider with group activities within the community. In these scenarios, rates depend on the staff: participant ratio. If the participant has high support needs or challenging behaviours which require additional assistance, then this is considered ‘higher intensity support’ which will reflect in the rates. See the NDIS Price Guide to learn more.
Yes, we do have a team of qualified and experienced support workers in Port Augusta. All our support workers are qualified in Mental Health First Aid, including essential checks such as Working with Children, Police Clearance, DHS and many more. We take compliance really strictly. For more information on our team, please feel free to contact us on 03 9702 9602 or simply send us a message.
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