NDIS Funding

NDIS funding is the money in a participant's plan to purchase disability-related supports in line with that plan. The NDIA decides funding using the person's circumstances, evidence and support needs; there is no standard amount that applies to everyone.

Read your plan alongside the proposed services before agreeing to support. Check the available budget, any stated requirements, how payments are managed and when funds become available. New plans show a total funding amount, funding components and funding periods. The official funding guide explains these terms.

If you are applying to join the NDIS, eligibility includes age, residence and disability or early intervention requirements. See our eligibility and application information. Choice can discuss available services, but does not decide access to the NDIS or approve plan funding.

Related information:
The official funding guide
eligibility and application information

Types Of Support Budgets

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Current NDIA guidance describes four support budgets. Not every participant has funding in all four; use the categories and amounts shown in your own plan.

Core supports
Assistance with everyday tasks, community participation and relevant everyday disability-related items.

Capacity building supports
Support to develop skills and independence, such as relevant therapy or employment supports.

Capital supports
Items such as high-cost assistive technology, home or vehicle modifications and specialist disability accommodation.

Recurring supports
Transport funding for eligible participants.

The NDIA guide to using your funding explains the role of each budget.

Check whether funding is flexible or stated
Flexible funding can be used across eligible categories within the same support budget, unless the plan states otherwise; it cannot simply be moved between different support budgets. Stated funding must be used for the support described in the plan. All purchases still need to follow the NDIS rules and your individual plan.

Before changing how money is used, check the plan wording and ask your my NDIS contact about anything unclear.

Related information:
NDIA guide to using your funding
Current support budget rules

Supports And Services Funded By The NDIS

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A service being useful does not automatically make it an NDIS-funded support. Funding must be used for NDIS supports related to your disability and in line with your plan. The NDIA maintains lists explaining what can and cannot be funded.

Depending on your plan, supports may help with daily activities, developing skills, assistive technology or modifications. General living expenses and services that another government system should fund are not automatically covered. Check the official NDIS support lists before committing to a purchase.

What to check before booking support

Does the proposed task fit the support described in your plan? Is the correct budget available for the proposed visits or purchase? Are there stated conditions, required quotes or professional recommendations? Do you understand the service, price and payment arrangements?

In limited circumstances, certain items may be approved as replacement supports. Approval must be obtained before using NDIS funds for the replacement. This is a specific process, not general permission to spend funding on any preferred item.

Related information:
official NDIS support lists
replacement supports

Check My NDIS Plan 

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You can view plan and funding information through the NDIS participant portals or the my NDIS app. Check the balance together with upcoming agreed services, recent claims and any funding periods; the total plan amount may differ from the funds available to use now.

Keep your service agreements and schedules together. If a charge is unclear, note the service date, task and amount, then contact the relevant provider or plan manager. Ask your my NDIS contact for help understanding the plan or a funding rule. The NDIA management guide explains responsibilities and links to the portals and app.

Tell us what you’d like a hand with, where you need support and how your NDIS funding is managed. We can then talk through whether our services suit your needs and what is currently available.

Related information:
The NDIA management guide
Contact Choice Support Tasmania

Frequently Asked Questions

What can my NDIS funding pay for?

It must pay for NDIS supports related to your disability and in line with your plan. Check the official support lists and any stated conditions. A service or item being helpful does not by itself make it fundable.

What are the different support budgets?

Current NDIA guidance describes Core, Capacity Building, Capital and Recurring supports. You may not have funding in all four. Check your plan for the relevant categories and whether support is flexible or stated. Read the budget guide.

Can I choose how my funding is managed?

The options are self-management, plan management and NDIA-management; a plan may combine them. Discuss the available options and responsibilities with your NDIA planner. All options still require spending in line with your plan. Explore the management options.

What happens to funding I have not used?

Unused funds can roll into the next funding period within the same plan. They do not roll into a new plan. Check period dates, amounts and outstanding agreed services before changing your spending. Read the current funding-period guidance.

Can Choice approve a service being paid from my plan?

Choice can discuss the services it offers, proposed tasks and prices, but does not approve your NDIS funding or change plan rules. Confirm the relevant budget and any conditions with your my NDIS contact or plan manager before agreeing to a service.

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