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NDIS Budget Categories Explained: Core, Capacity Building and Capital Most people receive their first NDIS plan and find a document full of category names, dollar figures and terms nobody has explained. Core, Capacity Building, Capital, stated supports, flexible funding. It is not obvious from the plan itself what you can actually spend money on, or […]

What Can NDIS Funds Be Used For? Sydney Participant Guide One of the most common questions participants and families ask is: what can NDIS funds be used for? The safest answer is that funding should be used for disability-related supports that align with the participant’s plan, goals and NDIS rules. This Sydney guide explains the

NDIS Goals Examples: Real Ideas & How to Write Them NDIS goals are not just wording on a plan. They help explain what matters to the participant, what daily life currently looks like and what supports may help the person build independence, safety, confidence or connection over time. This guide gives practical NDIS goals examples

How to Use Your NDIS Plan for Mental & Physical Wellbeing Supports NDIS wellbeing supports can help you look after both your mental and physical health — but only if you know which part of your plan funds them and how to ask for them. This guide explains, in plain English, what wellbeing supports the

This is general information only and does not replace advice from the official schemes below. Eligibility rules and programs change — always confirm current details with the NDIS and My Aged Care. NDIS vs aged care: what’s the difference? The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) and Australia’s aged care system both fund support to help

A support is “reasonable and necessary” — and can be funded by the NDIS — when it meets the six criteria set out in section 34 of the NDIS Act: it helps you pursue your goals, helps you take part socially and economically, is value for money, is likely to be effective, accounts for the

NDIS participants in Sydney face the same decision early in every plan: who handles the money. The three options sound similar on the surface, but the day-to-day reality of each is quite different, and many participants discover this only after committing to an option that doesn’t fit their situation. This guide is a decision framework.