What Can You Use NDIS Funding For? (The Yes List)

Navigating the NDIS can feel confusing — especially when you're not sure what your funding actually covers. At MySupport Co., we’re here to simplify things.

Here’s a breakdown of the kinds of supports the NDIS can fund — known as the “Yes List.”

First, What’s the Golden Rule?

To be funded by the NDIS, a support must be considered “reasonable and necessary.” This means it:

  • Relates directly to your disability

  • Helps you achieve your goals

  • Improves your independence, daily life, or community participation

  • Is value for money

  • Is the responsibility of the NDIS, not another government service

Source: NDIS Guidelines – Reasonable and Necessary

The Yes List: What’s Commonly Funded

Category Examples of Supports Daily Living (Core) Help with dressing, showering, toileting, meal preparation, cleaning

Transport Taxi or support worker transport to appointments and community activities

Social & Community Access 1:1 or group support for outings, hobbies, events, holidays (STA), and skill-building

Therapies & Allied Health Occupational Therapy, Speech Pathology, Physiotherapy, Psychology, Behaviour Support

Support Coordination Help understanding your plan and connecting with services

Skill Building (Capacity) Cooking classes, budgeting support, employment assistance

Assistive Technology (AT) Equipment that helps you do things more safely and independently

Home & Yard Support Help with household chores if related to your disability

Supported Travel Travel with a support worker to medical appointments, programs, or social events

Examples — What the NDIS Might Fund

Here are real-life examples of what’s often included in the Yes List:

Assistive Technology

  • Non-slip mats and shower chairs for safer bathing

  • Wheelchairs, walkers, and mobility scooters

  • Communication devices (e.g. iPads with speech apps)

  • Adaptive utensils like easy-grip forks or angled knives

  • Grab rails, bed rails, or pressure cushions for safety

  • Smart devices to increase independence (e.g. smart lights, voice-activated assistants)

  • Hearing aids, alerting doorbells, and vibrating alarms

Example: A robot vacuum may be funded if it helps someone with upper-limb impairment avoid hiring a cleaner.
[Source: https://ourguidelines.ndis.gov.au/]

Example: A guide dog may be funded if it helps a participant safely travel to university, reducing barriers to study and social life.
[Source: https://ourguidelines.ndis.gov.au/ ]

Meal Prep & Delivery

  • A support worker to help you shop, plan, or cook meals

  • Funding for meal delivery services when the cost of preparing and delivering the meal is separated from the food cost

  • PEG/HEN feeding supports and related nutrition equipment

NDIS won’t fund your groceries — but they may fund help to prepare or deliver meals if disability makes it hard.

Therapies & Professional Support

  • Psychology to support mental health, trauma recovery or behaviour

  • Speech Therapy for swallowing or communication

  • Occupational Therapy for home modifications or daily life skills

  • Therapy assistants to help deliver structured programs

Social & Community Participation

  • A support worker to attend the gym, art class, sport, or library

  • Group outings that build social skills

  • Short-Term Accommodation (STA/respite)

Household Support

  • Disability-related home cleaning or deep cleans (e.g. when a participant has reduced immunity)

  • Garden maintenance if you can’t safely manage it

  • Minor home modifications like rails, hand showers, or step adjustments

Final Tips

  • Not every item is automatically approved. Funding depends on:

    • Your individual goals

    • Supporting evidence

    • Whether the support meets all “reasonable and necessary” rules

  • Some items (like mid/high-cost assistive tech) may need a formal quote or assessment.

  • Your Support Coordinator can help advocate for funding and get the right paperwork.

Remember:

If you’re ever unsure whether something is covered, speak to your Support Coordinator at MySupport Co. We’re here to help you get the most out of your plan — with clarity, compassion, and confidence.

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