When you're new to the NDIA (National Disability Insurance Agency) and the NDIS (National Disability Insurance Scheme) - or even if you've been an NDIS participant for years and something changes - the learning curb can be very steep.
It is a very complex system!
Today I wanted to explain in simple terms the three sections, known as "Support Budgets" or "Support Purposes" you may find within an NDIS Plan. Depending on your assessed needs, your NDIS Plan may have any number of these three Support Budgets separated into their sections. They are:
Core Supports Budget
The Core Supports Budget enables you to complete daily activities. It can include the following Categories:
- Assistance with daily life
- Assistance with social and community participation
- Assistance with work
- Consumables
- Transport
Capacity Building Budget
The Capacity Building Budget enables you to build your independence and skills. It can include the following Categories:
- Support coordination
- Improved living arrangements
- Increased social community participation
- Finding and keeping a job
- Improved relationships
- Improved health and wellbeing
- Improved learning
- Improved life choices
- Improved daily living skills
Capital Supports Budget
The Capital Supports Budget enables you to purchase equipment and technology that assists you. It can include the following Categories:
- Assistive technology and equipment
- Home modification
- Vehicle modification
- Specialist disability accommodation (SDA)
Need more information?
Understanding what the three Support Budgets are is a great starting point, but of course, there is a lot more to each of them.
* How flexible are they? *
* What types of services do they include? *
* How can I make the most out of my NDIS Plan's Funded Supports Budget? *
We've answered all these questions in this document: 
which you can get a copy of by clicking on the 
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