What is Assistance with Social & Community Participation funding?
Assistance with Social & Community Participation (Category 4) appears under the CORE SUPPORTS BUDGET and is support to help you to engage in social or recreational activities and become more involved in your community. These could include a combination of community and centre-based activities such as art classes, sports, camps, library visits or day trips that include mentoring or peer support to strengthen your ability to participate independently.
This category appears in the NDIA myPlace portal as 'Social, Community and Civic Participation'
Specialised equipment or modification to equipment to help you to join in social and recreation activities.
Help to build your skills to take part in social and recreation activities.
A support worker to help you participate in activities, for examples (the basic cost of the actual activities are not covered)
Help changing into sports clothes
Setting you up to join the activity such a social group
To go on a holiday camp
Visit your local library
Attend a personal development course
See a movie or concert
Go to community events
Join a sporting club
Attend an art class
Help to travel to a recreation event when you can’t use public transport and it’s not reasonable for family or friends to take you.
Supports the NDIA won't fund
The basic cost of the activities that everyone would be expected to pay for like entry fees, registration and membership fees.
Standard equipment you need to take part in a social or recreation activity.
Participation in activities at professional and/or elite level.
Support for a young child to attend or participate in social or recreation activities where parents would normally be expected to stay and support their child.
How much do these supports cost?
The NDIS Price guide has set a maximum rate that they will pay for the supports as follows:
To find the NDIS rate for these supports - search our easy NDIS price guide by clicking the button below:
What if I do not have funding for this support?
If your plan has not included funding for these supports, and you feel this is reasonable & necessary for your disability needs, you will need to get in touch with your NDIA planner or LAC directly, or call NDIA on 1800 800 110 to discuss a plan review or your options for funding.
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