What is Increased Social Civic and Community Participation funding?

This category of funding (Category 9) can be used to pay activities that build skills and independence and innovative community activities. These may include assistance to establish volunteer arrangements in the community, mentoring, peer support or individual skill development.

This category appears in the NDIA myPlace portal as 'CB Social, Community & Civic Participation'

Supports the NDIA may fund (if related to your disability)

Tuition fees, art classes, sports coaching and similar
Social or group activities like mine craft groups, group tennis lessons, horse-riding and gymnastics.
Camps, classes and vacation activities that have capacity building components.
Items or adjustments such as customised tools required because of the person’s disability. i.e. adaptive sporting equipment. An example of this is if you wanted to play all abilities golf and needed to buy an adapted golf club to play. Or you wanted to do a drumming class and needed to buy an adapted glove to allow you to grip the drumsticks.
A support worker to help you participate in activities, such as help changing into sports clothes or setting you up to join the activity.

Supports the NDIA don'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 does this support cost?

You can negotiate pricing with your providers to ensure they will charge at OR below the NDIS rate. If supports are charged above the NDIS rate, you will need to cover the difference of cost out of pocket.

Item Number	Item Name
09_006_0106_6_3	Life Transition Planning Incl. Mentoring Peer Support And Indiv Skill Develop
09_009_0117_6_3	Skill Development & Training
09_008_0116_6_3	Innovative Community Participation
09_011_0125_6_3	Community Participation Activities

To find the NDIS rate for these supports - search our easy NDIS price guide by clicking the button below:

Search NDIS Price Guide/Rates

What if I do not have funding for these supports in my plan?

If your plan has not included funding for these suppots, 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.