NDIS REFERRALS
Daily living and community support
Discuss the practical support you want to explore
Daily living support
People seek daily living support for different reasons and with different levels of assistance. An enquiry may relate to personal routines, household tasks or help organising parts of the day. Tell us which activities you want to discuss, your approximate preferred schedule and any worker preferences that matter to you. You can give a general description without sharing a detailed medical history.
The receiving provider must assess whether it can safely deliver the requested support and whether its workers have the necessary skills and authorisations. It should discuss service boundaries, supervision arrangements, costs and funding requirements directly with you. An introduction does not approve a number of support hours or establish that all household costs are NDIS funded. You should receive a clear explanation of t he proposed service before it begins.
Community access and participation
You may be seeking a provider to discuss attending appointments, joining activities, building confidence outside home or participating in community life. Tell us what you want to do, where the activity takes place and what support you are looking for. A useful introduction starts with your preferences rather than assumptions about what someone with a particular diagnosis should enjoy.
The receiving provider should explain how it plans activities with you, manages transport arrangements and checks that workers can meet the support requirements. Ask which charges relate to support time and which relate to travel, entry fees or ordinary personal expenses. The provider must consider the applicable plan and claiming rules before charging funded supports. A referral does not mean that every activity or related expense will be paid by the NDIS.
