NDIS Funded Services: 3 Powerful Supports You Might Not Know You Can Claim
NDIS funded services include more than just therapy or mobility equipment and you might be missing out on supports you’re actually eligible for.
Many participants are surprised to learn what their plan could include. From mental health to meal preparation to real-life mentoring, there’s more available than most people realise.
Here are 3 powerful but lesser-known NDIS funded services that could be in your plan especially if they support your goals around independence, health, or life skills.
- 1. Counselling and Mental Health Therapy
- 2. Meal Preparation and Delivery Support
- 3. Life Skills Mentoring or Coaching
- How to Check If You’re Eligible
- Your Next Step
1. Counselling and Mental Health Therapy
Under Capacity Building supports, the NDIS may fund psychological support or counselling if it helps you manage life more independently.
For example, someone with anxiety might get therapy funded if it helps them attend appointments or engage in social situations especially if it’s connected to an NDIS goal.
🧠 Official NDIS guideline on therapy funding
2. Meal Preparation and Delivery Support
Struggling to cook or shop due to fatigue or mobility issues? Your plan may include help.
NDIS funded services in the Core Supports category can include assistance with grocery shopping, cooking, or even delivery of pre-cooked meals especially when cooking alone would be unsafe or exhausting.
3. Life Skills Mentoring or Coaching
This one surprises a lot of people. The NDIS may fund mentoring programs that teach confidence, money skills, or how to get around independently.
If a support helps you build capacity — like budgeting, communicating, or using public transport and it’s part of your plan goals, it may be covered under Improved Daily Living.
How to Check If You’re Eligible for These NDIS Funded Services
The NDIS doesn’t fund everything — but it will support anything that’s “reasonable and necessary” to help you achieve your plan goals.
Here’s what to do:
- 🧭 Review your goals and funded categories (Core, Capacity Building, Capital)
- 💬 Talk to your support coordinator or plan manager
- 📖 Read the official list of NDIS funded supports
Related: How to change NDIS support workers calmly
What to Do Next
Still not sure what’s available in your plan?
At Health Well Care, we help participants understand their options — without jargon or pressure. We can check your goals, funding categories, and help you use your plan to its full potential.
Let’s Help You Access the Support You Deserve
Contact Health Well Care today or call 03 8782 3734.
You don’t need to guess. You don’t need to settle.
Let’s find out what’s actually available — together.