Is this a valid NDIS support?
A support is generally valid when it meets the reasonable and necessary criteria in section 34 of the NDIS Act 2013 and is not an excluded item. It must relate to the person's disability, represent value for money, be likely to be effective and beneficial, and not be an everyday living cost that people without disability also meet. It also has to fit the participant's plan and the correct funding category.
NDIS Act 2013, section 34
NDIS (Supports for Participants) Rules
NDIS Pricing Schedule and Support Catalogue 2026-27
The reasonable and necessary test
Section 34 of the NDIS Act 2013 sets out the criteria the NDIA applies. The support should assist the participant to pursue their goals, help with social or economic participation, and represent value for money. It must be likely to be effective and beneficial, having regard to good practice, and take account of what family, carers and mainstream services would reasonably provide.
What the NDIS will not fund
Some things are excluded regardless of the participant. These include day-to-day living costs not related to disability, income replacement, and supports that are not lawful or likely to cause harm. The list of excluded and included supports sits in the NDIS (Supports for Participants) Rules. If a request looks like a general living cost rather than a disability-related support, check the Rules before you agree to it.
How to check before you deliver
Confirm the support maps to a current line item in the NDIS Pricing Schedule and Support Catalogue, sits within the participant's plan budget, and is written into your service agreement. Keep a short note of how it meets the reasonable and necessary test. That record protects both you and the participant if the claim is ever reviewed.
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