Psychosocial disability: What the NDIS may cover.
Understanding what the NDIS may cover and what it doesn’t when it comes to mental health conditions can be confusing. Today, we’re looking a little closer at the types of supports the NDIS may fund in relation to mental health and psychosocial disability and those that are covered by other services. Having a good understanding of this information can help you decide whether to apply for the NDIS. The NDIS and mainstream services. Firstly, it is important to know that the NDIS only covers some of the supports and services that someone with a psychosocial disability might need. That’s because the NDIS is designed to work with existing or ‘mainstream’ government systems that offer services like mental health support, education, housing and employment. Supports funded by the NDIS. A reminder that there are additional eligibility requirements for people with psychosocial disability to access the NDIS. Our recent article Psychosocial disability and the NDIS, provides more detail. The NDIS supports people with a permanent and significant functional impairment as a result of a disability or mental health issue. Eligible participants can obtain supports or services considered ‘reasonable and necessary’ (more on this in our previous article What is ‘reasonable & necessary’?) that
