NDIS Improved Relationships budget explained.
With the introduction of PACE some NDIS budget categories, including Improved Relationships, now look different depending on the type of plan you have. Improved Relationships can include support for building social skills and managing behavioural challenges. How this support is included in your NDIS Plan depends on whether you have a legacy or PACE Plan. We explain how the Improved Relationships budget works, the supports it can fund and what’s changed. What is Improved Relationships or Relationships in an NDIS Plan? Improved Relationships is a Capacity Building budget designed to support people with disability to build stronger, healthier connections with others. It supports the development of social skills, communication and confidence so you can become more independent. In legacy NDIS Plans, Improved Relationships is a single category that can include funding for both social skills development and behavioural support. In PACE Plans, this has been separated into two categories: Relationships (Individual Social Skills Development) and Behaviour Support (Specialist Behavioural Intervention Support). Relationships (if you’re on a PACE Plan). In PACE Plans, Relationships and Behaviour Support are now two separate Capacity Building budgets. The budget previously known as Improved Relationships is now called Relationships. The Relationships budget focuses on building your
