05_120603831_0103_1_2
Standing and/or Walking Frame - Child

Line Item Description

This NDIS support item (05_120603831_0103_1_2), identified as Standing and/or Walking Frame - Child, is classified under the Capital support purpose and the Assistive Technology (AT) support category (05).

It specifically falls within the Personal Care and Safety Equipment registration group (0103), though it serves a mobility and therapeutic function primarily.

Support Item Details
Item Type: This item funds the purchase of specialised assistive equipment designed for paediatric use to support a child in maintaining an upright stance and/or facilitating walking. This equipment can include:

Static Standers: Devices to hold a child securely in a standing position (prone, supine, or upright) for therapeutic and developmental benefits.

Mobile Standers/Gait Trainers: Wheeled frames or systems that provide significant support to the trunk, pelvis, and limbs, enabling a child with severe mobility limitations to walk or practice gait safely.

Specialised Walking Frames: Paediatric-sized walkers (forearm or anterior/posterior style) tailored to provide a high level of stability and support compared to standard frames.

Purpose: As Assistive Technology, this equipment is vital for a child's physical development, functional capacity, and participation. Standing helps manage bone density, improve circulation, aid digestion, and stretch muscles, while walking frames promote independent mobility and exploration, contributing significantly to social and developmental goals outlined in the participant's NDIS plan.

Funding Requirement: Funding for Capital supports is generally restricted to the specific items that have been identified and detailed within a participant's NDIS plan. Due to the therapeutic and mobility-critical nature of this equipment, funding requires a detailed clinical assessment and prescription from an appropriately qualified allied health professional (e.g., a Physiotherapist or Occupational Therapist).

Provider Requirements: Providers claiming for this item must be a Registered Provider with the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission for the relevant Registration Group, which is Personal Care and Safety Equipment (0103).