15_035_0106_1_3
Assistance With Decision Making Daily Planning and Budgeting

Line Item Description

This support item is located within the NDIS Capacity Building support category, under Early Childhood Supports (Category 15), although it is commonly used for capacity building support for participants across all age groups where the goal is to improve daily life skills and independence. The funding is typically accessed under the Core Support section, but its use is for capacity building.

This support funds individual assistance and training to increase the participant's skills in exercising choice and control in their daily life.

Key Outcomes and Activities:

Daily Planning and Organisation: Providing training and coaching to help the participant develop routines, use calendars/diaries, and organise their schedule to effectively manage their support arrangements, appointments, and daily tasks.

Decision Making: Assisting the participant to develop the cognitive and social skills required to make informed decisions about their life, health, and supports. This includes exploring options, understanding consequences, and communicating preferences.

Financial Management/Budgeting: Providing training and assistance to build skills in managing money, understanding bills, setting and sticking to a personal budget, and making responsible financial choices. This support focuses on the skill development aspect, not the actual payment of bills.

Capacity Building: The support is focused on long-term skill development and capacity building, aiming to reduce the participant’s reliance on informal or formal supports for managing these aspects of their daily life. The goal is to promote independence and self-management.

Liaison and Communication: Support may include assisting the participant to communicate their decisions and needs effectively to family, support providers, and other stakeholders.

Professional Requirement: This support is typically delivered by qualified and experienced support workers, disability support professionals, or specialised mentors, who are trained in capacity building methodologies.

Claimable Costs: As well as direct service provision, this item can be used to claim for:

Non-Face-to-Face Support Provision
Provider Travel
Short Notice Cancellation (two clear business days)
NDIA Requested Reports
Provider Travel – Non-Labour Costs (using the support item 15_799_0106_1_3)

Note on use: While listed under ECI (Category 15), this support is widely used across the NDIS and is generally funded when the primary goal is capacity building, as opposed to simply providing assistance with daily tasks (which would be a Core support item).