15_037_0117_1_3
Skill Development And Training including Public Transport Training

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.

This support funds individual assistance and training to increase the participant's skills and independence across a range of daily living and community participation domains, with an explicit inclusion of Public Transport Training.

Key Outcomes and Activities:

Public Transport Training: Providing intensive, one-on-one training and coaching to enable the participant to travel independently and safely using public transport (buses, trains, trams, ferries). This includes:

Reading timetables and route maps.
Planning journeys and estimating travel times.
Purchasing tickets and managing travel cards.
Identifying and navigating to bus stops or stations.
Addressing safety concerns and managing unexpected changes or events during travel.

Daily Living Skill Development: The support can also be used to build capacity in other critical life skills, such as:

Money handling for community transactions.
Communication and social skills needed for community interactions.
Personal safety and stranger danger awareness.
Technology use (e.g., using phone apps for transport or communication).

Focus on Independence: The core objective is to reduce the participant's need for direct support in the future by building their confidence, knowledge, and ability to independently access their community and reach appointments or activities.

Professional Requirement: This support is typically delivered by qualified and experienced support workers, disability support professionals, or specialised trainers who are skilled in capacity building and community mobility training.

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_0117_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.