Funding and the NDIS


 


Funding through National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS)

The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) is an Australian Government initiative to provide funds for people who have permanent and significant disability that affects their ability to take part in everyday activities.


 Plan Managed

If the participant's NDIS plan is Plan Managed we can provide a proforma invoice which can be forwarded to the Plan Manager.
Please provide the following information:

  • The participant's name, address and NDIS Participant No.
  • The participant's phone and/or email 
  • Support person's name, contact details and relationship to the Participant (if applicable)
  • The Support Budget Category
    Our products are usually funded from the Assistive Technology budget.
    And in some cases participants can claim from Core Supports - Consumables - Daily Adaptive Equipment. low risk technology
  • The Support Item Name/s (if you have this information)
  • List the items you wish to purchase
  • Support Coordinator contact details
  • Plan Manager contact details


Self Managed

Self managed participants can purchase directly from Technical Solutions Australia and claim the costs back from NDIS.

Agency Managed

 Regrettably we have decided it is not viable to continue with the NDIS registration and audit processes, which means we can no longer claim directly for Agency Managed Participants.

Agency Managed Participants can elect to have part of their funds moved to Plan or Self Managed models to enable them to purchase Assistive Technology products. We can also recommend an independent brokerage service which can assist Agency Managed Participants purchase the technology they choose.

Other Funding Options

Technical Solutions is a long term supply partner to many other disability support agencies and their clients.  We have direct supply arrangements with many support organisations, including:

  • Transport Accident Commission
  • Lifetime Care & Support (NSW)
  • TIO (N.T.)
  • MAIB (Tas)
  • Victorian StateWide Equipment Program (SWEP)
  • Enable NSW
  • Department of Veterans' Affairs (DVA)
  • Electronic Communication Devices Scheme (ECDS) (Victoria)
  • Queensland Medical Aids Subsidy Scheme (MASS)
  • Community Aids Equipment and Assistive Technologies Initiatives (CAEATI)
  • Motor Neurone Disease Association Vic, Nsw & Qld

We're happy to assist therapists and their clients with equipment specifications and descriptions to simplify funding applications.