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NDIS and Health
The NDIS gives some support for health.
It can give some support if the health issue is linked to your disability.
Examples of health support
Some examples are support for
- dysphagia, when it is hard to eat, drink and swallow
- Diabetes
- epilepsy and seizures
- breathing and respiratory
You might also get support for
- toileting needs
- wound care
- eating and meal planning
- foot care
Ask for support
You can ask for support to train staff and family to help you with your health.
You can ask the NDIS or health service to tell you if NDIS will pay for a service you need.
It can help you get the health support you need to live a healthy life.
The NDIS stands for National Disability Insurance Scheme. It is an Australian government program that provides funding and support to people with a permanent and significant disability so they can live more independently and achieve their goals.
can give some support when a health condition is related to your disability.
NDIS stands for National Disability Insurance Scheme. It is an Australian government program that provides funding and support to people with a permanent and significant disability so they can live more independently and achieve their goals.
This can include support for:
- dysphagia, a health condition that makes it hard to eat, drink and swallow
A health condition where the body has trouble controlling amount of sugar in the blood.
- help looking after your toileting needs
- wound care
- needs, which means when you have trouble breathing
Respiratory means anything to do with breathing and the lungs. Example: Asthma is a respiratory condition that can make breathing harder.
- eating and meal planning
- foot care
- and
Epilepsy is a condition that affects the brain and can cause a person to have seizures. A seizure happens when there is a sudden burst of electrical activity in the brain. Seizures can affect a person's movement, awareness, feelings, or behaviour.
A seizure is a sudden change in brain activity that can affect how a person moves, feels, or behaves for a short time.
- getting the services you need when your communication or the way you feel makes it hard to do this yourself
- new conditions
- training for staff and family to support you with your health.
You can ask the NDIS or the health service to tell you whether the NDIS will pay for a service you need. It can help you get the health support you need to live a healthy life.