NDIS Funding Guide
A plain-language guide to NDIS Capital Supports — what's covered, how to access it, and how Innogreen can help you make the most of your plan.
What's in this guide
Capital Supports
One-off or periodic funding for higher-cost items that last a long time — including assistive technology and home modifications.
Read moreAssistive Technology
Devices and equipment that help you complete daily tasks — from simple aids to complex smart home systems.
Read moreHome Modifications
Structural changes to your home that improve access, safety, and independence.
Read moreSpecialist Disability Accommodation
Funding for purpose-built housing for people with extreme functional impairment or very high support needs.
Read moreCapital Supports
Capital Supports is the NDIS budget category that funds higher-cost items with a long useful life. Unlike Core Supports (day-to-day assistance) or Capacity Building, Capital Supports covers equipment and housing that you don't replace frequently.
Capital Supports has two sub-categories relevant to most participants: Assistive Technology and Home Modifications. A third type — Specialist Disability Accommodation — is a separate funding stream for eligible participants who need purpose-built housing.
Capital Supports funding is generally not flexible — it must be used for the specific items quoted and approved in your NDIS plan. Work with your Support Coordinator or OT to ensure items are justified in your plan before purchasing.
Assistive Technology
Assistive Technology (AT) covers equipment that compensates for functional limitations — helping you do things more safely and independently. Smart home technology is increasingly funded as AT when it provides a clear functional benefit.
Cost tiers
Smart home technology as AT
Smart home systems — voice control, automated lighting, smart locks, motorised blinds, and environmental controls — can be funded through AT when your OT justifies them in a functional capacity assessment. All Innogreen SDA properties come with smart home technology built in, reducing what participants need to fund themselves.
Home Modifications
Home Modifications funding covers structural or non-structural changes to your home (or a home you're moving into) that improve your safety, accessibility, and independence.
An Occupational Therapist assessment is required for any modification over $1,500. For complex modifications, your OT will produce a detailed report recommending specific works.
What can be funded
- Ramps and step-free access
- Widened doorways for wheelchair access
- Accessible bathroom — roll-in shower, grab rails, raised toilet
- Lever door handles and tapware
- Stair lifts or platform lifts
- Kitchen bench lowering or adjustable benchtops
- Smart home automation (lights, locks, blinds) where clinically justified
Need an OT assessment?
Our OT Resource Centre has guides and tools to help you prepare for a home assessment and understand what to expect.
Visit the OT Resource CentreSpecialist Disability Accommodation
SDA funding pays for purpose-built or significantly modified housing for NDIS participants with extreme functional impairment or very high support needs. It covers the cost of the building and land — not your day-to-day support.
To be eligible, you must have SDA included in your NDIS plan. Your NDIS planner or LAC will assess eligibility based on your level of functional impairment and the evidence provided (usually an OT report).
SDA design categories
High Physical Support
For people with significant physical impairment requiring ceiling hoists, wider corridors, and robust assistive technology. All Innogreen properties are High Physical Support.
Robust
For people who may exhibit behaviours of concern — reinforced construction, reduced fire hazards, and secure outdoor areas.
Improved Liveability
For people with sensory, cognitive, or intellectual impairment — improved lighting, better way-finding, and lower-stimulus design.
Fully Accessible
For people with significant physical impairment who do not need ceiling hoists — full wheelchair access throughout the home.
How to access your funding
Check your current plan
Log in to the myNDIS portal or contact your LAC to confirm whether Capital Supports, AT, or SDA is included in your plan and how much is allocated.
Get an OT assessment
For home modifications or complex AT, an Occupational Therapist assessment is required. Your OT will write a report recommending specific items and justifying the functional need.
Get quotes and seek approval
For AT over $1,500 or home modifications over $1,500, you'll need quotes from registered providers and NDIS approval before proceeding.
Work with a registered provider
Innogreen is a registered NDIS provider (No: 4050064987). We can assist with smart home AT installation and SDA housing enquiries.
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