Community Access & Participation
What’s included
Recreational Activities
Social and recreation activities are part of everyday life. These are activities everybody does for fun and can help with your health and wellbeing. They can also help you to meet new people and improve your skills. When we talk about support for social and recreation activity funded under the NDIS, we mean the extra help you need to take part in these activities because of your disability.
Social and recreation activities can include things like:
visiting your friends and family
active hobbies, such as bike riding, skiing, or kayaking
playing sport, such as tennis, surfing, or basketball
going out, for instance to the movies or a concert
going places for fun, such as shopping or visiting a museum
relaxing, like meditation or yoga
learning new skills, like dance, art classes or quilting.
We help with applications to make Community Access easier, like-Companion Card, Taxi Subsidy Scheme and Disability Parking Permits.
Social Activities
Most people like to attend social events, living with a disability shouldn’t exclude you from doing so. We can offer support to enable you to attend social events and they can include;
Specialised equipment or modification to equipment to help you to join in social and recreation activities.
Help to build your skills to take part in social and recreation activities.
A support worker to help you participate in activities, such as help changing into sports clothes or setting you up to join the activity.
Help to travel to a recreation event when you can’t use public transport and it’s not reasonable for family or friends to take you.
Economic Activities
Work and study can be an important part of life for many people. There is support available for you to work or study and many programs that can help. You should talk to us if you think you might need extra support to study or work because of your disability.
When we talk about work and study supports, we mean the extra support you need because of your disability to:
study at school
prepare for work
find your first job or a new job
do your job
study somewhere like university or TAFE
start an apprenticeship
try things like volunteering or work experience
work in your own business.