The three NDIS support budgets
Core supports
Help with everyday life: personal care, household tasks, getting out into the community, transport and everyday consumables like continence products.
Capacity Building
Building skills and independence: therapy (physio, OT, speech, psychology and more), support coordination, plan management, help with work, study and relationships.
Capital supports
Bigger one-off items: assistive technology such as wheelchairs or communication devices, home modifications and specialist housing.
Your plan shows how much funding you have in each budget. Some budgets can be used flexibly; others are set for a specific support. If you're unsure what your plan covers, your support coordinator, plan manager or the NDIA can explain it.
Common NDIS support services
| Support | What it helps with | Usual budget |
|---|---|---|
| Support workers | Personal care, daily tasks, community access | Core |
| Therapy (physio, OT, speech, psychology, podiatry, dietetics, exercise physiology) | Mobility, daily living skills, communication, wellbeing | Capacity Building – Improved Daily Living |
| Support coordination | Finding and connecting with providers, using your plan | Capacity Building |
| Plan management | Paying providers and tracking your budget | Capacity Building |
| Assistive technology | Equipment like wheelchairs, hoists and communication devices | Capital |
| Home modifications | Rails, ramps and bathroom changes | Capital |
Registered or unregistered providers?
- Self-managed and plan-managed participants can use registered or unregistered providers.
- NDIA-managed participants can only use registered NDIS providers.
For therapy through MyCarePlus this is simple: NDIA-managed participants' supports are delivered and claimed through our registered partner, Active Help Pty Ltd (Registered NDIS Provider No. 4050027031), so every funding type is covered.
Where MyCarePlus can help
We focus on therapy: we connect participants with physiotherapists, occupational therapists, speech pathologists, podiatrists, psychologists, dietitians and exercise physiologists who visit at home, at school or in the community, or by telehealth. We work across Perth, Joondalup, Mandurah & Rockingham, Bunbury and Busselton.
Questions about therapy funding?
See our plain guides: physiotherapy, occupational therapy, speech pathology, psychology, podiatry, dietetics and exercise physiology.
Need therapy through your NDIS plan?
Tell us what you need and the best time to call. We'll call you back and match you with a therapist in WA, at home or by telehealth.
Make a referral →Frequently asked questions
What are NDIS support services?
They are the supports an NDIS plan can pay for, grouped into three budgets: Core (everyday support), Capacity Building (skills and independence, including therapy) and Capital (equipment and home modifications).
Which NDIS budget pays for therapy?
Therapy such as physiotherapy, OT and speech pathology is usually paid from the Capacity Building – Improved Daily Living budget.
Can NDIA-managed participants use unregistered providers?
No. NDIA-managed participants can only use registered NDIS providers. Self- and plan-managed participants can use registered or unregistered providers.
Does MyCarePlus provide support workers?
No. MyCarePlus focuses on therapy. For support workers, ask your support coordinator or search the NDIS Commission provider register.
Price limits from the NDIS Pricing Schedule 2026–27. Prices can change. Funding decisions are made by the NDIA. General information only. MyCarePlus is not a registered NDIS provider and is not the NDIA.