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NDIS Core Supports & Capacity Building Supports

The two budgets that do most of the work in a plan - what Core Supports covers, what Capacity Building funds, and which of them we can deliver as a non-registered provider.

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NDIS Support And Capacity Building

Before anything else: Chitambo Multisupport Services is an NDIS service provider. We are not an NDIS registered provider and we do not hold registration with the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission. We provide NDIS-funded supports where the participant’s plan, funding arrangements and the applicable requirements allow — which generally means working with self-managed and plan-managed participants. The full detail is set out at the bottom of this page.

Most participants have two budgets doing the heavy lifting: Core Supports, which keeps daily life running, and Capacity Building, which is meant to change what you can do next year. They behave very differently, and confusing them is the most common reason funding goes unspent.

Core Supports

Core is your day-to-day budget and it is largely flexible between its categories. We deliver:

Capacity Building Supports

Capacity Building is not flexible in the same way: each category is locked to its purpose. It funds the supports that build skill and independence.

  • Improved Daily Living — skill development and therapeutic supports, which can include counselling and therapeutic services where they relate to the participant’s disability
  • Improved Relationships — behaviour support and social skills
  • Increased Social & Community Participation — training and skill-building for participation
  • Finding & Keeping a Job — employment-focused support
  • Support Coordination — building your ability to manage your own supports

 

The practical difference. Core keeps this week working. Capacity Building is what makes next year need less support. Plans that only spend Core tend to look identical at every reassessment.

Using Both Together

Cover the essentials first

Get personal care, household and transport stable. Nothing else works until daily life is steady.

Pick one or two real goals

Capacity Building works best aimed at something specific — catching a train alone, cooking three meals, holding a casual job.

Evidence the progress

Document what changed. It is what justifies your funding at reassessment.

Frequently Asked Questions

Are you an NDIS registered provider?

No. We are an NDIS service provider, not an NDIS registered provider. We deliver NDIS-funded Core Supports, Capacity Building Supports and Support Coordination where the participant’s plan and funding arrangements allow — generally for self-managed and plan-managed participants.

Can I move money between budgets?

You can generally move funding between categories within Core Supports. You cannot move funding from Capacity Building into Core, and Capacity Building categories are fixed to their stated purpose.

What happens to funding I do not spend?

Unspent funding does not roll over — it is lost at the end of the plan period, and a large underspend can result in reduced funding at your next plan.

Who decides what is reasonable and necessary?

The NDIA, against the criteria in the NDIS Act. The support must relate to your disability, represent value for money and help you pursue your goals.

Can Capacity Building pay for therapy?

It can, under Improved Daily Living, where the therapeutic support relates to the participant’s disability. Whether we can be paid from your plan depends on how it is managed — send it to us and we will tell you.

Explore Our Other Support Services

Most people we work with combine two or three of these. Mix and match whatever fits your plan.

Ready to talk about your supports?

Tell us what you need and we will walk you through the options — no obligation, no pressure, and a real person on the other end.

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