Peer and Disability Support
A Disability Support Worker provides clients with practical assistance to achieve everyday activities, meet their current disability-related needs and assist them in working towards their goals which can include travel support. They also assist clients to build their independence and skills to help them pursue their goals; provide development and training to increase a client’s skills so they can participate in community, social, recreational and economic activities.
A Peer Worker provides an additional type of support that involves people who share similar experiences, backgrounds, or identities, and who offer each other emotional, social, and practical help based on mutual respect and empathy. Peer support can occur in various settings, such as groups, online platforms, or one-on-one interactions, and can address different issues, such as mental health, addiction, chronic illness, or trauma. Peer support can help clients feel less isolated, more empowered, and more hopeful, as well as provide them with valuable information, resources, and coping skills.
What NDIS budgets can Peer and Disability Support be funded from?
Depending on your individual NDIS goals and the functions or skill development activities your Peer or Disability Support Worker will be assisting with, the following NDIS budgets can fund Peer Support:
| Core – Assistance with Daily Life | Core – Assistance to Access Community, Social and Recreational Activities | Capacity Building – Increased Social and Community Participation | Capacity Building – Finding and Keeping a Job | Capacity Building – Improved Daily Living |