UNDERSTANDING SHORT-TERM ACCOMMODATION PLAN AND NDIS FUNDING
It is crucial for NDIS participants to know whether the service they need is included under NDIS funding. Similarly, regarding short-term accommodation, you must wonder if the NDIS will fund it for you. The simple answer is yes! Nonetheless, it depends on several situations.
This blog will help you understand Ndis STA in Brisbane and the funding for it -
Short-term accommodation is typically respite care for individuals who require an accommodation option for a short period. It pays for up to 14 days of care provided elsewhere. This is when you get to spend some time alone or with someone else. It's frequently funded when your regular carers aren't available or if you want to try something new away from the daily routine life.
WHAT IS INCLUDED IN THE STA PLAN?
When you seek an NDIS STA support plan, it generally includes the following -
Accommodation
Food
Personal care services
Food activities Transport
NDIS FUNDING FOR SHORT-TERM ACCOMMODATION
The funding for STA comes under NDIS ‘Core Support for Assistance with Daily Life’. The amount of service you receive from your NDIS provider in Brisbane will determine how much funding you will get.
Generally, NDIS will fund short-term accommodation for up to 28 days every calendar year. This can be used however you like, whether a monthly weekend or a block of up to 14 days of stay. A participant must request approval from the NDIS provider to use more than 28 days of STA per year or stay for more than 14 days straight.
HOW CAN YOU QUALIFY FOR STA?
As a general rule, you must fulfill specific criteria to qualify for STA –
It directly relates to your special needs
If the assistance program will help with your goals
If the program helps in fulfilling your economic and social participation
If the program is in any way beneficial for you
