What can I buy?
“Can I buy it?” is the $32 billion dollar question.
Frequently, there is not a “yes” or “no” answer. More often than not, the answer is: “it depends on…”. In this section, we give you information and tools to help you decide if it is okay to use your NDIS funds for certain things.
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Self Manager Hub Workshop – Understanding the NDIS Support Lists: What Can I Buy in 2025? Recording | What can I buy?
| Free resource | What can I buy? | News | Know your rights
| Video
In this recorded workshop, we explained the changes clearly. We discussed how the rules are being applied, what choices participants still have, and how to make informed decisions when purchasing supports. read more
| What can I buy?
| Free resource | What can I buy? | News | Know your rights
| Video
Self Manager Hub Workshop – Fixing the NDIS Support Lists | What can I buy?
| What can I buy? | Events | News | Know your rights
| Event
This peer-led workshop is for NDIS participants who want to understand and influence the government's review of the NDIS support lists - rules that currently decide what people can and can’t purchase with their NDIS funding. Now is the time to speak up and push for changes that reflect what really matters to people with disability. read more
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| What can I buy? | Events | News | Know your rights
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You CAN Ask That! Self Manager Hub Webinar | Choice and control | Engaging a service provider | Employing people | Supported decision making | Managing supports
| NDIS Fund Management | Premium Content | Build your team | Rules for hiring | Get creative | What can I buy? | News | Know your rights
| Video | Closed caption
You CAN ask that! Q & A with Sam Paior and Dr George. Australia’s leading self-management gurus take on your questions! Can I hire my friend/family member to support me? What’s a parent’s responsibility vs the role of the NDIS? Can I take a holiday with my NDIS funding? Can self management be taken away from me? read more
| Choice and control | Engaging a service provider | Employing people | Supported decision making | Managing supports
| NDIS Fund Management | Premium Content | Build your team | Rules for hiring | Get creative | What can I buy? | News | Know your rights
| Video | Closed caption
NDIS – Assistive technology | What can I buy? | Things: Consumables and assistive technology
| Premium Content | What can I buy?
| Webpage | Guide
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| What can I buy? | Things: Consumables and assistive technology
| Premium Content | What can I buy?
| Webpage | Guide
NDIS – Smart devices – tablets | What can I buy? | Things: Consumables and assistive technology
| Premium Content | What can I buy?
| Webpage | Guide
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| What can I buy? | Things: Consumables and assistive technology
| Premium Content | What can I buy?
| Webpage | Guide
Where to buy and sell second hand Assistive Technology | What can I buy? | Things: Consumables and assistive technology
| Premium Content | What can I buy?
| Directory
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| What can I buy? | Things: Consumables and assistive technology
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Guide to Self Management – Easy Read | NDIS words | General NDIS
| Premium Content | What can I buy? | Getting Started
| Easy english
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| NDIS words | General NDIS
| Premium Content | What can I buy? | Getting Started
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NDIS participants CAN buy a device with the NDIS funding IF they need it for their support. | What can I buy?
| Premium Content | What can I buy?
| Article
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Nick shares his story about how assistive technology has helped support his daily life. | What can I buy? | Things: Consumables and assistive technology
| Premium Content | What can I buy?
| Video | Closed caption
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| What can I buy? | Things: Consumables and assistive technology
| Premium Content | What can I buy?
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Will the NDIS pay for a support worker whilst I am travelling overseas? | What can I buy?
| Premium Content | What can I buy?
| Article
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What is Assistive Technology (AT) in the NDIS? | What can I buy? | Things: Consumables and assistive technology
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| Article
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| What can I buy? | Things: Consumables and assistive technology
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There is now finally more flexibility in how you can use your NDIS funds | Flexibility | News
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| Article
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| Flexibility | News
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Support Purchasing Guide | Budgets | Goals | What can I buy?
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| Tools
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| Budgets | Goals | What can I buy?
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Participant Fact Sheet – Basic and Standard Assistive technology | Things: Consumables and assistive technology
| Premium Content | What can I buy?
| Document
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| Things: Consumables and assistive technology
| Premium Content | What can I buy?
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NDIS eligible modified clothing | Creative solutions | What can I buy?
| Premium Content | What can I buy?
| Webpage
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| Creative solutions | What can I buy?
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How do I buy Assistive Technology? | Things: Consumables and assistive technology
| Premium Content | What can I buy?
| Webpage
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| Things: Consumables and assistive technology
| Premium Content | What can I buy?
| Webpage
Delivering the NDIS plan: Flexibility in transport funding for NDIS participants | Flexibility
| Premium Content | What can I buy?
| Webpage
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| Flexibility
| Premium Content | What can I buy?
| Webpage
Coronavirus (COVID-19): Information for accessing Personal Protective Equipment | Personal protective equipment | Coronavirus
| Premium Content | What can I buy?
| Webpage
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| Personal protective equipment | Coronavirus
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Can I buy it with my NDIS funding? | Supports | Recordkeeping | What can I buy? | Things: Consumables and assistive technology
| Premium Content | What can I buy?
| Tools | Webpage
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| Supports | Recordkeeping | What can I buy? | Things: Consumables and assistive technology
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| Tools | Webpage