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Understand transport supports SGP KP Publishing
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Table of Contents
1 Recent updates …………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 4
2 Before you start …………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 5
3 Calculate transport supports …………………………………………………………………………………. 6
4 Find the right support category ……………………………………………………………………………… 7
5 What to consider if transport support is part of community participation ……………….. 8
6 Next steps …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 9
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This article provides guidance for a planner delegate to: calculate transport supports find the right support category understand what to consider if transport supports are part of community participation.
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1 Recent updates
29 July 2024 Next steps section updated to reflect process change. Link updates.
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2 Before you start
You have read and understood: Our Guideline – Reasonable and necessary supports (external) Operational Guideline - Including specific types of supports in plans – transport (external) article Support Categories.
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3 Calculate transport supports
To help you decide how much funding to include in the participant’s plan, use the Operational Guideline - Including specific types of supports in plans – transport (external). Use the levels of transport assistance below to help you decide how much funding to include the plan:
Level 1 [[s47E(d) - certain operations of agenc](/foi-library/releases/bc455e3f7247-foi-24-25-0515-documents/document-015__47e-d-certain-operations-of-agencies/)](/foi-library/releases/bc455e3f7247-foi-24-25-0515-documents/document-015__47e-d-certain-operations-of-agencies/): For participants who are not working, studying, or attending day programs but want to improve their community access.
Level 2 s47E(d) - certain operations of agenc: For participants who are currently working or studying part-time (up to 15 hours a week) or participating in day programs. This also includes goal based social, recreational or leisure activities.
Level 3 s47E(d) - certain operations of agenc: For participants who are currently working, looking for work, or studying (15 hours or more a week), and can’t use public transport because of their disability.
If the transport funding is significantly above Transport Assistance Level 3, or isn’t related to activity-based transport, you’ll need to seek advice from the Technical Advice and Practice Improvement Branch (TAPIB). For more information, go to article Create a technical advice case.
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4 Find the right support category
Transport can be funded in Core or Recurring support categories. Go to article Support Categories to determine the correct support category.
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5 What to consider if transport support is part of community participation
A participant might request transport support as part of community participation. Participants can use their transport budget funding for a support worker to help them: participate in community activities transport from their home to the community.
Providers claim these labour costs at the relevant community participation hourly rate. For example: individual or group rates. You must also consider non-labour costs when deciding how much funding to include. Providers can claim non-labour transport costs to help the participant: access community participation supports access or maintain employment access or maintain higher education.
Non-labour costs associated with participant transport can include: public transport fares road tolls parking fees reasonable vehicle running costs taxi or ride-share fares.
For more information about provider travel – labour and non-labour costs, go to the NDIS Pricing Arrangement and Price Limits (external).
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6 Next steps
- For a:
o Plan Approval case, you’ll need to use the plan conversation support tool to calculate the funded supports. To add or update this support in a draft budget go to article Change the draft budget
o Plan Change or Participant Budget Update case, go to article Action a budget update.
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