We recognise that navigating the NDIS while your child is in the hospital can be challenging.

NDIS supports while in hospital:

NDIS usually does not fund supports for participants while they are admitted to hospital. There are some exceptions to this, for example if your child has specific communication or behavioural support needs.

NDIS Example:

Abdul has autism. He had severe pain in his stomach and went to the emergency department at his local hospital. The doctor said the pain was from appendicitis. Abdul stayed in hospital to get his appendix removed.

Abdul’s support worker took Abdul’s communication and behaviour support plan to the hospital. The support worker helped to get Abdul settled and explained Abdul’s communication and support needs to the hospital staff. The hospital staff followed Abdul’s care plans and provided his personal care while he was in hospital.

After the surgery Abdul stayed overnight and left hospital the next day. Over the next few days Abdul had a check-up with his doctor. A nurse also visited him at home to check his wound and give him antibiotics. Abdul’s local health system provided these services. 

Further information can be found here What help can you get through the health system or other services? | NDIS

NDIS supports for safe discharge

Sometimes, for RCH inpatients to be safely discharged home, they need either:

• access to NDIS supports for the first time, or
• a review of their existing NDIS supports.

NDIS Health Liaison Officers can assist with this. Further information about NDIS and hospital discharge can be found here: Hospital discharge | NDIS