Can the NDIS Fund Transport to Appointments?
It depends. NDIS transport funding can help you reach disability-related activities and appointments when you can't use public transport.
It depends. NDIS transport funding can help you get to disability-related activities and appointments when your disability means you can't use public transport. But there are boundaries — getting to medical appointments often sits with the health system, and the everyday travel everyone does isn't covered.
The short answer
How the NDIS decides
The boundary: NDIS vs the health system
How to ask, and what helps
Bringing it together
Frequently asked questions
Will the NDIS pay for me to get to the doctor?
Usually the NDIS won't cover travel to GP, specialist or hospital appointments, because health care is the health system's responsibility, not the Scheme's. Some states run patient transport or assisted-travel schemes for medical trips, so it's worth asking your health service. Travel to your NDIS…
Can transport funding pay for a support worker to take me to an appointment?
Transport funding helps with the cost of the trip, while a support worker's time to attend with you comes from your community participation support. If you need both the person and the travel, the two budgets work together. If you only need the trip, transport funding alone may be enough.
What if I can use public transport but it's hard?
If public transport is realistic for you with some support or practice, the NDIS may fund travel training rather than ongoing transport funding. Travel training builds the skills and confidence to get around more independently. Our guide on travel training explains how this works and how to ask for…