Day Programs & Community Participation for Chiari Malformation
How the NDIS funds day programs, community access and social participation for people with Chiari Malformation, and how to find the right one.
Getting out, staying connected and doing things you enjoy matters — and the NDIS funds it. For people with Chiari Malformation, day programs and community participation supports build skills, friendships and routine. This guide explains what's funded and how to find the right program.
Community participation and Chiari Malformation
Chiari Malformation is a structural condition in which the lower part of the cerebellum — the brain's balance centre — extends down through the opening at the base of the skull into the spinal canal. This crowding can…
What's funded
Depending on your goals, a plan for Chiari Malformation might fund:
Group vs one-to-one
Both have their place for Chiari Malformation:
Getting it into a plan for Chiari Malformation
Set goals around connection, community and independence, and describe the support you need to take part safely. The clearer the goal, the easier it is to fund the right community supports.