Day Programs & Community Participation for Chronic Pain
How the NDIS funds day programs, community access and social participation for people with Chronic Pain, 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 Chronic Pain, 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 Chronic Pain
Chronic pain is defined as pain lasting or recurring for more than 3 months — beyond the expected time for tissue healing. It is now recognised as a disease in its own right (ICD-11 classification), rather than simply a…
What's funded
Depending on your goals, a plan for Chronic Pain might fund:
Group vs one-to-one
Both have their place for Chronic Pain:
Getting it into a plan for Chronic Pain
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.