Does the NDIS cover incontinence aids for a child?
It depends on age. For children, continence products are funded when the need is due to disability, beyond typical toilet-training age. Here's how.
It depends on your child's age and development. The NDIS funds continence products for children when the need goes beyond typical toilet-training age and is due to disability rather than ordinary development. A continence assessment establishes this, and once it does, products like pads and pull-ups can be funded as consumables.
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Frequently asked questions
At what age will the NDIS fund continence products for a child?
There's no fixed age. The NDIS looks at whether the need is beyond typical toilet-training development and caused by disability. A continence assessment considers your child's disability and developmental stage, rather than applying a single cut-off age.
Why won't the NDIS fund nappies for my toddler?
Because nappies during normal toilet-training years are considered an ordinary living cost that all families manage. The NDIS funds continence products when the need is disability-related and goes beyond age-typical development, which an assessment helps establish.
Do we need a continence assessment for a child?
Yes. The assessment is what links your child's continence needs to their disability rather than ordinary development. It also recommends the right products, sizes and quantities, which the NDIS uses to fund the consumables in your child's plan.