How to Get Continence Aids Funded Through the NDIS
NDIS continence aids funding: why the continence assessment matters, what products are covered, which budget pays, and how supply and ordering work.
Continence aids — pads, catheters, drainage bags and more — are funded by the NDIS as consumables when your incontinence is related to your disability. The key that unlocks them is a continence assessment. This guide explains how to get your aids funded, what's covered, and how supply usually works.
Start with a continence assessment
What counts as a continence aid
Which budget pays
How supply and ordering work
Health schemes to check first
Getting it into your plan
Frequently asked questions
How do I get continence aids funded by the NDIS?
The key is a continence assessment by a suitably qualified health professional, such as a continence nurse or an OT with continence expertise. Their report recommends the products and quantities you need, which becomes the evidence for funding. Aids are then funded as consumables when your…
What counts as a continence aid?
Continence aids include pads, pull-ups, catheters, drainage bags and related products that help you manage bladder and bowel continence. The continence assessment specifies which products suit you and how many you need, so supply matches your real, everyday requirements.
Which budget pays for continence aids?
Continence products are funded as consumables, a low-cost, flexible part of your plan, because they're regular, everyday disability-related items. Worker time to help you manage continence, if you need it, is funded separately from your Core budget.
Should I check any other schemes before the NDIS?
Yes. It's worth checking mainstream and state or territory continence schemes first, as some needs may be covered there. The NDIS generally won't duplicate support another system already provides, so knowing what's available elsewhere helps avoid gaps and confusion.
How does ongoing supply and ordering work?
Once funded, you usually order your products through a continence supplier on a regular basis, matched to the quantity in your assessment. Your plan management arrangement affects how invoices are paid, but the supply itself is set up to arrive regularly so you never run out.
Related guides
- The NDIS Continence Assessment: What It Is & How to Prepare
- Continence Support on the NDIS: A Bladder & Bowel Guide
- Stoma Supplies: The NDIS & the Stoma Appliance Scheme Explained
- Stoma Care on the NDIS: A Participant & Family Guide
- Urinary Catheter Care on the NDIS: A Participant Guide
- How to Find a Support Worker Trained in Complex Bowel Care