Self-care and wellbeing routines
Building and sustaining routines for sleep, activity and healthy habits — how NDIS supports help you develop wellbeing skills that last.
Wellbeing is built in the small, repeated things — decent sleep, some movement, eating reasonably, and habits that steady your mood. The NDIS can support you to build and sustain these routines where a disability makes them harder to establish. This guide looks at sleep, activity and healthy routines, and the supports that help you build and keep them.
What wellbeing routines cover
Building the skill of a healthy routine
Sleep and activity
Looking after mental wellbeing
Sustaining routines over time
Frequently asked questions
Can the NDIS help me build healthy routines?
Yes, where establishing routines is harder because of your disability and support is reasonable and necessary. Building sleep, activity and wellbeing habits usually sits in Capacity Building, with the goal of routines you can sustain yourself.
Does the NDIS pay for gym memberships or sports fees?
Generally these are everyday costs everyone has, so they are not funded on their own. What the NDIS can fund is the disability-related support to find an activity that suits you and build it into a routine you can keep.
Is wellbeing support Capacity Building or Core?
Support to build and embed routines is usually Capacity Building, because the goal is developing habits you can sustain and it is expected to taper. Ongoing help with a task is Core, but wellbeing routines are mostly about learning the skill.
Can the NDIS help with my mental health?
The NDIS funds disability-related support to build routines and coping skills, and therapy such as psychology may be part of your plan. General health care, though, is the health system's role. The two work alongside each other.
How do I keep a routine going once I start?
Keep it simple so it survives a hard week, anchor new habits to things you already do, be kind to yourself when you slip, and notice progress. Support can help build in these durability tricks, then step back as the habit holds.
How does wellbeing connect to other everyday skills?
Closely. Sleep affects mood, activity affects sleep, and stress affects social confidence. This guide sits alongside personal care and daily routines and building confidence and social skills, since a good day weaves all of these together.