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Find the right Lifest page, resource or NDIS term.
A clear directory for participants, families, carers and support coordinators who need the next useful place to go.
Lifest directory
A wayfinder for Lifest support, community and NDIS language.
The pages people usually need first.
Fast routes into the main site experience, support overview and contact pathways.
Support map
NDIS support services
Three category hubs and sixteen service pages.
Browse by category
Individual service pages
- In-Home Support
- Daily Living & Life Skills
- Personal Care & Domestic Assistance
- Community Access & Participation
- Centre-Based & Group Support
- Supported Independent Living
- Medium Term Accommodation
- Individualised Living Options
- Short Term Accommodation
- Specialist & Complex Care
- Acquired Brain Injury (ABI)
- Stroke Support
- Spinal Cord Injury
- Motor Neurone Disease
- Huntington's Disease
- Neurological, Dementia & Complex Condition Support
Plain English glossary
Common NDIS words, made easier to understand.
Access Request
The first application step for joining the NDIS, supported by evidence about disability and daily impact.
Assistance with Daily Living
Support for everyday routines such as personal care, cooking, household tasks and building independence at home.
Assistive Technology
Equipment or devices that help someone move, communicate, learn or complete daily tasks more independently.
Behaviour Support
Specialist planning and strategies that support safer behaviour, stronger communication and better quality of life.
Budget
The funding in an NDIS plan, usually arranged across Core, Capacity Building and Capital support categories.
Capacity Building Supports
Supports that develop skills, confidence, employment pathways, therapy outcomes and long-term independence.
Carer
A family member, friend or other informal support person who helps someone with disability in daily life.
Core Supports
Funding for regular support needs such as personal care, transport, consumables and community participation.
Disability Support Worker
A trained support person who assists with daily routines, community access, personal care and personal goals.
Early Childhood Approach
The NDIS pathway for younger children, focused on early supports and family guidance.
Functional Capacity
How independently a person can complete daily activities. It helps shape access, planning and support decisions.
Goal Setting
The planning step where a participant names what they want to build, change or achieve with support.
Independent Living Options
Flexible living support arrangements for participants who want a more individual home and support model.
Local Area Coordinator
An NDIS partner who helps participants understand plans, connect with services and prepare for planning conversations.
Participant
A person who has an approved NDIS plan and receives funded supports through the scheme.
Plan Management
A service that helps with provider payments, invoices, budget tracking and the financial side of a plan.
Reasonable & Necessary
The NDIS test for whether a support relates to disability needs and helps the participant work toward their goals.
Respite
Short-term support that gives carers time to rest while the participant receives safe, appropriate care.
Supported Independent Living
Daily support for people living in shared or individual accommodation, often with regular rostered assistance.
Support Coordination
Support that helps participants understand their plan, connect with providers and build confidence using services.
Therapy Supports
Allied health supports such as occupational therapy, physiotherapy, psychology and speech pathology.
Transport Funding
Funding that may help a participant travel when their disability makes public transport difficult to use.
Informative resources