The Capacity Building funding is allocated across eight support sub-categories through the NDIS though we have simplified this to 3 areas. Each area is matched with the goals in your plan. You can choose how to spend these funds to purchase any approved individual support within its category but won’t be able to move funding from one category to another.

The Capacity Building support categories by Peel Disability Services include:
1.    Therapeutic Supports (therapy aimed at building your capacity to participate)
2.    Personal Development (Individual life skills development and training including public transport training and support, developing skills for community, social and recreational participation, positive behavioural support strategies to reduce behaviours of concern)
3.    Professional Development (e.g. employment-related assessment and counselling)

Support Coordination (if required) is included in the Capacity Building budget. This is a fixed amount for strengthening participant’s abilities to coordinate and implement supports in their plans and to participate more fully in the community.