What study-related supports can the NDIS fund?
Are you getting ready to finish school? Thinking about TAFE, university or another course? Learning goals can look different for everyone. For you, it might be completing your HSC, building confidence to study or preparing for work. If study is one of your goals, it can help to understand what support may be available through your NDIS Plan and what support usually comes from your education provider. Study support can come from more than one place. If you are studying, support may come from both the NDIS and the education system. Your school, university, TAFE or training provider is generally responsible for teaching, learning and making education accessible. This includes the supports and adjustments that help you take part in your course on the same basis as other students. The NDIS may also fund extra disability-related supports that help you access study. An easy way to think about it is: Your education provider supports your learning. This may include teaching, coursework, assessment adjustments and other supports connected to education. The NDIS may support extra disability-related needs. This may include support to get to class, manage the day or access your course more easily. Where this support may sit in your
