Under the NDIS, Assistance with Social and Community Participation helps you take part in life outside the home. It sits in your Core budget, which gives you flexibility in how you use it.
What it can cover
- Support to attend social, recreational or community activities.
- A worker to go with you to a class, club, gym or group.
- Help to try new hobbies and build skills and confidence.
- Support to take part in cultural or religious community life.
Ideas for putting it to use
- Join a local interest group, sport or art class.
- Volunteer somewhere that matters to you.
- Attend regular community or cultural events.
- Build the confidence to use public transport to get there.
- Set up a weekly routine so connection becomes a habit, not a one-off.
Why it matters
Isolation is one of the biggest challenges people with disability face. Community participation is not a "nice to have", it is how people build friendships, confidence and a sense of belonging. Used well, it can lift wellbeing as much as any clinical support.
Making the most of it
Start with what you actually enjoy. Support works best when it is built around real interests rather than activities chosen for you. A good support worker pays attention to what lights you up and helps you do more of it.
Think routine. A regular weekly activity often does more for confidence and connection than occasional big outings.
How AFT Care can help. Our Community Participation support helps you get out, take part and build genuine connections, with workers who match your interests. Tell us what you enjoy and we will help you do more of it.