17/10/2025
What Happens When Your Assistive Technology Funding Doesn't Cover All Your Home Modifications?
Many people moving into Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA) face an unexpected challenge. Their National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) assistive technology funding covers some necessary modifications like ceiling hoists or grab rails, but not everything their home needs to be truly accessible.
Why does this funding gap happen?
Assistive technology funding in your NDIS plan is meant to cover equipment and modifications specific to your needs. But for people with high physical support needs, the full cost of modifications (ceiling hoists, accessible bathroom equipment, smart home systems) often exceeds what's been allocated. Sometimes the funding is already committed to mobility equipment or communication devices.
What causes the three to six month delay?
Traditional SDA providers wait for you to apply for additional NDIS funding. This process involves reassessment by your occupational therapist, submitting evidence to the NDIS, waiting for approval, and then scheduling contractors. Each step adds time, keeping you in unsuitable housing further from family.
At Paramount Disability Homes, we take a different approach. We budget for home modifications upfront and install them before you move in.
Your home is tailored specifically to you. We work directly with you, your family, occupational therapist, and support coordinator to understand exactly what you need. This includes your mobility requirements, the equipment brands you're already familiar with, how you move through your daily routines, and the technology that makes your life easier.
Whether you need ceiling hoists, ramps, rails, smart home integration, or height-adjustable features, we design and install modifications based on your specifications. Your home becomes a reflection of how you live, not a generic template.
Lisa's story shows the difference this makes. With high physical support needs, she needed modifications beyond her assistive technology budget. We worked with her occupational therapist to understand her exact requirements, then budgeted and installed everything she needed. Instead of waiting four to six months for additional funding approvals, Lisa moved into her purpose-built, personally tailored home in just eight weeks. Close to her family. Ready to live independently.
Our complete guide explains how we handle limited assistive technology funding, what modifications we typically budget for, the difference between minor and complex modifications, and practical strategies for maximising your funding whilst reducing transition stress.
Read the complete guide: https://www.paramounthomes.com.au/news/ndis-home-modifications-limited-at-funding
Contact us to discuss how we can support your transition to accessible housing.
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