Registered NDIS Provider
National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS)
The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) provides support for eligible Australians with intellectual, physical, sensory, cognitive and psychosocial disability.
Through the NDIS, eligible people with disability will be able to access the reasonable and necessary supports they need, to achieve their goals and aspirations.
Every NDIS participant has an individual plan that lists their goals and the funding they have received.
NDIS participants use their funding to purchase supports and services that will help them achieve their goals.
Goals will differ from person to person but they could include things like getting and keeping a job, making friends or participating in a local community activity. NDIS participants control the support they receive, when they receive it, and who provides it.
The NDIS is intended to help people with a disability to:
- access mainstream services and supports
- access community services and supports
- maintain informal support arrangements
- receive reasonable and necessary funded supports.
If you are living with epilepsy and qualify for the NDIS (am I eligible?) you will need to develop a plan to identify the necessary supports you require. You will need to ensure you include all the necessary epilepsy support services you require in your plan to enable you to safely access and participate in community activities, education and employment.
NDIS: What types of epilepsy supports do we fund? Will provide information about the epilepsy supports funded by the NDIS.
NDIS may fund epilepsy supports like:
- training for a support worker to help you follow your Epilepsy Management Plan (EMP)
- training for a support worker to follow your Emergency Medication Management Plan (EMMP) if you need medication when you have a seizure
- a support worker to monitor your seizures
- a nurse to monitor seizures if you have complex health and disability needs
- time for your support worker to go to training, for your specific support needs
- assistive technology for example, alarms or seizure monitors
- support coordination, if you don’t have a local area coordinator, family, or carers to link you with epilepsy support services.
How Epilepsy Action Australia Can Support You:
Epilepsy Action Australia supports you not only through direct services, but by strengthening the systems and people around you so epilepsy is understood, responded to safely, and supported consistently, wherever you live, work or receive care.
We can help with:
- Assessment of your epilepsy‑related needs to identify risks, barriers and safety considerations that may affect your ability to achieve your NDIS goals, with a strong focus on reducing preventable harm.
- Epilepsy management planning that supports consistent, safe seizure responses by carers and support workers across all settings.
- Family-focused education and guidance, helping you understand epilepsy management plans, safety strategies and the correct use of emergency medications so everyone involved feels confident and prepared.
Our work is about more than individual support. We want to help the people who support you have the skills, confidence and shared understanding needed to respond safely to seizures and everyday epilepsy risks.
We deliver specialist training programs for disability support workers, health professionals and others caring for people living with epilepsy. These programs strengthen workforce competence, promote consistent responses to seizures, and a safe environment.
Our training meets the NDIS High Intensity Supports – Training descriptors.
We also provide:
- Supportive documentation for epilepsy‑related supports or assistive technology.
- Advice on assistive technology considerations, including suitable options based on seizure type and day‑to‑day needs. While formal Assistive Technology assessments are completed by an Occupational Therapist, we help you understand what to consider and how epilepsy impacts safety and suitability.
Primary evidence for NDIS applications or reviews must come from clinicians who provide face‑to‑face care, such as your Neurologist, Occupational Therapist or Physiotherapist. We work alongside these professionals to ensure epilepsy is clearly understood and appropriately reflected in planning.
Not everyone is eligible for the NDIS, and if that’s the case for you, we can still help.
If you have an NDIS funded package our client services staff will discuss payment for certain services.
Information about Epilepsy Action Australia and the NDIS can be found here.
Or go to Our Services
To refer a client, use our Referral Form
More NDIS information
- Our NDIS Factsheet will guide you through the NDIS process.
- To find out if you can access the NDIS, check out the requirements here.
- The NDIS website has lots of information and resources available to help you navigate the scheme and determine how it will work for you. You can also call the NDIS info line on: 1800 800 110
Your Plan
If you get a NDIS plan, then you will probably work with your plan manager and support coordinator to decide what to do next.
Go to NDIS Plan Implementation Directory for more information.
To find an individual or organisation delivering a support or product to an NDIS participant go to the NDIS Provider Finder and read the NDIS tip factsheet “Before your first meeting with a provider” here.
To discuss your epilepsy related needs contact Epilepsy Action on 1300 37 45 37 (1300 EPILEPSY) or [email protected]
