Daily Living Support ACT — NDIS Assistance

What Is Daily Living Support Under the NDIS?

Daily living support is one of the broadest and most essential categories of NDIS-funded assistance. It covers all the supports a participant needs to manage their day-to-day life — from personal hygiene and meal preparation through to household tasks, shopping, transport, and appointment management. For many participants, daily living support is the foundation that makes independent or semi-independent living possible.

Life Assist Abilities Support is a registered NDIS provider delivering comprehensive daily living support across the entire ACT region, including Canberra, Queanbeyan, and surrounding areas. Our approach is holistic — we do not simply complete tasks for participants, we work alongside them to build skills, increase confidence, and foster genuine independence over time. To learn more about how these supports fit into your plan, read our guide on understanding your NDIS plan.

The Full Range of Daily Living Supports

Daily living support brings together multiple types of assistance into one coordinated package, tailored to each participant's needs and goals.

How Is Daily Living Support Funded?

Daily living support is primarily funded under Core Supports — specifically the Assistance with Daily Life budget in your NDIS plan. This is one of the most flexible funding categories in the NDIS, allowing you to use it across a range of daily support needs without needing separate approvals for each individual task.

It is important to understand the distinction between the two subcategories within daily life funding. "Assistance with daily life" covers supports like household tasks, meal preparation, and transport, while "assistance with daily personal activities" specifically covers hands-on personal care such as showering, dressing, and toileting. Both fall under Core Supports, but the rates differ slightly based on the nature of the task. For tips on getting the most from your funding, explore our article on maximising your NDIS funding.

More Than Just Help — Building Real Skills

At Life Assist Abilities Support, daily living support is not about doing things for participants — it is about doing things with them. Our support workers are trained to use a capacity-building approach, teaching and encouraging participants to develop practical life skills at their own pace. This might mean guiding someone through cooking a meal rather than preparing it for them, or supporting a participant to manage their own laundry routine rather than completing it on their behalf.

We set clear, measurable goals with each participant as part of their support plan. Progress is tracked and reported to families, support coordinators, and the NDIA — ensuring that skill development is recognised during plan reviews and that funding continues to reflect each person's evolving needs and achievements.

• Cooking skills — meal planning, safe kitchen use, and healthy eating habits
• Budgeting and money management for grocery shopping and household expenses
• Personal organisation — routines, schedules, and time management
• Travel training — learning to use public transport independently
• Home safety awareness and basic home maintenance tasks

Flexible Support Across the ACT

Life Assist Abilities Support delivers daily living support across every district of the ACT region — Belconnen, Tuggeranong, Gungahlin, Woden, Weston Creek, Molonglo Valley, Inner North, Inner South, Civic, and Queanbeyan. We offer flexible scheduling to suit your lifestyle, including regular weekly visits, ad hoc bookings for changing needs, and the ability to adjust your support schedule as your circumstances evolve.

Whether you need a few hours of support each week or daily visits, our team works with you and your support coordinator to design a schedule that makes sense for your goals and funding.