Garden maintenance isn’t just an aged care question. Younger people with disability living independently in Sydney often need the same kind of practical outdoor support, funded through the NDIS rather than My Aged Care. Here’s a general overview of how it works.
Garden Maintenance Under the NDIS
Garden and lawn maintenance can be funded under a participant’s NDIS plan, generally under Core Supports, where it’s relevant to a person’s disability and their capacity to safely and reasonably maintain the property themselves. It’s typically considered when someone can’t reasonably do this work themselves and there isn’t another suitable person in the household able to do it.
Self-Managed, Plan-Managed and Agency-Managed Funding
How you book and pay for garden maintenance depends on how your NDIS plan is managed. Self-managed participants generally have the most flexibility to choose any provider, plan-managed participants can usually also choose their own provider with a plan manager handling payment, and agency-managed participants need to book through NDIS-registered providers.
Home Care Packages for Older Sydney Residents
For older residents with higher needs than CHSP covers, a Home Care Package provides a higher level of funding across four levels, and garden and property maintenance can be included as part of a participant’s individualised care plan, alongside other supports like personal care and domestic assistance. The package is managed through an approved home care provider who helps coordinate services including garden maintenance bookings.
What to Look for in a Garden Provider
- Experience working with NDIS participants or aged care clients specifically
- Ability to invoice in a format compatible with plan management or a home care provider
- Reliable, consistent visits rather than an ad hoc arrangement
- Police checks and public liability insurance appropriate to working around vulnerable people
Garden Support for NDIS and Home Care Package Clients
Auzitrade Services works with NDIS participants, Home Care Package holders, and their families and support coordinators across Sydney. Contact us to discuss your situation and we’ll confirm whether we can invoice in a way that suits your plan management arrangement.