What Is Capacity Building Support Under the NDIS?
Capacity Building Supports help participants build skills, confidence, independence and long-term ability in daily life and community settings.
What Are Capacity Building Supports?
Capacity Building Supports are NDIS supports that help participants develop skills and increase independence. These supports are usually linked to participant goals and long-term outcomes.
Capacity Building may support daily living skills, social skills, communication, therapy, wellbeing, community access, employment goals and confidence.
Advice Care supports participants across Melbourne with capacity-building services where suitable and where supports match the participant’s NDIS plan and goals.
Build Skills
Support to practise practical skills for daily life and independence.
Build Confidence
Support to feel more confident at home and in the community.
Build Independence
Support to do more tasks safely and independently where possible.
Why Capacity Building Support Matters
Capacity Building Supports are important because they focus on long-term progress. Instead of only helping with a task, the support aims to build the participant’s ability to do more over time.
These supports can help participants work towards their NDIS goals, improve confidence and increase participation in daily life and community activities.
- Supports long-term independence
- Builds daily living skills
- Improves confidence and wellbeing
- Supports social and community participation
- Helps participants work towards NDIS goals
- Encourages choice and control
Goal-Focused Support
Capacity Building Supports should connect with participant goals and real daily needs.
Support PlanningExamples of Capacity Building Supports
Capacity Building Supports can look different for each participant. Support should be based on the participant’s plan, goals, needs, strengths and preferred learning style.
Life Skills Development
Support to build cooking, cleaning, shopping, routine and independence skills.
Life SkillsTherapeutic Supports
Support for wellbeing, daily life outcomes and capacity development.
Therapeutic SupportsSocial Work Services
Support with advocacy, wellbeing, family support and service connection.
Social WorkCommunity Confidence
Support to build social confidence and participate in local activities.
Community ParticipationTransport Confidence
Support to build confidence with travel, appointments and community access.
Transport SupportCapacity Building and NDIS Goals
Capacity Building Supports should be connected to the participant’s NDIS goals. For example, a participant may want to become more independent at home, learn to travel safely, improve social confidence or build daily routines.
The support should be practical and realistic. It may involve practising skills step by step, using prompts, building routines and reviewing progress over time.
Participants, families and support coordinators can work together to make sure supports are useful, safe and connected to the participant’s goals.
Related Advice Care Supports
Life Skills Development
Support to build confidence, independence and daily living skills.
Life SkillsCommunity Participation
Support to attend activities, appointments and community programs.
Community SupportTherapeutic Supports
Capacity-building support for wellbeing and daily life outcomes.
Therapeutic SupportsQuestions to Ask Before Starting
Before starting Capacity Building Supports, it is helpful to discuss the participant’s goals, current skills, support needs and preferred way of learning.
- What skills does the participant want to build?
- What NDIS goals are linked to the support?
- What support is needed at home or in the community?
- What learning style works best?
- Are there safety or communication needs?
- How will progress be reviewed?
Need Capacity Building Support?
Contact Advice Care to discuss skill building, support planning and referral options.
Make a ReferralLooking for Capacity Building Supports?
Advice Care can discuss participant goals, support needs and capacity-building service options.
Contact Advice CareFrequently Asked Questions
What are Capacity Building Supports under the NDIS?
Capacity Building Supports help participants build skills, independence, confidence and long-term ability.
What can Capacity Building Supports include?
They may include life skills, therapeutic supports, social work, community confidence, support planning and other goal-based supports.
Are Capacity Building Supports linked to goals?
Yes. Capacity Building Supports are usually linked to participant goals in the NDIS plan.
Can support coordinators refer participants?
Yes. Support coordinators can refer participants through the Advice Care referral form or contact page.