High intensity activities
High intensity daily personal activities
This is one of the two supports provided for daily living. This is characterized by the skill and qualifications of the staff members providing the support to the participant and has three levels of support.
There are two levels of supports for people requiring assistance with daily activities: Standard and Higher Intensity. High Intensity Supports are where specialised, more skilled or more experienced support workers may be required to deliver supports to some participants who need it.
The Higher Intensity Supports is characterized by three levels – all based on the skill and qualifications of the staff members used to deliver supports to participants, allowing for these additional costs for some 1:1 supports.
A higher intensity support may be paid where a participant requires assistance from a support worker with additional qualifications and experience relevant to the participant’s complex needs. For example, when:
- Frequent (at least 1 instance per shift) assistance is required to manage challenging behaviours that require intensive positive behaviour support and/or
- Continual active support is required due to high medical support needs (such as unstable seizure activity or respiratory support)
Discussing your NDIS needs
DICA provides an obligation-free consultation in the comfort of your own home, with the purpose of listening and understanding your needs. We’ll give you the best choices for your needed support which you can freely explore and tailor to suit your needs.