Community nursing is clinical health care delivered in your home by a registered nurse. It is not personal care (that is support workers helping with showering and dressing). It is not aged care nursing. It is specifically nursing services funded through the NDIS for participants with health needs related to their disability.
The kinds of things a community nurse handles include wound care, medication management, catheter care, diabetes monitoring, PEG tube management, and post hospital recovery support. These are clinical tasks that need someone with nursing qualifications, not just general disability support training.
Who needs community nursing
Participants with chronic wounds that need regular assessment and dressing changes. Participants on complex medication regimes where timing, dosage, and interactions need professional oversight. Participants with indwelling catheters. Participants with diabetes who need regular blood glucose monitoring and insulin management. Participants recovering from surgery or hospitalisation who need clinical monitoring at home.
If you have a health condition that needs a nurse, not just a support worker, community nursing is probably what you need in your NDIS plan.
How it is funded
NDIS community nursing falls under Core Supports (Assistance with Daily Life), and for higher intensity needs, it may sit under a specific high intensity line item. The funding covers the cost of a registered nurse visiting your home on a regular or as needed basis.
If you do not currently have nursing in your NDIS plan but you need it, the process is to get supporting evidence from your GP or specialist, then request a plan review. The evidence should clearly explain why you need a registered nurse rather than a support worker, what specific clinical tasks are required, and how often.
What to look for in a nursing provider
APHRA registration is non negotiable. Every nurse providing NDIS services should hold current APHRA registration with a valid practising certificate. Beyond that, look for experience in disability nursing specifically. Working with NDIS participants is different from hospital or aged care nursing. The pace is different, the environment is different, and the relationship with the participant is different.
Consistency matters. If possible, ask for the same nurse each visit. They build knowledge of your health conditions, your medications, your baseline, and they notice changes earlier because they know what normal looks like for you.
At Acme, our nursing team is led by Priya Sharma, an APHRA registered nurse with specialist certifications in wound management and chronic disease care. All our nurses have disability nursing experience and are screened through NDIS Worker Screening. Call 07 3063 3362 if you want to talk about your nursing needs.
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