If you or a family member has complex medical needs and you want to stay at home rather than in a hospital or care facility, NDIS community nursing could be exactly the support you need. As a registered NDIS provider in Melbourne, Bell's NSS provides clinical nursing care directly in participants' homes , delivered by qualified, AHPRA-registered nurses who understand both the medical and personal dimensions of disability support.

What Is NDIS Community Nursing?

NDIS community nursing refers to clinical nursing care provided in a participant's home by a qualified Registered Nurse (RN) or Enrolled Nurse (EN). It is distinct from standard personal care , which focuses on daily living tasks like showering and dressing , because it involves medical-grade clinical intervention. Community nursing under the NDIS is funded primarily under two budget categories: Capacity Building , Improved Daily Living, and Core Supports , Disability Related Health Support, depending on the clinical purpose of the support.

What Does NDIS Community Nursing Cover?

Under your NDIS plan, community nursing in Melbourne can fund a wide range of clinical services, including:

• Wound care and complex dressing changes
• Medication administration and management, including injections and infusions
• Catheter care and continence management
• Enteral (tube) feeding and PEG management
• Tracheostomy and ventilator support
• Chronic disease management , diabetes, cardiac, and respiratory conditions
• Pressure injury prevention and care
• Palliative and end-of-life comfort care at home
• Post-surgical recovery support

Every clinical support is delivered by nurses with verified AHPRA registration, appropriate clinical training, and , at Bell's NSS , experience specifically in the disability sector.

Who Can Access NDIS Community Nursing?

To access community nursing through the NDIS, the support must be considered 'reasonable and necessary' and linked to a participant's disability-related health needs. Eligibility is typically established when:
, The participant has a diagnosed disability with ongoing complex medical needs
, The clinical care cannot reasonably be provided by family carers alone
, The support is directly related to the functional impact of the participant's disability

If nursing is not currently in your plan, a plan review with the NDIA , supported by medical documentation from your GP or specialist , can be requested to add it.

How Is Community Nursing Different From Personal Care?

This is one of the most common questions participants ask. Personal care is provided by trained support workers and covers daily tasks like showering, grooming, and mobility transfers. Community nursing involves clinical medical procedures that must be performed by a licensed nurse. Some participants require both , for example, a support worker April assist with showering in the morning while a nurse visits twice weekly for wound management and medication review. Bell's NSS can coordinate both within a single care plan.

How Bell's NSS Delivers Community Nursing in Melbourne

At Bell's NSS, our nursing team is not only clinically qualified , many of our nurses are multilingual, with backgrounds across South Asian, East African, and Southeast Asian communities. This means your clinical care is delivered by someone who understands your language, culture, and values. We work with NDIA-managed, plan-managed, and self-managed participants. Our process is straightforward: contact us, share your NDIS plan details, and we will arrange an initial nursing assessment to confirm the scope of care required. There are no out-of-pocket costs for services covered under your approved plan.

How to Add Community Nursing to Your NDIS Plan

If nursing is not currently funded in your plan, you can:
1. Request a plan review with the NDIA and provide supporting evidence from your treating clinician
2. Ask your support coordinator to facilitate a formal request for nursing supports
3. Contact Bell's NSS , we can assist with documenting your nursing needs for the review process