Referrals and Getting Started
How to Make an NDIS Referral
A practical guide for participants, families and support coordinators preparing an initial NDIS referral to Kindora Connect.
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NDIS and Support at Home guides for Adelaide
Plain-English guides for NDIS participants, older people, families and referrers in Adelaide. Learn about NDIS funding, Support at Home, referrals and choosing a provider, with every fact checked against government sources. Pick a guide below, or call us with your question.
Practical information for NDIS participants, families, referrers, older people and representatives choosing the right support pathway.
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Start with the most common questions
These resources explain referral pathways, provider arrangements and how to prepare for an initial support discussion.
NDIS Information
What Happens After an NDIS Referral?
What participants, families and professional referrers can expect after submitting an NDIS referral.
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Choosing Disability Support Services in Adelaide
Questions to consider when choosing local disability support services for daily living, community access and independence goals.
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NDIS participants and families
Plan management, transport funding, SIL, respite, high intensity supports and choosing a provider.
Choosing Supports
Choosing Disability Support Services in Adelaide
Questions to consider when choosing local disability support services for daily living, community access and independence goals.
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Read guideNDIS Information
NDIS Recurring Transport Funding
How NDIS recurring transport funding works: the three levels, what it pays for and what it cannot be used for.
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NDIS Plan Management Options
Self-managed, plan-managed and NDIA-managed funding compared, including which providers you can use with each.
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Registered vs Unregistered NDIS Providers
What NDIS registration means, how it affects worker screening and which participants must use registered providers.
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Read guideNDIS Information
What Is Supported Independent Living (SIL)?
What SIL is in the NDIS, who it suits, how it is funded in general terms and what to ask a SIL provider.
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NDIS Respite Options
Short term respite, in-home respite and community respite in the NDIS: what each covers and what respite cannot pay for.
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NDIS High Intensity Supports Explained
The 8 high intensity daily personal activities, what registration means for providers and what to ask before support starts.
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Older people and families
Support at Home explained: what replaced Home Care Packages, classifications, contributions and provider arrangements.
Support at Home Information
Understanding Support at Home Service Arrangements
A plain-English overview of how Support at Home works: assessment, classification, budget and provider arrangements.
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What Does Associated Provider Mean for Support at Home?
What an associated provider is under the aged care rules, and how Kindora Connect delivers Support at Home through VitalCare Support.
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How Family Members Can Enquire About Support
Guidance for family members, carers and representatives contacting Kindora Connect about support options.
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Read guideSupport at Home Information
Support at Home vs Home Care Packages
What changed when Support at Home replaced Home Care Packages on 1 November 2025, who moved across and what stayed the same.
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Read guideSupport at Home Information
Support at Home Personal Care Is Fully Funded From 1 October 2026
What changes when the government fully funds personal care under Support at Home from 1 October 2026, and what stays the same.
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Read guideSupport at Home Information
Support at Home Classifications and Budgets
The 8 ongoing Support at Home classifications, current quarterly budgets, care management and the short-term pathways.
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Support at Home Contributions Explained
How Support at Home contributions work by service type, how your rate is set and where to get an official estimate.
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Referrers, coordinators and getting started
How to refer, what happens next, preparing for a first discussion, and a glossary of common terms.
Referrals and Getting Started
How to Make an NDIS Referral
A practical guide for participants, families and support coordinators preparing an initial NDIS referral to Kindora Connect.
2026-09-25 | Content safety reviewer
Read guideNDIS Information
What Happens After an NDIS Referral?
What participants, families and professional referrers can expect after submitting an NDIS referral.
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Read guideReferrals and Getting Started
Preparing for an Initial Support Discussion
What to prepare before calling, enquiring or making a referral for NDIS or Support at Home services.
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Read guideNDIS Information
NDIS and Support at Home Glossary
Plain-English definitions of common NDIS and aged care terms, from access request to support plan.
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