Core vs Capacity Building Community Participation
Compare Core Assistance with Social and Community Participation with Capacity Building Increased Social and Community Participation and how their purposes differ.
The quick answer
Both can relate to community participation, but they are designed for different purposes. Core funding generally supports participation in everyday activities, while Capacity Building funding is aimed at developing skills, confidence and independence.
Core social and community participation
Core supports can include Assistance with Social and Community Participation. This may fund a support worker to help a participant take part in community, social, recreational or personal-interest activities.
The focus is practical support that helps the participant participate in everyday community life.
Capacity Building community participation
Capacity Building supports can include Increased Social and Community Participation. This funding is aimed at supports that help the participant build skills, confidence, independence and social connections.
Examples can include support to find and join activities, develop social skills or build confidence to participate more independently over time.
Why the difference matters
The same activity can look different depending on the purpose of the support. One participant may need practical assistance to attend an activity, while another may be working on specific skills or confidence so they can participate more independently.
The participant’s goals, plan categories and the actual service being delivered should guide the arrangement.
Questions to ask before starting
Ask what outcome the participant wants from the activity, what practical assistance is needed, whether the support is mainly participation or skill-building, and which budget in the current plan is intended to fund it.
A service provider can explain its service, but funding interpretation should be checked against the participant’s plan and current NDIS information.
Helpful related pages
Continue with the guide or service page that best matches the support question you are working through.
Official NDIS information used for this guide
NDIS rules and terminology can change. These official pages are useful for checking the latest position.
Important: This AIC Services guide is general information, not an NDIS funding decision, clinical advice or legal advice. Participants should check their current plan and official NDIS information for their circumstances.
Frequently asked questions
Are Core and Capacity Building community participation the same?
No. Core community participation is generally practical assistance to take part in activities, while Capacity Building supports focus more on developing skills, confidence, independence and connections.
Can the same community activity involve different support purposes?
Yes. The important question is what support is being delivered and what outcome it is intended to achieve, not simply the name of the activity.
Can AIC Services tell me which budget the NDIS will approve?
AIC Services can explain the service it provides, but NDIS funding decisions and plan interpretation should be checked against the participant’s current plan and official NDIS information.
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