What community nursing actually covers under the NDIS

NDIS community nursing refers to clinical nursing care delivered outside a hospital setting — most often in a participant's own home. It's provided by a registered or enrolled nurse, and covers clinical tasks that require nursing training: things like wound care, medication management, continence support, or monitoring a chronic health condition.

It's different from general disability support work, which focuses on help with daily living tasks. Community nursing specifically involves clinical judgement and is billed under different line items in an NDIS plan.

Whether nursing support is included in your plan depends on your individual goals and assessed needs — it isn't automatically included for every participant. If you're not sure whether your plan covers it, your support coordinator or planner can confirm.