Zigzag Planners

Zigzag Planners provides plan management services to recipients of the NDIS. We support people to manage their funds and reach their NDIS goals. Members of Zigzag Planners are allocated their own personal plan manager and can access workshops to learn how to self-manage NDIS plans.

There are three types of support budgets that may be funded in your NDIS plan:  

• Core Supports budget 
• Capacity Building Supports budget 
• Capital Supports budget

Core Supports help you with everyday activities, your current disability-related needs and to work towards your goals. Your Core Supports budget is the most flexible, and in most cases, you can use your funding across any of the following four support categories. However, there are instances where you do not have flexibility in your funding, particularly for transport funding.

Capacity Building Supports help build your independence and skills to help you pursue your goals. Unlike your Core Supports budget, your Capacity Building Supports budget cannot be moved from one support category to another. Funding can only be used to purchase approved individual supports that fall within that Capacity Building category. 

Capital Supports include higher-cost pieces of assistive technology, equipment and home or vehicle modifications, and funding for one-off purchases you may need (including Specialist Disability Accommodation). It is important to remember that funds within the Capital Supports budget can only be used for their specific purpose and cannot be used to pay for anything else. The Capital Supports budget has two support categories: Assistive Technology and Home Modifications.  Assistive technology includes equipment items for mobility, personal care, communication and recreational inclusion such as wheelchairs or vehicle modifications. Home modifications such as installation of a hand rail in a bathroom, or Specialist Disability Accommodation for participants who require special housing because of their disability.

Source: https://www.ndis.gov.au/participants/using-your-plan/managing-your-plan/support-budgets-your-plan