National Disability Insurance Scheme

Karista is a free service that connects you find NDIS providers in Melbourne and across Australia — search by service type and suburb, compare options, and connect directly with providers that match your plan and goals.

Karista is a free Australian website that lets you compare NDIS service providers side by side — by service type, location, and availability — so you can find the right match without contacting providers one by one.

Karista is a free NDIS provider directory that connects you search and compare registered providers across Australia by service type, location, and funding category, rather than browsing a static list.

Yes. Karista lets you search for NDIS providers by specific service type, including Occupational Therapy, Speech Therapy, Psychology, behaviour support and more, so you can find providers that offer exactly what you need.

If you're an Australian resident living with a disability, you may qualify for funding through the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). To be eligible, you need to be an Australian citizen or permanent resident between the ages of seven and 64, and have a significant permanent disability that affects various aspects of your life.

No, your assets are not considered when determining eligibility for NDIS funding. Also, receiving NDIS support doesn't affect other forms of income support like the Disability Support Pension or Carer Allowance.

You have three options for managing your NDIS funding: agency managed, plan managed, and self-managed. Karista can also connect you to Plan Managers.

Yes, you can switch providers if you're not satisfied. Different providers have different notice periods, so be sure to check your service agreement. Inform your current provider of your decision, and they'll guide you through the process.

Once your current NDIS plan ends, your funding stops. Any remaining funds don't carry over to your new plan. During each plan review, you'll receive a new plan outlining supports and funds for the next period.

NDIS funding doesn't cover typical daily expenses like train fares, rent, groceries, phone bills, or entertainment tickets.

For a support to be considered reasonable and necessary, it must be related to your disability, offer value for money, have the potential to be effective and beneficial, and take into account informal support from family, friends, or the community.

Yes. Karista can help NDIS participants find services that align with their plan, goals, funding categories and support needs.

NDIS funding may be self-managed, plan-managed or NDIA-managed, sometimes called agency-managed. The right provider options may depend on how your NDIS plan is managed. Every plan includes support budgets such as core, capacity building, capital and recurring supports, depending on individual needs.

Self-managed means you manage your own NDIS funding and provider payments. Plan-managed means a registered Plan Manager helps manage invoices and payments. NDIA-managed means the NDIA pays and manages providers and financial records on your behalf.

Yes. Karista can help plan-managed participants find providers that may be suitable for their needs, goals and funding.

Yes. Self-managed participants often have more flexibility in choosing providers. Karista can help identify suitable options based on your needs and preferences.

Yes, but provider choice may depend on whether the provider can support NDIA-managed participants. Karista can help check this as part of the matching process.

Yes. If you provide your NDIS plan or relevant information from it, Karista can use those details to better understand your goals, funding and support needs.

Karista can help you identify relevant goals, support categories and service options from your plan so you can better understand what services may be suitable.

No. Funding decisions depend on your individual NDIS plan, budget, support category, goals and NDIS rules. Karista can help you find suitable services, but funding use should be confirmed with your plan manager, Support Coordinator, LAC or the NDIA where needed.

Karista can help you understand possible pathways, but eligibility and claiming rules are determined by the NDIS, aged care system, Medicare, insurers or providers.