Can NDIS Funding Cover Lawn Mowing and Gardening Services?

NDIS funding may cover lawn mowing and garden maintenance when a participant cannot complete essential outdoor tasks because of their disability. However, gardening is not automatically funded in every NDIS plan.

The important question is not simply whether someone has an NDIS plan. The work must be connected to the participant’s disability, considered an NDIS support and available within the relevant part of their budget.

The current NDIS support catalogue includes House or Yard Maintenance for essential activities a participant is unable to undertake. Participants should still check their individual funding before booking an NDIS gardener.

What NDIS Garden Maintenance May Cover

NDIS garden maintenance generally focuses on essential work required to keep the participant’s home safe, accessible and reasonably maintained. Depending on the participant’s circumstances and available funding, this may include:

1. Lawn mowing

2. Removing weeds

3. Trimming overgrown hedges

4. Pruning branches affecting access

5. Clearing garden waste created during approved work

6. Keeping paths and outdoor access areas clear

For example, long grass, weeds or overgrown plants may make it difficult for a participant to move safely around their property. In this situation, basic lawn mowing or garden maintenance may be considered a practical disability-related support.

Large landscaping projects, decorative planting, garden redesigns and general property improvements are different from essential yard maintenance. These services should not be assumed to be covered by NDIS funding.

Who Should Confirm NDIS Gardening Funding?

A gardener cannot decide whether a service can be claimed from a participant’s plan. Before booking, the participant or their nominee should speak with their plan manager, support coordinator or my NDIS contact.

They can confirm:

1. Whether house or yard maintenance is available in the plan

2. Which budget may be used

3.  What gardening tasks can be claimed

4. How frequently services can be booked

5.Whether any price limits apply

What information must appear on the invoice

The NDIS publishes a pricing schedule covering support items and recommended maximum prices. Participants and providers should check the latest version because pricing and claiming requirements can change.

Does the Provider Need to Be NDIS Registered?

This depends on how the participant’s funding is managed.

Participants with self-managed or plan-managed funding can usually use registered or unregistered providers. Participants with NDIA-managed funding must use a registered NDIS provider.

Confirming this before searching for an “NDIS gardener near me” can prevent delays with invoices and payments.

What Information Is Needed Before Booking?

When contacting a provider of NDIS gardening services in Melbourne, be ready to explain the work required, the property address, preferred service frequency and how the plan is managed.

For plan-managed funding, the gardener will normally need the plan manager’s invoicing details. An invoice may need to show the provider’s ABN, service date, work completed, hours or quantity, rate and total cost.

Northern Lawn Mowers provides lawn mowing and gardening for NDIS participants across Melbourne’s northern suburbs. Contact us to discuss the property and required work after confirming that suitable funding is available in the participant’s plan.