NDIS Social Support
One-on-one companionship and outings across Central Coast NSW. Social support is time with a single support worker: getting to appointments, social visits and doing the things you enjoy. If you are looking for group activities and skill-building instead, that is Community Participation.
Who Social Support Suits
Social support suits people who get more from individual time than from groups. You might find group settings tiring or overwhelming, be rebuilding confidence after a hard stretch, or simply prefer company that is all yours for a few hours.
It also suits people whose weeks have gone quiet. When outings get harder and visits get rarer, having one person you know and trust to look forward to can change the shape of a week.
What Is Included
Nothing complicated. It is time with a support worker, spent the way you want to spend it.
Getting to Appointments
A support worker goes with you to medical, therapy or personal appointments, so you have someone steady beside you on the way there and back.
Social Visits and Companionship
Regular one-on-one time: a cuppa and a chat at home, visiting friends or family, or simply having someone reliable to spend part of the week with.
Individual Outings
Going out with one support worker rather than joining a group. Coffee by the water, a walk, the shops, a movie or anywhere else you would like to go.
Building Confidence in Social Settings
Gradual, unhurried support to feel more comfortable around other people, at your pace and in places you choose.
Why One-on-One Support Matters
Group programmes suit some people, but they ask you to fit the group. One-on-one support works the other way around. The time bends to you: the place, the pace, the conversation, the silence if you would rather not talk. Over time the same worker learns how you take your coffee, which appointments make you anxious and when to step in and when to hang back. That familiarity is what turns an outing into something you look forward to, and it is often the first step back into a busier, more connected life.
Feeling Cut Off Is More Common Than You Think
Disability, illness, losing a partner or moving away from family can all shrink a person's world. Social isolation is one of the most common reasons people ask us about this support, and one of the things it helps most with.
If English is not your first language, or you are supporting someone from a culturally and linguistically diverse background, our free Multicultural Care Navigation resources include healthcare videos and flyers in more than a dozen languages.
How Social Support Is Funded
Social support usually sits under Assistance with Social and Community Participation in your Core Supports budget, the same category that funds Community Participation. Core funding is usually the most flexible part of a plan, so hours can often move between one-on-one support and group activities as your needs change.
If you have NDIS Support Coordination in your plan, your coordinator can help match you with the right worker and set up visits that fit your week. You can also call us on 0412 223 789 and we will talk it through with you.
As of September 2026, flexibility rules differ between older plans and newer PACE plans. Check what your specific plan allows before locking in a service agreement, or ask us and we will check with you.
Common Questions About Social Support
Social Support Across the Central Coast
Our support workers live locally, from the Peninsula through to the Northern Lakes.