High Intensity Supports
Specialized, person-centered support for participants with complex medical, physical, or behavioral requirements, delivered by trained disability professionals under clinical oversight.
Rigorous, clinically governed care protocols designed around your individual support plan.
Is high intensity support right for you?
High intensity supports are designed for participants whose health conditions or behaviors require workers with verified high-intensity skills descriptors.
You have NDIS funding for High Intensity Daily Personal Activities.
You require specialized protocols like enteral nutrition, tracheostomy care, or seizure response.
Your care team requires Registered Nurse sign-offs on worker competencies prior to shifts.
You need 24/7 active care, 2:1 staffing ratios, or high-level behavioral safety strategies.
High Intensity Support in your NDIS Plan
Funded under Core Supports at recognized high-intensity rate tiers based on participant complexity, staffing ratios, and shift times.
High Intensity Daily Activities
Higher worker hourly rate tiers reflecting specialized qualifications for complex care.
Positive Behavior Support
Functional behavior assessments, interim plans, and practitioner supervision.
RN Training & Sign-Offs
Registered Nurse hours to train, assess, and re-certify support workers on your protocols.
Specialized Assistive Tech
Electric hoists, suction units, feeding pumps, and monitoring equipment funded via AT.
Every support worker is individually trained and signed off on your specific protocols by an RN.
Learn about high intensityRigorous clinical governance meets deeply personal everyday care. We combine hospital-level safety protocols with empathy, ensuring participants thrive safely at home.
Talk to our complex care leadVerified Competencies
Every worker is clinically assessed and signed off specifically on your equipment and care plan.
24/7 Clinical Escalation
Immediate on-call Registered Nurse support 24 hours a day for any clinical changes or concerns.
Zero Restrictive Practices
Human-rights focus committed to least-restrictive, trauma-informed behavioral support.
Zero-Gap Rostering
Shadow rosters and fully trained secondary workers ensure high-intensity shifts are never missed.
“Finding a team capable of handling my daughter's tracheostomy and seizure plan was overwhelming until we found Caring Buddy. Their workers are calm, competent, and like family.”
Frequently asked
Workers must complete accredited training matching the NDIS High Intensity Skills Descriptors, followed by participant-specific competency sign-off by a Registered Nurse before working independently.
Let's discuss your complex care plan
Connect directly with our Complex Care Coordinator to review medical protocols and worker requirements.
- Individualized skill matching for every worker
- Full RN competency sign-offs before first shift
- 24/7 on-call clinical nurse support
