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Disability-Inclusive Companionship: A Guide for NDIS Participants
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Disability & Social ConnectionFebruary 28, 2025 7 min read

Disability-Inclusive Companionship: A Guide for NDIS Participants

Want Some Company is not a registered NDIS provider. This guide explains what that means and how participants, families and support coordinators can consider private-pay social companionship.

Want Some Company is a strictly platonic companionship marketplace. It is not currently a registered NDIS provider and does not have an NDIS provider registration number.

This guide explains what that means and how participants, families and support coordinators might consider private-pay social companionship alongside an NDIS plan.

Want Some Company's Registration Status

  • Want Some Company is **not** currently registered with the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission.
  • Want Some Company is **not** affiliated with, approved by or endorsed by the NDIA or NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission.
  • Bookings promoted through the platform are currently **general private-pay companionship services**.
  • Want Some Company **does not** process NDIS plan claims, plan-manager invoices or government-funded checkout pathways.
  • What NDIS Participants Should Know

    Whether a private-pay companionship booking can be reimbursed through an NDIS plan depends on many factors, including:

  • The participant's individual plan and goals
  • How the participant's funding is managed (agency-managed, plan-managed or self-managed)
  • Whether the specific service meets the NDIS reasonable and necessary criteria
  • Whether the provider meets the participant's funding-management requirements
  • Agency-managed participants must use NDIS-registered providers for NDIS-funded supports. Want Some Company is not a registered provider.

    Self-managed and plan-managed participants may in some circumstances use unregistered providers. This does not mean every service is an NDIS support or that every cost can be claimed.

    What to Look For

    If you are considering a Want Some Company host for private-pay companionship:

  • Read the host's profile for disclosed experience, completed checks and interests
  • Discuss accessibility and communication preferences before meeting
  • Understand that the booking is a private-pay social companionship service
  • Obtain your own advice about whether any cost might be claimable under your plan
  • Your Rights

    You have the right to:

  • Choose your own companions and providers
  • Ask questions before booking
  • Receive services with dignity and respect
  • Contact your Local Area Coordinator (LAC) or Support Coordinator for guidance about funding
  • Want Some Company does not determine whether a booking is claimable under an NDIS plan and does not guarantee reimbursement.

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