MyAgedCare and NDIS
Is the BigPurplePhone approved for Support At Home?
Yes! And after 1 July 2025, it is much simpler! Newly assessed MyAgedCare participants needing home care will enter the "Support at Home" Program. This new system will replace Home Care Packages over time. The new program has a definitive list of ...
Is the BigPurplePhone considered a Support in the new 2024 list of NDIS supports?
Yes. BigPurplePhone is assistive technology, and is listed on the Australian National Equipment Database. If the participant is unable to use a regular mobile phone due to their disability and requires a BigPurplePhone to receive, send, produce ...
I understood that phones are not included with the changes to HCP in January 2023? How can I purchase a BigPurplePhone with my package funds?
Essentially, you are right: mobile phones such as iPhones are 'excluded', but where they are needed to deliver an 'included' service, then they are an 'exemption'. BigPurplePhone is not a regular mobile phone, it is GEAT (Goods and Assistive ...
Can I split the SIM component out of the Monthly Subscription and pay for that separately?
Yes, the BigPurplePhone Monthly Subscription includes two components: ● Monthly Prepaid SIM ● Monthly BigPurpleCare It is only in some circumstances that you can fund a SIM through MyAgedCare or NDIS. However, the BigPurpleCare Service may be funded ...
Can my NDIS participant purchase a BigPurplePhone using their NDIS funding?
Yes, a BigPurplePhone is helpful in many circumstances with communication, which is one of the Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADL). If you are already Plan Managed or Self Managed then you can purchase Assistive Technology through your ...
How do I order using CHSP funds?
Speak to your allied professional about ordering a BigPurplePhone for you. We have been approved for the BigPurplePhone Talk&Text Edition of the BigPurplePhone to be included in the Geat2Go website. Geat2Go.org.au allows Allied Professionals to order ...
How to I order using my Home Care Package (HCP)?
If you are eligible, then your package manager just needs to add your BigPurple Phone to the Cart and, at the Checkout, under "Payment" they can select "Create an Invoice" or "Create a Quote". They will receive an email with your order confirmation ...
Can I get a BigPurplePhone using my MyAgedCare Home Care Package (HCP) funding?
Yes. Your Package Manager, Care Manager or Allied Professional can create an invoice for your BigPurplePhone and Accessories here on our website. They process the invoice for you.