TabTimer is approved by the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) to provide supports for the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). We have been registered since the initial trials in July 2013.
For information about NDIS claims and the information required to make a claim, please see the frequently asked questions below;
Yes, TabTimer is a Registered NDIS Provider, our Provider Registration Number is 4050001157.
We have been registered since the initial trials in July 2013.TabTimer is an approved NDIS registered Provider for the NDIS / NDIA.
TabTimer is a supplier of Assistive Technology, consumables, and low risk, low cost Assistive Technology for the NDIS / NDIA.
TabTimer can provide supports in the following classes;
NDIS supports are the services, items, and equipment that can be funded by the NDIS.
The NDIS funds supports that relate to your disability.
Depending on how our products help you with your disability, then where relevant, TabTimer products may be categorised as one or more of the following types of supports;
For more information on what the NDIS support please view ‘What does NDIS fund?’
For more information on what the NDIS will not fund please view ‘What is NOT an NDIS support?’
If a particular type of product is not funded then you might be able to obtain pre-approval as a ‘Replacement Support’. See the NDIS website for details on how to obtain approval for a ‘Replacement Support’.
Generally our items fall under Low risk, Low Cost Assistive Technology. Therefore, no formal quote or assessment is usually required.
We can provide an invoice that can be supplied to a Plan Manager for payment. Please see the required information in the questions below.
If the client is managed by a third party Plan Manager, or financial intermediary then we can invoice the Plan Manager, or intermediary, and then they claim from NDIS.
We will dispatch once payment is received.
Please email the below bullet points with responses to info@tabtimer.com.au, copy the participant (or nominee), and any relevant people, as required.
To make the claim and to deliver products we will need to know the following:
Support Item | Support Item Ref No. | Description | Quote Required |
Low Cost AT - Communication or Cognitive Support | 03_222100911_0124_1_1 | Items to enhance communication or cognitive function costing less than $1,500. | N |
Low Cost AT - Hearing Related AT | 03_220600911_0122_1_1 | Items to assist with hearing disability costing less than $1,500. | N |
Low Cost AT - Personal Care and Safety | 03_090000911_0103_1_1 | Items needed for personal care and safety because of your disability costing less than $1,500. | N |
Low Cost AT - Vision Related AT | 03_220300911_0113_1_1 | Items to assist with vision related disability costing less than $1,500. | N |
Low Cost AT - Support Capacity Building delivery | 15_222400911_0124_1_3 | Items to support continuity of existing capacity building delivery as part of the COVID-19 arrangements- costing less than $1,500. | N |
Other | (Please specify) |
Please email the bullet points with responses to info@tabtimer.com.au, copy the participant (or nominee), and any relevant people, as required.
We usually lodge the application within 24-48hrs. We will email the Plan Manager an invoice, and copy you and any relevant people, on any correspondence.
Plan Managers could take 3-15 days to make payment.
We then dispatch the item(s) after payment from the Plan Manager reaches our account.
Please contact us on 1300 822 846 if you need any further assistance.
If the participant is using self managed NDIS budgets, they will need to purchase the item from TabTimer and pay us for the item, then claim the funds back from the NDIS through the MyPlace Portal.
We will provide an invoice to enable you to make the claim. You can select Bank EFT, Paypal, or credit card payment in the checkout, and we will dispatch once payment is finalised.
If you are using NDIS managed budgets, you will need to ensure that the participant has enough funds available in their plan. If you don't know this or are unsure, you can check with the Support Coordinator, Planner, or Local Area Coordinator, to ensure the purchase amount is included in the participants plan.
We will need to know the 'support budget or budget category' the funds are in, and the 'budget line item number' they have allocated the funds to.
We can genarally claim from Low-Cost AT, or other budget heading if the particiupant has it in their plan.
Please email the below bullet points with responses to info@tabtimer.com.au, copy the participant (or nominee), and any relevant people, as required.
To make the claim and to deliver products we will need to know the following:
Support Item | Support Item Ref No. | Description | Quote Required |
Low Cost AT - Communication or Cognitive Support | 03_222100911_0124_1_1 | Items to enhance communication or cognitive function costing less than $1,500. | N |
Low Cost AT - Hearing Related AT | 03_220600911_0122_1_1 | Items to assist with hearing disability costing less than $1,500. | N |
Low Cost AT - Personal Care and Safety | 03_090000911_0103_1_1 | Items needed for personal care and safety because of your disability costing less than $1,500. | N |
Low Cost AT - Vision Related AT | 03_220300911_0113_1_1 | Items to assist with vision related disability costing less than $1,500. | N |
Low Cost AT - Support Capacity Building delivery | 15_222400911_0124_1_3 | Items to support continuity of existing capacity building delivery as part of the COVID-19 arrangements- costing less than $1,500. | N |
Other | (Please specify) |
Please email the bullet points with responses to info@tabtimer.com.au, copy the participant (or nominee), and any relevant people, as required.
We usually lodge the application within 24-48hrs. If the plan is NDIA Managed, we should know if it is approved immediately. We will advise you, and copy you and any relevant people, on any correspondence.
NDIS payments are usually received in another 24-48 hours.
We then dispatch the item(s) after payment from the NDIS reaches our account.
Please contact us on 1300 822 846 if you need any further assistance.
The NDIS will only fund products if they are considered to be reasonable and necessary. This means that before the NDIS will include a support in your plan, it needs to meet all the following criteria:
The support will assist you to pursue your goals in your plan. | |
The support will assist you to undertake activities, to facilitate your social and economic participation. | |
The support represents value for money in that the costs of the support are reasonable relative to both the benefits achieved and the cost of alternative supports. | |
The support will be, or is likely to be, effective and beneficial for you, having regard to current good practice. | |
The funding of the support takes account of what it is reasonable to expect families, carers, informal networks and the community to provide. | |
The support is most appropriately funded or provided through the NDIS, and is not more appropriately funded or provided through:
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For more information please visit the reasonable and necessary criteria on the NDIS website.
We usually lodge the application within 24-48hrs. If the plan is NDIA Managed, we should know if it is approved immediately. We will advise you, and copy you and any relevant people, on any correspondence.
NDIS payments are usually received in another 24-48 hours. Plan Managers could take 3-15 days to make payment.
We then dispatch the item(s) after payment from the NDIS or Plan Manager reaches our account.
Please contact us on 1300 822 846 if you need any further assistance.
If you are a person with disability and you meet the access requirements you can become a participant in the NDIS scheme.
As a participant, you will be able to access the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) community linkages and individualised planning processes to identify the reasonable and necessary supports you need to enable you to achieve your goals.
TabTimer can help you to find the best product, we can help to inform you about the types of supports available, identify the most suitable Assistive Technologies to meet your needs, supply the most fitting low-risk, low-cost, Assistive Technology, based on your requirements, and explain how you can access them using the funding in your plan.
TabTimer's NDIS Provider Organisation ID is: 4050001157.
To get an idea about whether you meet the access requirements, you can use My Access Checker.
The NDIS has now been rolled out to all areas of Australia. To find out about the NDIS in your state or territory please check the; NDIS in each state information page.
For more information about ordering Assistive Technology using NDIS funding please visit the NDIS Assistive Technology page.