NDIS support for justice involvement and re-entry.
Centre of Hope is one of a small number of NDIS providers in NSW with specialist experience supporting participants involved with the justice system. Pre-release planning. Post-release coordination. Real pathways to housing, health, and stable supports.
Your goals. Your plan. Our support.
Specialist coordination for complex justice situations.
Justice involvement does not stop NDIS access. The Productivity Commission and the NDIA both recognise the right of people with disability in the justice system to NDIS supports. Our team holds the lines together: NDIS, Corrections, Health, Housing, and the participant's family, often when no one else will.
Pre-release planning
Coordinating from inside custody: NDIS access, housing, health, medication, supports ready for release day.
Housing coordination
Working with Housing NSW, SIL providers, transitional accommodation, and families to secure housing.
Health continuity
Coordinating with prison health, community health, GPs, and specialists so care continues after release.
Mental health support
Working with Forensic Mental Health Services, community teams, and Recovery Coaches.
Parole & corrections liaison
Liaising with parole officers, Community Corrections, and case managers to align NDIS with justice requirements.
NDIA advocacy
Securing NDIS access, plan changes, and appropriate funding for participants the NDIA often gets wrong.
Family coordination
Reconnecting with family supports where appropriate, including child access and family violence considerations.
Reducing reoffending
Real supports reduce risk. Stable housing, mental health, employment, and connection are the work.
This service is for NDIS participants with justice system involvement.
- Participants currently in custody preparing for release
- Participants recently released and needing supports in place
- Participants on parole, bail, or community corrections orders
- Participants at risk of incarceration who need stable supports to prevent it
- Participants involved with Forensic Mental Health Services
- Family members and advocates seeking specialist NDIS support for someone in this situation
Five steps. One steady team.
Justice and re-entry coordination is long-haul work. Our process gives it structure and consistency.
Intake & assessment
Comprehensive intake covering NDIS status, justice status, health, housing, family, and immediate priorities.
NDIS access (if needed)
Securing NDIS access and appropriate funding, including specialist Level 3 support coordination where warranted.
Pre-release coordination
For participants in custody, coordinating housing, supports, medication, and team for release day.
Active post-release support
The first weeks and months matter most. We are actively present to coordinate, advocate, and respond.
Build stability
Over time, supports stabilise, risks reduce, and the participant builds the life they want. We stay alongside.
How the NDIS funds Justice & Re-Entry Support
This service is generally delivered under Level 2 (Coordination of Supports) or Level 3 (Specialist Support Coordination) in your NDIS plan. The 2025-26 rates are $100.14/hr (Level 2) and $190.54/hr (Level 3). Most justice-involved participants require Level 3 due to complexity.
The NDIA does not fund custodial supports themselves, as these are the responsibility of Corrections. The NDIS funds the disability-related supports the participant would receive in the community, plus coordination of their broader supports.
📊 Capacity Building · Support Coordination · Level 2 or 3The way we work with you.
Prompt response
We respond to every enquiry within one business day. Urgent matters sooner.
No judgement
We work with the person, not the file. Past behaviour doesn't define the supports you deserve.
Rigorous documentation
Justice work needs clear records. Every contact and decision documented for the participant's protection.
Your privacy
Information shared only on a need-to-know basis, with your consent where possible.
Honest advocacy
We push back on NDIA decisions that get justice-involved participants wrong. Often.
Long-haul partnership
Justice and re-entry work is long-term. We're built for it, not for short-term contracts.
Good questions, honest answers.
Can someone in prison have an NDIS plan?
Yes. People with disability in custody can have an NDIS plan. The NDIA does not fund supports duplicated by Corrections (e.g. accommodation), but funds disability-related supports the person would otherwise receive in the community, plus pre-release planning. We can apply for NDIS access from inside custody if the person doesn't yet have a plan.
Why do most NDIS providers refuse to work with justice-involved participants?
Stigma, risk-aversion, and lack of training. The reality is that justice-involved participants often have the highest support needs and the fewest providers willing to work with them. We've built our practice precisely because of that gap.
How early can pre-release planning start?
Ideally 3 to 6 months before release. We can work with Corrections Welfare, the inmate's Case Manager, and external supports to coordinate housing, NDIS access, medication, and supports so release day isn't a crisis.
Can I refer a family member who is in custody?
Yes. Family members and advocates make referrals frequently. We'll need the person's consent before we can work with them, but the initial conversation can be with you.
What does the NDIS cover for justice-involved participants?
Generally: support coordination, allied health (especially psychology and behaviour support), some support work, assistive technology, and capacity building. The NDIS does NOT fund: legal fees, court costs, fines, accommodation in custody, or supports duplicated by Corrections.
Where do you provide this service?
We are a registered NDIS provider supporting participants across all of NSW, including in correctional centres where access is permitted. Most coordination is by phone, email, video link, and in-person meetings as appropriate.
Registered NDIS Provider
Centre of Hope Pty Ltd · ABN 89 669 596 936
