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Practical guides to choosing an electric trike, preparing for an assessment and understanding funding pathways in Australia.
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How to Request an NDIS Assessment for Mobility Aids
Prepare for an assistive technology discussion: goals, assessment questions, trials and an itemised quote for a mobility aid.
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Read the guide →Published by Meet One Australia · Guidance checked 13 October 2026. Funding decisions and suitability depend on your circumstances.
PREPARE BEFORE YOU PURCHASE
NDIS & My Aged Care Funding Guide
A practical starting point for discussing an electric tricycle with your advisor or care provider.
Confirm funding before ordering. Eligibility depends on your needs, assessment and approved supports. This guide does not guarantee that a Meet One tricycle will be funded.
NDIS: speak with your assistive technology advisor
Discuss your disability-related goals and whether the proposed tricycle is suitable. Ask what assessment, trial and evidence are needed for your circumstances.
- Record how the equipment would help you work towards your goals, and how it fits with your other supports.
- Include previous equipment you have used and, where a trial is undertaken, safe-use details and expected long-term benefits.
- Prepare purchase and maintenance cost information and a supplier quote where required.
- Check the funding and payment arrangements with your NDIA contact or plan manager before placing an order.
Read the official NDIS assessment guidance
My Aged Care: start with an assessment
The Assistive Technology and Home Modifications (AT-HM) scheme is part of Support at Home. Access requires an aged care assessment; approval is recorded in your Notice of Decision and support plan.
- Ask My Aged Care or your care provider about an assessment for your equipment needs.
- Your Support at Home provider can discuss suitable equipment and arrange a health professional’s assessment when a prescription is required.
- Ask your provider to confirm whether the exact tricycle is an eligible item under the AT-HM list and your approved supports.
- Confirm the supplier arrangements, funding available, any contribution and approval before purchasing.
Read the official My Aged Care AT-HM guidance
Electric tricycle funding: frequently asked questions
Can an electric tricycle be funded through the NDIS?
Funding is not guaranteed. Discuss your disability-related goals and whether the proposed tricycle is suitable with your assistive technology advisor. Confirm the assessment, evidence, funding and payment arrangements with your NDIA contact or plan manager before ordering.
What information should I prepare for an NDIS electric tricycle assessment?
Record your goals, how the equipment fits with your other supports, and previous equipment you have used. Where a trial is undertaken, include safe-use details and expected long-term benefits. Prepare purchase and maintenance cost information and a supplier quote where required.
Can My Aged Care help with the cost of an electric tricycle?
Ask My Aged Care or your care provider about an assessment for your equipment needs. Ask your Support at Home provider to confirm whether the exact tricycle is an eligible item under the Assistive Technology and Home Modifications list and your approved supports. Funding is not guaranteed.
Should I buy an electric tricycle before funding is approved?
Confirm funding before ordering. Obtain written confirmation of approval, funding and how the invoice will be paid. Confirm supplier arrangements and any contribution before purchasing.
What should an electric tricycle supplier quote include?
Ask for an itemised quote covering the exact model and version, delivery, assembly and accessories. Confirm current availability and servicing arrangements with Trike Bike Australia.
Before-you-buy checklist
- Exact model and version, colour, fit and storage dimensions.
- Assessment or trial notes and any training or assistance needed.
- Itemised quote covering the trike, delivery, assembly and accessories.
- Written confirmation of funding and how the invoice will be paid.
- Current availability and servicing arrangements.
Need product details for your advisor?
Call Trike Bike Australia on 07 5522 0583 to discuss the model, specifications and an itemised quote. Your advisor, care provider or funding body confirms eligibility.
Official guidance checked 13 October 2026. Follow the links above for current requirements.
Who arranges payment?
Payment arrangements do not determine whether a particular tricycle is eligible. Your funding body, plan manager or care provider confirms this.
Official NDIS funding management guidance ↗Prepare an itemised quote request
Tell Trike Bike Australia which model and delivery options you need. You can use the quote with your occupational therapist, support coordinator, plan manager or care provider.
Download a blank quote-request template ↓Prefer to speak with us? Call 07 5522 0583