Juste is an independent NDIS provider directory and operations platform. Participants and families can search and find support workers and providers for free. Providers get a listed profile plus a full business system: compliance tracking, service agreements, NDIS-compliant invoicing, expense and mileage tracking, and a tax-time export for their accountant.

Is Juste free for participants?

Yes. Participants and families can browse the Juste directory, view provider profiles and contact providers at no cost. No account is needed to search.

How much does Juste cost for providers?

Juste charges a flat membership fee based on team size, starting from A$29 per month for the Solo tier for independent support workers. There is no commission on any job or booking, ever. Providers keep 100 percent of what they earn.

Is Juste affiliated with the NDIA?

No. Juste is an independent platform operated by Leah Justyce Art Gallery (ABN 73 658 665 321). It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or operated by the National Disability Insurance Agency or the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission.

Can independent support workers use Juste?

Yes. Juste is specifically built for independent support workers operating as sole traders. The Solo membership tier is designed for a single operator and includes a directory listing, compliance register, service agreement builder, NDIS-compliant invoicing, expense tracking, mileage log and a tax-time export.

How does NDIS invoicing work on Juste?

Juste builds NDIS tax invoices from the current 2026-27 support-item catalogue. Providers select the support item, enter hours and dates, and Juste calculates the total with price-cap warnings. Invoices can be emailed to plan managers or participants and exported for PRODA. Most NDIS supports are GST-free, and Juste handles this correctly per invoice.

What is a service agreement and does Juste provide one?

A service agreement is a document between a provider and a participant that sets out the supports to be delivered, pricing, cancellation terms and the rights and responsibilities of both parties. Juste includes a service agreement builder that generates a compliant template covering all required sections, which can be printed or saved as a PDF.

How does Juste help with NDIS compliance?

Juste includes a compliance register where providers and agencies can store credentials including NDIS Worker Screening clearances, WWVP checks, First Aid, CPR, insurance certificates and qualifications. The register tracks expiry dates and shows alerts when credentials are expiring within 60 days.

How can a disabled person start a business using NDIS funding?

The NDIS can fund starting a micro-business where the participant's plan includes a goal related to employment or economic participation — Supports in Employment directly names micro-business, self-employment and family-run business as settings it covers. The most common support items are Supports in Employment (04_801_0133_5_1, Core Supports) and Employment Assistance (10_016_0102_5_3, Capacity Building) — a plan manager can confirm which applies. Participants don't need to be agency-managed — most microenterprise providers are unregistered, so plan-managed and self-managed participants (roughly 94% of all participants) can engage them directly. A good provider leaves the participant with a working business — a live website and a system to take bookings and payments — not just a plan or a worksheet, and with full ownership of every decision and asset. Starting with an existing skill, craft or interest gets to a sellable product faster than starting from scratch. Leah Justyce delivers exactly this kind of support — an artist who has sold her own work worldwide for 26 years and an entrepreneur who builds online businesses in Australia — working 1:1 online, Australia-wide, with both plan-managed and self-managed participants.

Can the NDIS actually fund starting a business?

Yes, where a participant's plan includes a goal related to employment or economic participation. The NDIS's own description of Supports in Employment names micro-business, self-employment and family-run business directly as settings it covers.

What NDIS budget pays for this?

Most commonly Supports in Employment, support item 04_801_0133_5_1, from Core Supports, or Employment Assistance, support item 10_016_0102_5_3, under Finding and Keeping a Job in Capacity Building. Confirm which applies with your plan manager.

Do I need to be agency-managed to access this?

No. Most providers delivering this kind of support are unregistered, which plan-managed and self-managed participants can engage directly - covering roughly 94% of all participants on the NDIA's own management-split figures.

Does my disability stop me from running a business?

No. Support delivered 1:1 and concentrated on the specific parts your disability makes a barrier is exactly what this funding is for. Leah Justyce, who delivers this support directly, has sold her own work for 26 years and builds that same knowledge into what each participant walks away with.

What's the real difference between a good and a mediocre microenterprise provider?

What you have at the end. A good one leaves you with a working business - a live website, a way to take bookings and payments. A mediocre one leaves you with a plan for a business you still have to build yourself.

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Published 4 November 2026

How to Start a Business as a Disabled Person Using NDIS Funding

Disabled entrepreneur starting a business with NDIS funding

Starting a business as a disabled person usually means working around advice written for people who don't have a disability to work around. The NDIS can actually fund the real work of getting a micro-business running - not just a conversation about whether you should. Here's how that funding works, and the steps to get started.

The steps

1. Check your plan has an employment or economic-participation goal

This is what gives you access to the relevant support items. If your plan doesn't have one yet, raise it at your next plan review or planning meeting - it's a legitimate goal to add.

2. Confirm the support item with your plan manager

Supports in Employment (04_801_0133_5_1, Core Supports) or Employment Assistance (10_016_0102_5_3, Capacity Building) are the two most common lines this falls under. Your plan manager can confirm which applies to your plan.

3. Choose a provider based on what they actually deliver

A lot of microenterprise support ends at a plan and an idea. Ask what a completed engagement looks like - do you come away with a working website and a system to take payments, or a worksheet?

4. Start with something you already do well

A micro-business built on an existing skill, craft or interest - art, a trade, a service - gets you to a sellable product faster than starting from scratch on something new.

5. Keep ownership of every decision

The business, the website, the systems - all of it should end up as your own asset. A provider who hands you a pre-built template isn't building you a business, they're renting you one.

Why it works better coming from someone who's actually done it

Leah Justyce has sold her own work for 26 years. She now delivers NDIS-funded micro-business support directly, working 1:1 online with participants on the specific parts their disability makes a barrier - ending with a working website and a full CRM, not a plan to execute alone later. Because it's delivered online, it's available to any eligible participant anywhere in Australia.

More on Leah Justyce

What she delivers through NDIS-funded micro-business support.

Leah Justyce: NDIS microenterprise provider

Go deeper

NDIS micro-business and microenterprise support, explained Read real NDIS stories →NDIS microenterprise provider: what to look for Can you run a business while on the NDIS? What the rules actually say NDIS microenterprise ideas for participants

This article is general information dated 4 November 2026, not financial or planning advice. This is capacity-building and skill-development support, not a guarantee of income or business success, and funding eligibility always depends on the individual participant's plan. Juste is operated by Leah Justyce Art Gallery ABN 73 658 665 321.