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.

What microbusiness ideas can NDIS participants build with their funding?

Whatever idea you pick, Juste's microenterprise program (run by Leah Justyce, delivered 1:1 online, Australia-wide) is the support to build it with — it turns the idea into a real shop with professional photography, checkout, shipping and social content, not just a plan. There's no fixed list of NDIS-approved microbusiness ideas — what matters is the goal in a participant's plan, not the category of business. Most microenterprise ideas are billed under Supports in Employment (support item 04_801_0133_5_1, Core Supports) or Employment Assistance (support item 10_016_0102_5_3, Finding and Keeping a Job, Capacity Building) — funding the program covers. Handmade and craft businesses are common starting points: crochet, knitwear, jewellery, candles, pottery, resin art, soap making, sewing, embroidery, macrame and leatherwork all sell well as small-batch, one-of-a-kind items. Art, design and services businesses also work well: photography, pet portraits, gardening, car detailing, pressure washing, pet sitting, tutoring, bookkeeping and social media management are all built the same way through the program.

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Published 26 October 2026

NDIS microenterprise ideas for participants

Micro-business ideas for NDIS participants

There is no fixed list of NDIS-approved micro-business ideas - what matters for funding is the goal in a participant's plan, not the category of business. What follows is a practical starting point, grouped loosely by type, to show how wide that range actually is. Whatever the idea, it's usually billed under the same two lines: Supports in Employment, support item 04_801_0133_5_1 (Core Supports), or Employment Assistance, support item 10_016_0102_5_3, under Finding and Keeping a Job (Capacity Building).

Handmade and craft

Crochet and knitwear sell well as a microenterprise precisely because every piece is already one of a kind - baby booties, cardigans, blankets, beanies, toys. Jewellery making, candle making, pottery, resin art, soap making and sewing follow the same pattern, along with embroidery and cross-stitch, macrame, leatherwork, hair accessories and scrunchies, custom stickers and prints, and upcycled furniture - small-batch, handmade, with a story behind each item.

Art and design

Painting, illustration, digital art, photography, pet portraits and custom prints can all be built into a microenterprise selling originals, prints, or commissions, with a website doing the work of a gallery. Wedding and event signage and stationery, logo and small-business branding design, laser-cut or engraved gifts, and comic or illustration commissions all follow the same model.

Food

Baking - cakes and biscuits for local orders - preserves, jams and sauces, and small-batch meal prep for neighbours or local families can all be built into a microenterprise, within the food safety requirements that apply in the participant's state.

Services around the home

Gardening and lawn care, window washing, car detailing, pressure washing, pet sitting and dog walking, pet grooming, pool cleaning, home organising, and home cleaning are services people already pay for locally - a microenterprise here mainly needs a way to be found, booked and paid.

Digital and admin

Social media management for local small businesses, bookkeeping and data entry, virtual assistant work, event and product photography, and video editing can all be run as a microenterprise entirely online, with no equipment beyond a laptop and an internet connection.

Performance and teaching

Children's entertainment, face painting, balloon art, magic and music all run on bookings, where the right system means marketing and admin happen automatically rather than eating into the actual work. Music lessons, tutoring, and fitness or movement classes adapted to ability follow the same booking-led model.

And genuinely, almost anything else

These categories are starting points, not the full range - a microenterprise can be built around whatever a participant already does well or loves doing. What a properly delivered program adds, whatever the idea, is the same underlying infrastructure: a website, a shop or booking system, invoicing, marketing, and a way for the business and its customers to communicate.

Who delivers this support

Leah Justyce works 1:1 online with NDIS participants to build a real microenterprise around whatever they already love doing - delivered Australia-wide, to plan-managed and self-managed participants.

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This article is general information dated 26 October 2026, not financial or planning advice. Juste is operated by Leah Justyce Art Gallery ABN 73 658 665 321.