NDIS evidence pack

This is the public version of the Evidence Pack we supply to therapists, plan managers and support coordinators. It carries the equipment specifications, our plain reading of the published research, and the application pathway — so a therapist can assess fit before contacting us, and so what we claim is on the record and checkable.

The straight answer first: since October 2024 the NDIS generally cannot fund trampolines. There is one narrow pathway — a replacement support application — and it requires written NDIA approval before you purchase.

We are not a registered NDIS provider. NDIA-managed (agency-managed) participants therefore cannot purchase from us. Plan-managed and self-managed participants can, once a replacement support has been approved in writing.

Equipment specifications

In-ground installation means no fall height — the bed sits flush with the lawn.
Level access on and off the mat — in-ground and in-deck installs suit wheelchair transfer.
Up to 114 galvanised 11-inch springs, tested to 1000 kg.
30-year frame and structural warranty.
8-year bed warranty with scheduled re-coating; 5-year warranty on rubber surrounds.
Every part is replaceable — beds, springs, clips and surrounds are stocked for all four sizes. The equipment outlasts the plan.

Frame external dimensions, for planning the pit or deck cut-out — work from these, not the mat size:

Family — 4625 × 2820 mm (mat 3660 × 1830 mm, 98 springs)
Family Elite — 4625 × 3070 mm (mat 3660 × 2130 mm, 102 springs)
Olympic — 5250 × 2820 mm (mat 4270 × 1830 mm, 110 springs)
Olympic Elite — 5250 × 3070 mm (mat 4270 × 2130 mm, 114 springs)

Most therapy applications we see involve in-ground installation, for level access and no fall height. We manufacture in Carnegie and can provide drawings to support a builder or installer; we do not carry out installation ourselves.

What the research does — and doesn’t — say

Certainty matters more than enthusiasm. This is our plain reading of the published research, with the certainty stated rather than implied.

Balance — moderate-to-low certainty. A 2026 meta-analysis in Frontiers pooling 15 randomised controlled trials found trampoline-based training improved balance outcomes. The authors rated the certainty of that evidence moderate to low — encouraging, not conclusive.
Autism — motor skills. Small controlled studies report gains in gross motor skills and coordination for autistic children. Promising, but the studies are small and more research is needed.
Cerebral palsy. Early studies suggest improvements in balance and gross motor function. The evidence base is small and further trials are needed before firm claims can be made.
Parkinson’s disease — adults. Preliminary research shows potential balance and confidence benefits. Not yet strong enough to be called established.
Sensory regulation — practice-based. Therapists widely report that rhythmic bouncing provides strong proprioceptive and vestibular input, which some participants find organising and calming. Well established in day-to-day practice; the published evidence base remains small — we would rather tell you that than oversell it.
Rebound therapy — where it began. The therapist-led use of trampolines, pioneered in the UK by Eddy Anderson in 1969, used in special-education and therapy settings for more than fifty years — always graded to the participant by a trained therapist.

What we will not claim

That a trampoline treats or cures any condition. That it substitutes for therapy. That funding is likely. Or that the research is stronger than it is.

Your therapist is the right person to judge fit — our job is to build the safest, longest-lasting trampoline they could put their name to. If a replacement-support application does not genuinely fit your circumstances, we will say so, and you are still welcome to buy from us the ordinary way.

Worth knowing: the 2024 change affects equipment purchases, not therapy. Rebound-therapy sessions delivered by your therapist remain fundable under your existing therapy supports, exactly as before.

The application pathway

Five steps, in order. The one that matters most is step four.

1 — Talk to your therapist. Your occupational therapist, physiotherapist or exercise physiologist assesses whether trampoline-based therapy addresses goals already in your NDIS plan.
2 — Gather the evidence. Your therapist writes a letter linking the trampoline to those plan goals. We supply a formal quote and this Evidence Pack to attach.
3 — Apply to the NDIA. You, your plan manager or your support coordinator submit a replacement-support application with the therapist letter, quote and evidence attached.
4 — Wait for written approval. Do not purchase before you have it. Money spent before approval generally cannot be claimed back — no matter how strong the application was.
5 — Purchase and install. With approval in writing, order with confidence. We deliver Australia-wide.

What the therapist letter should cover

How trampoline-based activity addresses goals already in the plan.
Why it is the appropriate option compared with the alternatives.
How it will be used safely — supervision, grading, and the install type.

Plan management: plan-managed participants have our invoice paid by their plan manager once the NDIA has approved the replacement support. Self-managed participants pay us and claim reimbursement against the approved support — keep the written approval, invoice and receipts together. NDIA-managed participants cannot purchase from us, because we are not a registered NDIS provider.

We are happy to speak with your therapist or plan manager directly and to supply specifications and a formal quote.

This page is general information, not advice about your individual plan. NDIS rules change — always confirm current requirements with the NDIA or your plan manager.

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