Funding information updated 9 September 2026. NDIS funding is not automatic for a play couch. A purchase must be an NDIS support, relate to the participant's disability and be in line with their plan. Standard indoor and outdoor play equipment is not an NDIS support. Check your individual circumstances with your NDIS contact before buying. Read our current NDIS guide and the NDIA support rules. The NDIA also explains the funding criteria in its sensory-equipment guidance.
Families choosing furniture for children with disability need to consider the child's needs, the product's features and whether any proposed use of NDIS funds meets the applicable rules.
Funsquare Play Couches are modular furniture for open-ended play and everyday lounging. They do not have blanket NDIS product approval.
This article explains the distinction between choosing furniture and checking an individual participant's funding.
Choosing furniture for your child's needs
The NDIS may fund support for children, families and carers required as a direct result of their child’s disability. These supports help families and carers maintain their role, community participation, and can include therapeutic and behavioural supports, additional respite, aids and equipment.
A product's marketing description does not establish its safety, therapeutic benefit or eligibility for NDIS funding. Discuss your child's individual needs with their treating professional.
It’s all about being accessible, easily adapted to meet the needs of the child, and providing adequate support and comfort to help prevent injury, alleviate pain and improve posture. Furniture that incorporates sensory input can help children regulate their emotions, improve their focus and reduce anxiety. It’s important in ensuring that kids have access to the right equipment they need to thrive, so both the parent and the child can experience the best possible care and environment.
Benefits of Funsquare Play Couches
Funsquare is Australia’s first fully customisable Aussie Made kids play couch, designed with kids play in mind. Our priority is to create great quality products that are safe and multi-FUNctional, with a wide range of addons to spark children’s creativity and imagination. It’s not just a super comfortable play sofa or open play toy, but both.
We love to brag about our unique customisation process, the easy-to-clean nature of all our products, the wide range of colours to choose from, our happiness guarantee and all the many positive reviews we've received from thrilled parents.
But the real reason Funsquare play couches are so loved is that the benefits of open-ended play feel endless when it comes to children’s development.
Funsquare play couches can help children develop early cognitive skills, improve motor functions, provide sensory experiences, sharpen children’s social skills and so much more. And they’ve been developed to be the right amount of durable, dependable, while still being soft on skin and risk-free!
You can learn more about all the benefits of Funsquare play couches here.
Check the applicable NDIS support rules
Consider your child's needs when choosing play activities and equipment. The following play ideas do not establish NDIS funding eligibility:
- Improve confidence
- Teach appropriate social skills and behaviour
- Help regular emotions
Every funding decision depends on the applicable support rules and the individual participant's plan. Product features and play benefits do not mean that the NDIA has approved a product.
Families have shared their experiences of using Funsquare Play Couches for movement and open-ended play. Their experiences are not a funding decision or an NDIA endorsement.
Requesting product information for a funding enquiry
You can request an invoice for product details and pricing. Confirm eligibility with your NDIS contact before using plan funds; an invoice does not approve funding.
All you need to do is fill it out, and we’ll send out an invoice within 24 hours!
It makes the whole process of obtaining beneficial play furniture for your little one as easy as possible, so all you have to do is share the fun with your kids!
“We gave our daughter the rose pink play pit for her first birthday, none of her other gifts even got a look in! She is absolutely obsessed and we can't get her out of it! Thanks so much Funsquare for an amazing product! 😍”
~ Alanah
“They play with it all the time and the couch has been an absolute savior in this wet weather. And has saved the little one falling off the couch all the time. We often wedge the couch up against our couch and it makes for a bug soft play area for them.”
“We love it! My son (1 year old) climbs up and sits on the couch himself to read books. He loves playing on the builds we make him. It is our new favourite toy. We use it every day!”
~ Chevelle
Explore the Funsquare Play Couch's dimensions, pieces and fabric options to decide whether it suits your space and intended use.
They’re ideal for providing sensory input for children with special needs, while also being stylish and multi-FUNctional enough for everyday use.
Read our current NDIS guide before making a funding enquiry. You can also explore the Play Couch for a privately funded purchase.
