Category: NDIS
Plain-English guides to the National Disability Insurance Scheme: how funding works, what your plan covers and how to find the right supports.
If you are looking for a list of NDIS providers, the short answer is that no single list covers everyone. The official register records registered providers, the main NDIS search tool shows registered providers only, and unregistered providers are not held on any central record. This guide shows where each list lives, what it can […]
NDIS complaints do not all go to the same place. A problem with a provider or support worker goes to one body, a decision about your plan goes through another process, and a complaint about how the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) treated you goes somewhere else again. This guide helps you work out where […]
An NDIS plan reassessment is how you get a new plan when your support needs have changed in a significant, ongoing way. Many people still call it an NDIS plan review. This guide explains when a reassessment fits, how it differs from a plan variation, who can ask, and what evidence the National Disability Insurance […]
A behaviour support plan is a written plan for supporting a person with disability, built around their quality of life, their rights and the safety of everyone involved. Schools and aged care use the term too, but this guide covers the meaning under the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), where the plans follow rules set […]
SIL vs SDA is one of the most common points of confusion in a National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) plan, and Individualised Living Options (ILO) add a third name to the mix. The three are funded separately and do different jobs. This guide explains each one, sets them side by side, and covers what none […]
NDIS transport funding helps you get to and from the places in your life: work, study, day programs and community activities. It sits in its own part of your plan, it is paid in a different way from most supports, and the amount depends on how much you travel for work, study or activities. Here […]
An NDIS internal review is how you ask the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) to look again at a decision you disagree with. It might be a decision that you are not eligible, or one about the supports in your plan. You have the right to ask, and the process is set out in NDIS […]
The rules on NDIS and aged care at 65 are simpler than most people expect. The age limit applies on the day you apply to the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), not on your birthday. So if you are already a participant, turning 65 does not end your plan. If you are 65 or older […]
What is a support coordinator? Under the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), it is the person who helps you turn your plan into actual supports. They help you understand what your plan funds, find providers, set up agreements and sort out problems when something stops working. This guide explains what a support coordinator does, the […]
An NDIS local area coordinator is often the first person you meet when you deal with the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). They can help you apply, explain how your plan works and point you to services in your community. They also have clear limits, and knowing where those limits sit saves a lot of […]