Will my plan cover gardening, cleaning and handyman services?
Reading Time: 3 mins Whether the NDIS will cover the cost of cleaning depends on your individual circumstances. Does your disability prevent you from carrying out these duties yourself? If gardening, cleaning and handyman maintenance assistance enables you to live an ordinary life, NDIS may deem it reasonable and necessary to fund these household activities. Note that the NDIS […]
How to have Plan Management included in your NDIS plan
Reading Time: < 1 min If you have chosen to have your funds plan managed, all you need to do is ask for it during your meeting or at any point during your plan. Every NDIS participant has the right to have Plan Management services included in their plan. The NDIS Act states that the “NDIA must give effect to a participant’s […]
How to appeal a decision made by the NDIA
Reading Time: < 1 min Do you feel dissatisfied or unhappy with a decision made for you by the NDIA? If this happens to you, you are able to request an internal review. If you have been directly affected by the decision, you have the right to request an appeal if it appears in the NDIS legislation’s list of ‘reviewable […]
What are the differences between a Plan Manager, Support Coordinator and Local Area Coordinator?
Reading Time: 2 mins Do you find yourself scratching your head with all these new terms and roles? This article aims to explain the key differences in these support roles and may help you to choose what works best for you. There are three ways that your NDIS budget can be managed: Or your plan can also have a […]
