Resources

  • 11 ways to stretch your NDIS funding11 ways to stretch your NDIS funding
    1. Consider local providers, 2. Request support sessions that are less frequent and longer, 3. Avoid peak times, 4. Don't let providers dictate your supports
    2 May 2023
  • Get better bang for your NDIS buck with Coordinated Funding ProposalsGet better bang for your NDIS buck with Coordinated Funding Proposals
    Coordinated Funding Proposals (CFP) help participants maximise their NDIS buck, exercise the purchasing power of a group & attract specialist providers to underserviced communities.
    4 April 2023
  • NDIS provider checklist – what to know and ask before engaging a providerNDIS provider checklist – what to know and ask before engaging a provider
    This checklist contains everything you need to know and ask before signing a service agreement so you can avoid common mistakes – like engaging a provider who’s not qualified to serve you.
    7 March 2023
  • Need a better funding package? Find a great support coordinator!Need a better funding package? Find a great support coordinator!
    Support coordinators play a key role in the delivery of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), supporting participants to implement their plans and exercise choice and control over the supports and services they choose.
    28 February 2023
  • Finding the needle in the haystack – how to connect with the supports you needFinding the needle in the haystack – how to connect with the supports you need
    If you’re a participant in the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), you’ll be well aware of just how challenging it is to find and keep the right supports for you. The right supports can help grow capacity and achieve plan goals faster, but they can also have a huge impact on mindset – and that affects everything we do, think and experience, and the outcomes we create.
    13 February 2023
  • Supporting school leaversSupporting school leavers
    If you have a child who’s participating in the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) and has just left school they may be entitled to School Leaver Employment Supports to assist them with the next step in their life journey.
    23 January 2023
  • New year, fresh focus: how to maximise your NDIS plan in 2023New year, fresh focus: how to maximise your NDIS plan in 2023
    January is a great time to revisit your National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) plan budgets to better understand what they can fund and how you can get more bang for your NDIS buck.
    23 January 2023
  • Who funds it? Knowing where to turn for the supports you needWho funds it? Knowing where to turn for the supports you need
    In this article, we look at the NDIS and the Australian health system to explain which supports sit under each, and what the NDIS doesn’t fund.
    13 December 2022
  • Avoiding budget blowouts with your NDIS fundingAvoiding budget blowouts with your NDIS funding
    Just like a household budget can allocate cash to pay the bills and put food on the table, budgeting your National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) plan funding can help you to access the supports you need across the entire duration of your plan.
    13 December 2022