The Service Provider Break Up Guide
Relationships with your service providers can be a lot like romantic relationships. Trust is built up, and you feel comfortable with each other over time. Just like your personal relationships, it can be a hard choice deciding it is time to end a relationship with a service provider.
We've all heard the cliche cheesy breakup lines in movies and possibly experienced some of them in real life ourselves. Some of these can relate to service provider relationships as well.
Need to buy an iPad other Assistive Technology with your NDIS plan Funds?
The first step is that you need to be confident that it’s specifically needed because of the disability that you or the person that you're caring are living with and the purchase falls under what the NDIS term a “reasonable and necessary” purchase.
NDIS Plan Reviews
An overview of why you might have a plan review and the different types of plan reviews that can help you get the result you need.
July NDIS Price Increases
A summary of some changes to wage price maximums for support workers, starting July 1st.
Bill Shorten new Minister of NDIS
What we got from the new NDIS Minister Bill Shorten interview ABC's show “Insiders” about the future of the NDIS.
Expos to put on your calendar
Here is a list of some of the fantastic Disability expos in Queensland as well as some nationwide expos. Expos are a great way to see what is services and products are newly available. It is also a terrific way to scope out service providers.
Finding the Right Provider
Finding the right NDIS provider can be a challenge, especially if you don’t have a support coordinator or you want to save your support coordinator hours and look for providers yourself.
NDIS Registered vs. Non-Registered Providers: What’s the difference?
The process of becoming an NDIS registered provider is rigorous. It takes a lot of time, effort and significant cost - but this doesn’t mean that you should rule out unregistered providers when selecting the right supports for you.
NDIS Invoicing: A Guide for Participants & Their Representatives
The NDIA have very specific requirements on what needs to be included in an invoice. Missing information can result in delays to payments, additional communication between parties and general frustration all around.
Understanding Your NDIS Consumables Budget
Your consumables budget falls under ‘Core Supports’. It’s the one budget area that is both the most flexible and the most challenging to manage effectively. It’s also the area that causes the most confusion.
Get more time back: Changing from Self-Management to Plan Management
There are the obvious benefits to self-managing an NDIS plan, such as flexibility, choice and control over the plan. What comes with that, however, is also the time and responsibility.
Questions to Ask a Potential Support Worker
Conducting an interview with a potential support work can be especially daunting if it’s your first time; however, they’re rarely easy, even for someone who’s been through the process before.
Requesting a review: Knowing your options
If you aren’t satisfied with a decision regarding your NDIS claim, or feel like you’ve missed out on something in your plan, it’s important to know that you have options.