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If you have recently opened up your NDIS business or are looking for new ways to reach potential customers, then this list should help point you in the right direction.
If you are wondering if you can change plan managers during your plan, the answer is yes! Swapping plan managers is a simple process. The following is a guide on what you should do if you would like to swap plan managers:
Every participant who receives NDIS funding may request to have their plan managed by a plan manager. This means that every participant may also request to have funding allocated specifically for plan management. For the vast majority of NDIS participants, this funding would already be allocated.
When it comes to personal care or community access supports, the NDIA state that they will not fund a family member to provide these types of supports unless all other options to identify a suitable provider of supports have been exhausted.
If you would like to enter into a service agreement with a particular provider but don’t want to share your whole plan with them, you can tell them your plan start and end dates and let them know the amount of funding you have in the relevant budget or the amount you would like to allocate to them within the budget.
Having a pet at home can be so wonderful! They can provide companionship, emotional support, a sense of purpose and so much more. When it comes to assistance animals, what they provide can be positively life changing! Before buying or accepting a pet, it’s a good idea to be sure you will be able to financially support it and have a suitable home environment for it.
If you have a Core budget, and you meet the conditions explained below, then yes – but only for essential gardening activities like mowing the lawn.
If you are worried about a provider charging a higher rate because you will be using NDIS funds, or simply don’t want to share your personal circumstances, you certainly don’t have to tell the provider that you are an NDIS participant.
If you have a Core budget, and you meet the conditions explained below, then yes! You may be able to use your NDIS funding for a cleaner if you meet the following criteria…
