Resources & FAQs

The questions we are asked most, the jargon translated, and where to go for official information.

Questions

Frequently asked

What does a support coordinator actually do?

We turn the funding written in your plan into supports that are running in your life: explaining what is funded, finding providers who fit, setting up agreements and bookings, sorting out problems, and getting you ready for your next review.

How do I know if support coordination is in my plan?

Look under Capacity Building — Support Coordination. If you cannot find it or the wording is unclear, send the plan to us and we will check it for you at no cost.

Do I have to use the coordinator the NDIA suggested?

No. You choose your support coordinator, and you can change coordinators during a plan. If you are already with someone and it is not working, you are allowed to move.

What does it cost me?

Nothing out of pocket. Support coordination is paid from the Capacity Building funding already in your plan, at the NDIA price limits. We track hours with you so nothing runs out unexpectedly.

How quickly will I hear back?

Within one business day. If we cannot answer the phone we ring back the same day wherever possible.

Can you work with me if I am not in a capital city?

Yes. We work in person where we can and by phone or video everywhere else, Australia-wide.

Can my family or carer be involved?

Absolutely, with your consent. Partners, parents, carers and nominees are welcome in meetings and can be kept in the loop.

What if I already have providers I like?

Then we keep them. Our job is not to move you around — it is to make what you have work, and fill the gaps where something is missing.

What happens at the end of my plan?

We prepare a report on what has worked against your goals, help gather any supporting evidence, and get you ready for the review conversation. Once the new plan lands we go through it with you.

Plain English

NDIS words, translated

The system has its own vocabulary. Here is what the common terms actually mean.

Core supports

The everyday funding — support workers, transport, consumables. Usually the most flexible part of a plan.

Capacity Building

Funding to build skills and independence. Support coordination sits here.

LAC

Local Area Coordinator — the partner organisation that helps many participants develop and use their plan.

Plan nominee

A person formally appointed to act or make decisions for a participant.

Service agreement

The written agreement between you and a provider: what they will deliver, when, and at what price.

Plan reassessment

What used to be called a plan review — the check-in where your plan is renewed or changed.

Reasonable and necessary

The test the NDIA applies to decide whether a support gets funded.

Self-managed / plan-managed / agency-managed

The three ways NDIS funding can be paid out. It affects which providers you can use.

Getting ready for a first conversation

Nothing here is required — bring what you have and we will work with it.

  • A copy of your current NDIS plan, if you have one
  • Two or three things you want to change this year
  • Who is already involved — providers, clinicians, family
  • Anything that is confusing or not working right now