Did you know that NDIS plan reviews are an important step to ensuring that you have the right support to suit your individual needs?
Feedback from the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) was that Participants felt the language around changing their NDIS plans was confusing.
In response, the NDIA has made a number of changes, which have now been passed by the Australian Government to improve NDIS plans for participants.
From 1 July 2022, there are now two pathways to make changes to your NDIS plan. These include:
A plan variation is typically used when changes need to be made to a certain part of your NDIS plan. This does not require the creation of a new plan.
Plan variations are a vital step to help participants access the correct type of support for their individual needs, without going through a full plan reassessment.
Changes to the plan review process has been made to make life easier for yourself, your family and your carers!
Sometimes you may not want to make any changes to your plan, you may just need help implementing them
If you are unsure how these changes will affect your current situation, get in contact with the NDIS about the changes you wish to make to your plan.
These include:
Plan reassessments are formerly known as plan reviews. They are typically used if you have had significant changes to your current situation and require a change in funded supports. They are also used if your current plan has reached its reassessment date.
