NEW FORMAT
The National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) has
released a new-format plan to assist National Disability
Insurance Scheme (NDIS) participants to understand
their plan and provide a single point of contact.
A
ssistant Minister for Social in the plan, and clear information on a single point of contact to assist
Services, Housing and where and how to get help. participants to implement their plan.
Disability Services, Sarah
“The NDIA has engaged
“Importantly, the new-format plan
Henderson, said the new-format extensively with NDIS participants, takes a holistic view of a participant’s
plan provides participants with their families and carers to identify needs and circumstances, and shows
easier-to-understand information, areas for improvement to enhance how their goals are linked to the
which will assist participants to the participant experience,” Ms support they need — whether that be
implement their supports. Henderson said. informal, community and mainstream
Some of the improvements
“NDIS participants will be able
supports, or NDIS funding.”
include: change in the overall design, to access a plan that is easy-to- greater emphasis on individual read, shows how their NDIS funded participants who receive their first
circumstances, a simpler layout and supports contribute towards plan or have a plan review.
clearer definition of supports funded achieving their goals and provides
linkonline.com.au
The new plan is now available to
www.ndis.gov.au
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