For many parents of children with disability, there is a question that sits quietly in the background for years. Sometimes decades. It surfaces during hospital appointments. It appears during NDIS planning meetings. It arrives unexpectedly in the middle of the night. And it often sounds something like this: “What will [...]
For most Australians, an annual review sounds like a routine administrative process. For many NDIS participants and their families, however, a plan review can be a source of significant anxiety. Questions begin to surface long before the meeting takes place. Will my funding stay the same? Will I need to [...]
An NDIS plan is an important tool. It outlines funding, goals and supports designed to help participants live more independently, participate in their communities and achieve meaningful outcomes. But life doesn’t stand still. People change. Circumstances change. Goals change. Needs change. Which raises an important question: Is your NDIS plan [...]
Since May 2025, the NDIA has changed how funding is released in new NDIS plans. Instead of getting your full 12-month budget upfront, it’s now split into smaller blocks – often quarterly. While this change aims to improve budgeting and oversight, it also brings new challenges. Here’s what you need [...]
