Your plan can be managed in different ways.
Self-management: The NDIA provides you with funding so you can buy supports that will best help you meet your
plan goals. Your support provider may or may not be registered with the NDIS. You can negotiate the price you pay
for a support, provided the cost can be met within your plan funding for the duration of your plan. You do not need a
service booking for your self-managed supports as you pay your providers directly. For more information about self managing: click here
Plan-management: the NDIA pays your plan manager, who will pay your providers for you.
Your plan manager must be registered with the NDIS. A registered provider meets the NDIS quality and safety standards. If you
decide to use a provider that is not registered, ensure they have the correct qualifications, training and safety
checks. Your other support providers may or may not be registered with NDIS. Your plan manager cannot pay
more than the NDIA set price limit for specific supports.
NDIA-managed funding: the NDIA pays your providers on your behalf. The NDIA can only pay providers that are
registered with the NDIS and cannot pay more than the NDIA set price limits.
You will be asked how you would like to manage your NDIS funding during your planning meeting. Talk to your
Local Area Coordinator (LAC) or the NDIA beforehand to understand your options. It is also worth connecting with
self-management peer support groups. There are lots of very supportive people who can provide advice about
how they self-manage.
Talk to your Local Area Coordinator what is best for you during your planning meeting or plan review.
Access2Choice
Access2Choice provides a platform for participants, their family or guardian to directly engage services of their own support workers as required to meet specific needs, without the burden of direct legal and administrative duties.
We encourage participants, their family or guardian to work with their support workers and identify the training and scheduling required to meet their specific needs.
On behalf of the participant, their family or guardian, Access2Choice Tasmania assumes the legal responsibility of support worker employment. Our responsibilities include payment of wages, taxation liabilities, superannuation guarantee contribution, worker’s compensation and insurances.
We work with participants, monitor funding arrangements and work with the funding provider to ensure the correct services are allocated to meet the needs of the participant.
We can connect you with the right case managers or facilitators for your requirements.
We give you peace of mind by verifying and meeting the legal requirements of employing a support worker.
If you require support, have a specific support worker you wish to use and have a funding source for that care, Access2Choice Tasmania can help you.
Call: 0406 257 025 or 0400 976 594
All About You
Support connection
Assistance for participants to implement their support plan by:
- providing an understanding of the plan,
- assistance with ongoing management of supports, and
- answering participants questions with the purpose of increasing capacity to maintain support relationships, resolve service delivery issues and consider their support needs and options with minimal assistance.
Coordination of supports
Focus on supporting participants to self-manage their lives, not just their supports. Involves participant engagement in the development of the support plan as well as an action plan to facilitate implementation.
Assistance provided for participants to connect to a broader system of support, and overcome personal challenges.
For more information: https://www.allaboutyou.org.au/ or call Tanya Hickingbotham at 0475 459 014
Anglicare
Anglicare’s strong track record and extensive community networks in Tasmania mean we can work with you to get the most out of your NDIS plan. Our professional and experienced staff will work with you to get the best possible NDIS plan for you. Our staff can assist you to choose the providers that will best meet your needs. We can support you by:
- Providing information, advice and support to assist you to get the best of your NDIS plan
- Assisting you to choose and organise the supports you need, and are the best for you in your local area
- Supporting you to build confidence in talking to service providers
- Checking in with you to make sure the services supporting you are right for you
- Assisting you to build skills to manage your NDIS plan yourself
More information: https://www.anglicare-tas.org.au/
In2Change Consultancy
In2Change is registered through the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) to provide Coordination of Support – Assistance to strengthen participant’s abilities to coordinate and implement supports and participate more fully in the community. They will:
- Meet with you to identify your goals relevant to your coordination of supports and NDIS Plan and build a service agreement
- Assist you to understand your current NDIA plan and other relevant stakeholders and service providers
- Identify the services that could meet your individual needs
- Obtain quotes for services
- Coordinate service providers and support as required
- Organise the manner and timing of supports, including service agreements
- Link you into a range of support options including but not limited to; community leisure, recreational, activities or training, work, accommodation or respite options
- Monitor your NDIS plan or re-develop your goals prior to a plan
- Liaise with government agencies
- Coordinate health and specialists’ services as required
- Support you in times of a crisis if you need it
- Check in with you on a regular basis to make sure your plan is working for you
- Provide written reports and assist you when reviewing your NDIS plan
For more information click here or call 0499 915 424
OAK-Possability
Possability can assist in the coordination of supports by working with clients and families to coordinate the many aspects of the Participant Plan. Possability has the networks and expertise to help get support that is the right fit for you or your family member. They work at your direction so you continue to drive the plan
Contact the office in Hobart for more information: 1300 067 842
Email: info@possability.com.au
The Parkside Foundation
The Parkside Foundation will work in partnership with you so you can control your NDIS plan and can make choices about the things that are important to you.
Our team can help you to:
Connect with the supports to implement your NDIS plan by getting to know you and the things that matter most
Connect to your community through informal, mainstream and specialised supports.
Enhance your ability to overcome complex support issues or points of crisis
Build your strengths and abilities to develop your skills and confidence.
More information: https://www.parksidefoundation.org.au/ or call 6243 6044
Reintegration
Jackson Leonard is a registered Support Coordinator. Email jackson@reintegration.com.au or call 0437 096 285
Independent Therapists
Madeleine Maloney is a registered Coordinator of Support. You can contact her by calling 0455 498 963 or send an email to madeleine@therapytasmania.com.au
Carers Solutions
CARER SOLUTIONS AUSTRALIA
An innovative way for individuals with disability and their families to employ support workers.
CARER SOLUTIONS AUSTRALIA offers a unique approach empowering you, the individual, to find and employ the support worker/s YOU want.
CARER SOLUTIONS AUSTRALIA is a flexible alternative, talk to us today about your individual circumstances.
Ph. 1300 729 839
Leisure Networks Plan Management
A trusted and experienced NDIS plan manager
At Leisure Networks we will support you in managing your NDIS funds so you have more time to spend reaching your goals and aspirations and enjoying things that are important to you.
You can feel confident that you will be listened to and supported, you can trust us to know that every dealing you have with Leisure Networks Plan Management will be open, honest and transparent. We will take the stress away from managing your NDIS plan and budget.
Leisure Networks Plan Management website : https://www.leisurenetworks.org/disability-services-ndis-support/financial-plan-management/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIksah-7ee9AIV5UiRBR0UTgz8EAAYASAAEgJRzPD_BwE
Huon Support Coordination
Business Owner: Mirjam Holthuis
Mirjam helps people to use their funding in an NDIS plan and comes with an extensive local network of relevant organisations and people. She is a self managing parent and is always on the look out for different, more effective and efficient ways to use funding.
NDIA managed participants can work with Mirjam by employing Duharte Consultants. Duharte Consultants are registered with NDIS Support Coordination. They will contract Mirjam to support you with support coordination.
Plan managed and self managed participants can work directly with Mirjam.
Contact Mirjam on 0403 031 870 or Email: mirjam@huonsupportcoordination.com
Duharte Consulting
Duharte Consulting is an NDIS registered Tasmanian provider of Support Coordination and Plan Management services, operating since 2016 and based in the Huon area.
Owners/Directors, Manuel and Arielle Duharte have over 40 years professional experience in the Tasmanian Disability sector and also have two adult children with NDIS plans.
Duharte Consulting has a team of Support Coordinators, three of which reside in the Huon area.
Our Plan Management service has a dedicated participant liaison in the Huon area who also covers Hobart and suburbs.
Enquiries to Arielle by phone between 9am -5pm on 0439 368 230 or by email
Maple Plan
Registered NDIS Plan Management Provider
Registered and Independent
Local and Friendly Staff
Dedicated and Experienced NDIS experts
A trusted provider of independent plan management services with an office right here in Hobart.
Take control of your plan. Utilise the expert advice of Maple Plan staff to help you get the most out of your NDIS funding with the peace of mind that the services are covered by your plan.
- Fast invoice claims and payments
- Capacity Building and Education focused
- Personalised service from a dedicated plan manager
- Accessibility options with 20+ languages spoken
- Easy-to-Use Online Dashboard
Maple Plan welcomes any enquiries or questions about the NDIS and plan management. For more information, please visit www.mapleplan.com.au or contact state lead Amelia Hagger on 0412 396 510.