Starting your NDIS journey
Getting Accepted
Blurb about this step. Provider Choice makes the NDIS part of your life easier by taking care of your invoices, helping you track and understand your funding, and offering help when you need it. With us, you’ll feel confident with the NDIS. We explain things easily and are committed to building your capacity - which is what plan management is all about.
Blurb about this step. Provider Choice makes the NDIS part of your life easier by taking care of your invoices, helping you track and understand your funding, and offering help when you need it. With us, you’ll feel confident with the NDIS. We explain things easily and are committed to building your capacity - which is what plan management is all about.
Tools to prepare for your planning meeting
Planning Conversation Tool
Get ready for your NDIS planning conversation (also known as planning meeting) and make sure you get the funding that you need.
Planning meeting FAQs
Starting your NDIS journey
Planning Conversation preparation
Blurb about this step. Provider Choice makes the NDIS part of your life easier by taking care of your invoices, helping you track and understand your funding, and offering help when you need it. With us, you’ll feel confident with the NDIS. We explain things easily and are committed to building your capacity - which is what plan management is all about.
Blurb about this step. Provider Choice makes the NDIS part of your life easier by taking care of your invoices, helping you track and understand your funding, and offering help when you need it. With us, you’ll feel confident with the NDIS. We explain things easily and are committed to building your capacity - which is what plan management is all about.
Tools to prepare for your planning meeting
Planning Conversation Tool
Get ready for your NDIS planning conversation (also known as planning meeting) and make sure you get the funding that you need.
Planning meeting FAQs
Starting your NDIS journey
Receiving your first plan
Blurb about this step. Provider Choice makes the NDIS part of your life easier by taking care of your invoices, helping you track and understand your funding, and offering help when you need it. With us, you’ll feel confident with the NDIS. We explain things easily and are committed to building your capacity - which is what plan management is all about.
Blurb about this step. Provider Choice makes the NDIS part of your life easier by taking care of your invoices, helping you track and understand your funding, and offering help when you need it. With us, you’ll feel confident with the NDIS. We explain things easily and are committed to building your capacity - which is what plan management is all about.
Tools to prepare for your planning meeting
Planning Conversation Tool
Get ready for your NDIS planning conversation (also known as planning meeting) and make sure you get the funding that you need.
Planning meeting FAQs
Starting your NDIS journey:
Planning Conversation preparation
If you are accepted into the NDIS, you will then meet with NDIS staff to make a plan. This is called a planning conversation.
Making sure that the right information is brought up in this meeting is important to make sure you get the funding that you need. That's why we've created a free online planning tool that you can complete and take into your meeting.
Here are some other ways to get ready for the conversation:
- Consider what's going well and what's challenging in your life
- What things you would like to do if you had support
- Identify the people involved in your life
- Think about what your goals are
You can also fill out Booklet 2 - Planning before the meeting. It can help to talk to others, including your family, to help you think about your life. You can also bring these people into your planning conversation.
The planning conversation can take place over the phone or in person. You should bring any professional reports or information about your needs. After the meeting, the NDIA will review your information and you'll receive your NDIS plan.
If you are accepted into the NDIS, you will then meet with NDIS staff to make a plan. This is called a planning conversation.
Making sure that the right information is brought up in this meeting is important to make sure you get the funding that you need. That's why we've created a free online planning tool that you can complete and take into your meeting.
Here are some other ways to get ready for the conversation:
- Consider what's going well and what's challenging in your life
- What things you would like to do if you had support
- Identify the people involved in your life
- Think about what your goals are
You can also fill out Booklet 2 - Planning before the meeting. It can help to talk to others, including your family, to help you think about your life. You can also bring these people into your planning conversation.
The planning conversation can take place over the phone or in person. You should bring any professional reports or information about your needs. After the meeting, the NDIA will review your information and you'll receive your NDIS plan.
They may ask about your personal details, living situation, family, and support network.
They may inquire about the supports and services you currently receive, including any informal supports from family or friends.
They may ask about your daily routines, activities you find challenging, and areas where you require assistance.
They will likely inquire about your short-term and long-term goals, aspirations, and what you hope to achieve with NDIS support.
They may ask about your health condition, disability, medical history, and any treatments or therapies you undergo.
They may inquire about your mobility requirements and any accessibility modifications you need at home or in the community.
They may ask about your social interests, community involvement, and any support you need to participate in social activities.
They may inquire about your employment status, educational goals, and any support you require to pursue employment or education opportunities.
They may ask if you have specific preferences for service providers or types of support.
They may ask if you have any concerns, challenges, or areas where you feel you need more support.
Understanding your plan
What questions will be asked of me?
You can expect to be asked questions to help the planner understand your needs, goals, and circumstances better. Some common questions may include:
They may ask about your personal details, living situation, family, and support network.
They may inquire about the supports and services you currently receive, including any informal supports from family or friends.
They may ask about your daily routines, activities you find challenging, and areas where you require assistance.
They will likely inquire about your short-term and long-term goals, aspirations, and what you hope to achieve with NDIS support.
They may ask about your health condition, disability, medical history, and any treatments or therapies you undergo.
They may inquire about your mobility requirements and any accessibility modifications you need at home or in the community.
They may ask about your social interests, community involvement, and any support you need to participate in social activities.
They may inquire about your employment status, educational goals, and any support you require to pursue employment or education opportunities.
They may ask if you have specific preferences for service providers or types of support.
They may ask if you have any concerns, challenges, or areas where you feel you need more support.
What questions will be asked of me?
You can expect to be asked questions to help the planner understand your needs, goals, and circumstances better. Some common questions may include:
What should I bring to the planning meeting?
Any functional assessments, therapy reports or supportive documents and quotes for them to consider when building your plan. It's a good idea to write down your goals, as well as an overview of a regular week and any supports you need. This will help you to feel confident and to not forget anything important.
Use the planning conversation tool to make sure you have all the information you need to in your meeting.
How long after my planning meeting will I receive my plan?
Tools to prepare for your planning meeting
Planning Conversation Tool
Get ready for your NDIS planning conversation (also known as planning meeting) and make sure you get the funding that you need.
