Who's who in the NDIS?
What is the NDIS and who are the NDIA?
The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) is a government initiative that provides support to eligible people with intellectual, physical, sensory, cognitive and psychosocial disability, and their parents and carers. Who are the NDIA? The ...
What does an NDIS Plan Manager (PM) do?
A Plan Manager is NOT a direct employee of the NDIS, they are independent service providers who assists NDIS participants with paying for their supports and managing their claims. Their primary role is to help participants to manage their budgets and ...
What does a Support Coordinator (SC or COS) do?
A Support Coordinator is NOT a direct employee of the NDIS, they are a service provider who assists NDIS participants to implement and manage their NDIS plans. Their primary role is to support participants to navigate the NDIS system and coordinate ...
What does an NDIA planner do?
When you go into your NDIS Planning meeting you will either be assigned an NDIS Planner or an LAC to support you during the planning meeting process. An NDIS Planner is a person who works directly with an individual with a disability to develop their ...
What does a Local Area Coordinator (LAC) do?
When you go into your NDIS Planning meeting you will either be assigned an NDIS Planner or an LAC to support you during the planning meeting process. LAC stands for Local Area Coordinator, who is a person who helps people navigate the NDIS system and ...