Plan Management

When the NDIA manages your plan you can end up with a lack of control over knowing how things are going. And it can be hard to get n contact with the NDIA sometimes as you have to wait on the phone to talk with someone. This is not your fault but can happen because the NDIA has one number which people have to call from all over Australia. This means you have to wait your turn or may have to call back at a less busy time. And because they have to do so much work the NDIA can be slow to respond to your needs.

That’s where a local Plan Manager, such as SchemeWise, can really help.

You can call us and ask about any issue with your plan funds or organise to see us so we can help you understand how things are going with your plan. We can also provide you with information so that you are aware if you need to make changes to your plan and are able to exercise choice and the control of your funds. For example, if there are problems with a support you use charging too much we can help you decide what you would like to do to address that problem. Or if your funds need to be topped up, we can help you access a Local Area Coordinator, and help explain what has been happening and why the funding is needed.

Did you know…

    …that when you self-manage your NDIS plan and directly engage your own staff that you have the same legal and regulatory obligations as an employer? This means you need to consider things like:

– Workplace relations such as employment conditions and pay rates

– Taxation including making payments to the ATO

– Superannuation including providing employer contributions to your staff

– Insurances like cover for accidents, buildings, equipment

– Work, Health and safety provisions such as necessary repairs and safety for workers.

Using a Plan Manager can help you avoid these matters and is a way of maximising your time and effort toward your goals. This is because Plan Manager’s, like SchemeWise, can help you access services and supports which already carry out these functions. It also means that any insurances or work and safety issues can be assessed, modified, controlled or dealt with ahead of time ensuring maximum safety for you. And a plan manager will also pay bills on your behalf and provide you with updated advice on how your NDIS plan funds are tracking.

SchemeWise are your NDIS plan management experts in the ACT and NSW.  With 40+ years combined experience in financial, health, community and disability sectors we know how to get things done for you.

The NDIS provides three options to manage your plan funds:

 1. NDIA-managed

2. self-managed

3. using a plan management provider

What does plan management involve?

Plan management involves organising your NDIS plan’s administrative and financial aspects. You can do this yourself using NDIS resources, but there is much less stress and a lower risk of making mistakes if you entrust the management of your plan to a qualified third-party provider, like SchemeWise.

A plan manager will assist in completing and submitting all the appropriate documents to the NDIS about your use of plan funds.  In other words we can help you manage your NDIS plan funds in a manner that supports your goals.

By yourself, it can sometimes be difficult to get all the paperwork completed correctly and to know the difference between different support options. Our plan managers have extensive experience in these areas and know how to give you regular statements and reports so you know where you are at and how much support funding remains.

SchemeWise also provides you monthly statements and quarterly reports to meet your NDIS obligations.

Consider our services if you….

1. Are tired of dealing with government departments and call centres.

2. Want to talk to someone who genuinely wants to know about you and your story.

3. Don’t have time to self-­manage but want the flexibility and control it provides.

4. Want someone else to do the stressing and worrying about paying for your supports and keeping your plan funds in order.

We help people take control of their support services

A plan management provider like SchemeWise can make your life easier by undertaking financial intermediary activities or financial and service intermediary activities.

We can assist with providers including making service bookings for you NDIS plan, paying providers invoices, negotiating and resolving conflict with providers, help you raise and deal with complaints, assist you to manage your finances, help you plan your support budget and develop service options to support you, obtain and respond to quotes, manage support bills, manage your NDIS plan funds, and also support you to learn to manage your funds to the greatest degree possible.

And if you’ve had problems with another plan manager we can help you sort that out too and et you back on track quickly!

  Call us today to see how we can help you get started and keep going…