The recent National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS review) review reveals that many participants have ‘frustrations’ with some of the bureaucracy involved in the process and scheme overall. After the election in May 2019, the Federal Government commissioned former senior public servant David Tune to review the NDIS and the way it is managed by the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA). His report has now been released publicly and includes 29 recommendations on how to improve the program. We’ve detailed some of them below, and some reveal the advantages of using a Plan Manager. One of the biggest takeaways that we as a Plan Manager are proud to find is that when you’re Plan Managed you have access to providers that aren’t NDIS registered. This loosely means you have more choice when it comes to selecting the provider that suits you, and often times this is advantageous to those in areas where the concentration of NDIS registered providers is still quite low. For example, you may have been referred to a specific provider by someone close to you, and if they’re not registered with the NDIS, you’d be unable to access their service. Conversely, via a Plan Manager like NDSP you’d … Continue reading Following Recent NDIS Review, Plan Management May Help Avoid Frustrations