Managing and reviewing a plan
Preparing for a Plan Meeting
Your chance to discuss your support needs, goals and the supports proposed for your plan.
Think about your needs
Consider the support you need day to day and what you want your plan to help you achieve.
Prepare information
Bring relevant reports, assessments and information about changes.
Bring someone you trust
A family member, friend, advocate, Support Coordinator or anyone else.
Plain language guide
The detail, broken into useful sections.
Read the sections that matter to you. The content has not been shortened or changed, only organised so it is easier to scan.
What gets discussed
Your goals, disability support needs, current supports, the supports proposed for your plan, your budgets, how funding will be managed, plan length, any funding periods, which providers you want recorded, and what information they may access with your consent.
Think about your everyday support needs
Personal care, communication, mobility, meals, household activities, community participation, employment or education, relationships, health related disability supports, and building independence. Think about what you can do alone, what you need help with, and how often.
Describe your hard days, not your good ones
Understating how you are managing is the single most common reason people end up with less support than they need. The plan reflects what you describe.
Gather evidence
- Reports from treating health professionals
- Allied health and functional assessments
- Information about your current services
- Provider reports
- Quotes for proposed supports
- Information about changes in your health or circumstances
- Records showing what has and has not worked
- Information about risks if support is not provided
Questions worth asking
- Which supports are included, and why was something not included?
- Which funding is flexible and which is stated?
- How long is the plan, and do funding periods apply?
- How will each funding component be managed?
- What evidence is still required?
- How can I ask for a change?
- What can I do if I disagree with a decision?
Accessibility
Tell the NDIA beforehand if you need an interpreter, Auslan, Easy Read information, a communication aid, extra time, a support person, an accessible location, or a phone or online meeting. You have the right to receive information in a way you understand.
After the meeting
Write down anything you agreed to provide, send evidence promptly, keep copies, read the approved plan carefully, check the budgets and management arrangements, and ask for written reasons if a decision is unclear.
SCL Support Services
What SCL can help with
SCL may provide:
- Information about your current SCL supports
- Copies of Service Agreements and support schedules
- Quotes for proposed SCL services
- Relevant service and attendance records
- Information about your progress and support requirements
- Information about risks identified during SCL services
SCL cannot decide what the NDIA will fund or guarantee the outcome of your meeting.
Official information
This page explains things in plain language. The NDIS is the authority on the rules, and they change. Check the official pages for the current position.
Last checked: August 2026
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