Thinking of registering for the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) to attract new clients? We wanted to recap the pros and cons of registering for the NDIS if you have a business that works with – or has the capacity to work with – participants.
Support coordinators have a lot of responsibility on their shoulders. They need to get to know their clients, build relationships of trust with them and their support networks, foster positive engagement with the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) and providers of disability and mainstream supports, and coordinate a team of wrap around supports designed to assist their clients to achieve their goals.
In its role as a global children’s charity, UNICEF, the United Nations Children’s Fund, has developed the Disability Inclusion Policy and Strategy (DIPAS) as a roadmap to removing barriers for children living with disabilities.
What do support coordinators need to do to aid their clients in putting forward the best case for a funding increase? And, if they don’t get it, or if their funding is cut, what happens next, and how can a great support coordinator get their client back on track for success?
We know that cashflow and swift payment of invoices are critical for keeping your business running. That’s why we encourage providers to consider putting a service agreement in place between them and their clients.
With more than half a million people now participating in the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) – a figure that’s expected to double during the decade ahead – and 44 per cent of them funded for support coordination, burnout is fast becoming one of the most prevalent issues facing the intermediary community.
Getting paid in a timely manner and knowing where you stand financially is vitally important to every provider. That’s why we developed our provider portal – to give you financial transparency, help you to track your invoices, and get you paid faster. Getting set up is quick and simple, and in case you’re wondering if it’s worth it, here are three things you may not know about the provider portal.
If you’re sending an invoice our way for processing, here’s a quick tip to get the money from the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) and into your bank account faster. But before we get to that, you may want to use this client invoice template, which tells you exactly which details to include in your invoices.
We’re launching an editorial roundtable – a think tank that will bring together support coordinators from across Australia to share thinking, information, and insights. The roundtable, which will be conducted virtually across the coming months, will deliver engaging and informative content to readers of Insider (My Plan Manager’s e-newsletter for providers).
