Plan Manage Assist

17/11/2025

Are you unhappy with your current plan manager? 👀

If you're unhappy with the service you're receiving from your current plan manager, you can switch anytime, and it's easier than you think 💡

At Plan Manage Assist, we make the transition smooth and stress-free.
✅ No downtime
✅ No disruption to your funding
✅ Just better support, straight away

Just call us and we can assist in your transition. We understand the NDIS inside and out because we live it too, with family members on the NDIS. That’s why we’re committed to providing real support from real people who care.

Talk to us today and experience the difference:
📞 Call us on 1300 199 960
📧 Email: enquiries@planmanageassist.com.au
📝 Sign up here: https://planmanageassist.com.au/sign-up/

15/11/2025

🚨 NDIS Update🚨 NDIA released an update on Therapy Operational Guideline 16th October – Key changes include clarified rules for therapy supports

The NDIA has made a significant update to the Therapy Operational Guideline, confirming that while therapy supports remain stated under the Improved Daily Living category, there is now greater flexibility in how participants can use this funding.

Key takeaways:

🔹 Therapy supports: Clarified rules for therapy supports, the role of allied health assistants, and specific guidance on what is and isn't considered a therapy support.

🔹 Allied Health Assistants (AHAs): The guideline provides specific guidance on the role and supervision of AHAs delivering delegated therapy activities

🔹 Evidence and reporting: The guideline outlines the evidence required to support therapy requests

🔹 Exclusions: It explicitly lists services that are not considered NDIS-funded therapy supports, such as gym memberships, alternative therapies, animal therapy, social programs, and therapy-in-a-box options.

📄 Read more in the NDIA Therapy Supports Operational Guideline:https://planmanageassist.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/OG-Therapy-supports_0.pdf

12/11/2025

Around 14,000 Australians with disabilities access exercise physiology services to help with their daily lives.

What's next?
Advocates fear its future under the scheme is under threat. Read more... https://ab.co/3LFA510

Leo depends on exercise physiology to keep him moving, but there are fears that his progress could be halted under an NDIS review.

10/11/2025

🚨 New NDIS Guidelines 🚨

There is now a new limit on how participants and their service providers can draw down on funding. Funding periods will usually be set at 3-months on the basis this gives flexibility, it is important to ensure your service agreement is inline with your funding periods.

NDIS service agreements are important because they help ensure that participants and providers are on the same page about the supports being delivered. Read key information about NDIS Service Agreements in our latest blog on our website: https://planmanageassist.com.au/2025/11/05/ndis-provider-service-agreements-why-they-matter/

Ready to make your NDIS journey smoother and more empowered?
📞 Call us on 1300 199 960
📧 Email: enquiries@planmanageassist.com.au

07/11/2025

🎧📄 Meet Olga – Service Agreement Specialist at Plan Manage Assist
Olga manages all the service agreements and yes, they can be complex! But with her sharp attention to detail and love for structure, she makes sure everything is in order.

By night, Olga transforms into a DJ, spinning tracks and sharing her love of music with the world. 🎶
💬 “Music helps me unwind after a day of navigating service agreements,” she says. “It’s all about rhythm, whether I’m mixing beats or aligning budgets.”

Her top tip for a streamlined approach?
✅ Outline the supports clearly and include the total dollar amount, it saves time and avoids confusion down the track.

Olga brings clarity, creativity, and a great playlist to everything she does.

05/11/2025

The NDIS can be complicated but it doesn’t have to be 💛

With constant changes to funding periods, claiming rules, and plan structures, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed.

At Plan Manage Assist, we grow because of the support we provide to our participants and we truly understand the system, because we have family members on the NDIS ourselves. We know it back to front, and we know how important it is to get it right.

Let us help you make the most of your plan with clarity, care, and commitment.

Reach out today!
📞 Call us on 1300 199 960
📧 Email: enquiries@planmanageassist.com.au
📝 Sign up here: https://planmanageassist.com.au/sign-up/

05/11/2025

Navigating the can be overwhelming, especially when it comes to finding a provider you can truly trust 💙

In our latest YouTube episode, Stu sits down with Ivania Choi from Care2U Community Services Inc to unpack:
🔹 How to build trust in the NDIS space
🔹 What genuine participant support looks like
🔹 Key tips for choosing the right NDIS provider
🔹 How Care2U is making a difference

Whether you're a participant, carer, support coordinator, or just passionate about inclusive care, this conversation is full of insights you won’t want to miss.

🎥 Watch here: https://youtu.be/DdAVjwM_QLg?si=Rv4sIydclXibErvj

Are you navigating the NDIS and unsure how to find a trustworthy provider? In this episode, Stu sits down with Ivania Choi from Care2U Community Service to e...

01/11/2025

🎶 Are you aware? 🎨 From 24 November 2025, NDIS will only fund art and music therapy when delivered by qualified professionals, not general classes.

✅ New price cap: $156.16/hr
✅ Must be registered with ANZACATA (Art) or AMTA (Music)
✅ Group therapy = shared cost
✅ Materials & lessons not covered

The NDIS Evidence Advisory Committee will continue to review the research and provide guidance, with new operational guidelines to be released in late 2025.

These changes aim to ensure therapies are evidence-based and aligned with participants’ goals.

Learn more at www.ndis.gov.au 💡

31/10/2025

👻📞 Not Every Plan Manager Is Alive… to Your Needs!

This Halloween, don’t get ghosted by your Plan Manager.
Some vanish when you need help the most,
But we’re not just spooky, we’re speedy!

🎃 While others disappear into the mist,
🕸️ We answer your calls.
🧙 We help when it matters.
🦇 We’re here to support you.
🍬 No tricks, just treats.

Because your NDIS journey deserves more than a phantom presence.
It deserves The Ghost with the Most 👻

📲 Call us on 1300 199 960 if you dare… and we’ll be there.

27/10/2025

The federal government says it will negotiate with the states in good faith about plans to move psychosocial disability away from the NDIS over time. Read more. https://ab.co/3KLxCBI

As the Albanese government seeks to rein in the cost of the NDIS, a former Australian of the Year says money could be saved with this one shift.

22/10/2025

In our latest podcast episode, Stu sits down with Ben Lenzo, the creator of Family Member Care, a care management platform born from personal frustration and lived experience.

Ben shares how navigating the complex world of diagnoses, medications, specialist details, referrals and test results for a loved one led him to build a tool that empowers families and carers.

Originally built to support aged care needs, the platform is also empowering for carers and families navigating the hashtag , offering clarity, structure, and peace of mind.

🔗 Watch now to learn more: https://youtu.be/Ua2Ml-GEyWs

In this episode, we speak with Ben Lenzo, the creator of FamilyMemberCare.com, a care management tool born from personal frustration and lived experience. Be...

22/10/2025

🚨 NDIS Update 🚨 Short Term Accommodation (STA) is now called “Short Term Respite” (STR)

The NDIS has officially renamed Short Term Accommodation (STA) to Short Term Respite (STR), a change that better reflects the purpose of this support.

Key Features of Short-Term Respite (STR):
🔹 Duration: Up to 14 days at a time, max 28 days per year.
🔹 Goal: To give primary informal supports (e.g. family) a break while maintaining participant support.

Where and how Short-Term Respite (STR) can be used:
✅ should be planned together with you and your provider, including how often, where, and what level of support is needed.
✅ can be taken in group or individual settings.
✅ standard accommodation for you.
✅ standard accommodation for a support worker if overnight support is needed.

Short-Term Respite (STR) cannot be used for:
❌ Holidays or travel expenses.
❌ Meals, activities, or general living costs.
❌ Accommodation for informal supports.
❌ Duplication of existing NDIS supports.

This update is a step towards clearer and more person-centered language in the NDIS.

📘 Read the full update here:https://planmanageassist.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/OG-Short-term-respite-PDF.pdf