NDIS Jargons - Simplified
The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) can often seem perplexing, particularly for those who are new to having an NDIS plan.
As you decipher the NDIS terminology and intricate concepts, you'll gradually gain insight into your plan. This understanding will guide you on effectively utilizing your budget allocation and harnessing your plan's capabilities to realize your goals. Remember, your plan manager is also available to assist you on this journey.
The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) can often seem perplexing, particularly for those who are new to having an NDIS plan.
Here's the list of the provided jargon terms in alphabetical order along with their explanations:
AAT (Administrative Appeal Tribunal): A platform where participants can appeal decisions made by the NDIA, seeking a review and resolution.
Agency, Self or Plan Managed: Options for managing your NDIS funding. This includes agency management, self-management, or utilizing a plan manager.
Budget Support Category: The different categories in your NDIS plan where you can claim various services. These categories are core supports, capital supports, and capacity building supports, each containing multiple subcategories.
Capital Supports: A budget allocated to fund products and technology aimed at lessening the impact of your disability.
Core Supports: A budget to support everyday tasks related to your plan and life goals.
Funded Supports: Services and goods that the NDIS will cover through your NDIS plan.
Informal Supports: Assistance from family, friends, or mainstream support systems like education or healthcare, not funded by the NDIS.
LAC (Local Area Coordinators): Coordinators working for the NDIA to generate and authorize your plan.
Line Item: A specific entry with a unique code, service description, and unit/price, used by providers to claim services delivered.
NDIS (National Disability Insurance Scheme): A comprehensive government initiative providing support to Australians with disabilities.
NDIA (National Disability Insurance Agency): The government department responsible for implementing the NDIS.
Price Guide: A document outlining price limits that NDIS participants' providers can charge, as well as services claimable under support budget categories.
Reasonable and Necessary Supports: Supports funded by the NDIS that meet its criteria, relevant to your disability, and not considered an everyday expense.
Registered Provider / Unregistered Provider: Registered providers are those who have undergone the NDIS registration process and can be utilized by all NDIS participants. Unregistered providers can be used by participants with self or plan-managed plans.
Types of ways you can choose to manage your NDIS funding. Here is more detail about each type of money management.
Improved Life Choices: The support category funding plan management, enabling plan managers to be compensated, making it free for NDIS participants.
National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS): A comprehensive government initiative providing support to Australians with disabilities.
National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA): The government department responsible for implementing the NDIS.
LAC (Local Area Coordinators): Coordinators working for the NDIA to generate and authorize your plan.
Agency, Self or Plan Managed: Options for managing your NDIS funding. This includes agency management, self-management, or utilizing a plan manager.
AAT (Administrative Appeal Tribunal): A platform where participants can appeal decisions made by the NDIA, seeking a review and resolution.
Funded Supports: Services and goods that the NDIS will cover through your NDIS plan.
Informal Supports: Assistance from family, friends, or mainstream support systems like education or healthcare, not funded by the NDIS.
Registered Provider / Unregistered Provider: Registered providers have undergone the NDIS registration process and can be used by all NDIS participants. Unregistered providers can be used by participants with self or plan-managed plans.
Reasonable and Necessary Supports: Supports funded by the NDIS that meet its criteria, relevant to your disability, and not considered an everyday expense.
Price Guide: A document outlining price limits that NDIS participants' providers can charge, as well as services claimable under support budget categories.
Budget Support Category: The different categories in your NDIS plan where you can claim various services. These categories are core supports, capital supports, and capacity building supports, each containing multiple subcategories.
Line Item: A specific entry with a unique code, service description, and unit/price, used by providers to claim services delivered.
Core Supports: A budget to support everyday tasks related to your plan and life goals.
Capital Supports: A budget allocated to fund products and technology aimed at lessening the impact of your disability.
Capacity Building: This budget pays for services to increase your capacity to undertake day-to-day tasks in all areas of your life.
Improved Life Choices: The support category funding plan management, enabling plan managers to be compensated, making it free for NDIS participants.
