The three ways to manage an NDIS plan — agency, plan and self — explained without the jargon. With a recommendation on which suits which situation.
NDIA-managed (Agency-managed)
The NDIA pays your providers directly. You can only use NDIS-registered providers like Helping Haven. Pros: zero admin. Cons: limited to registered providers.
Plan-managed
A plan manager (a separate provider) holds your funding and pays providers on your behalf. You can use both registered and unregistered providers. Pros: most flexibility on providers, no admin for you. Cons: requires choosing a plan manager.
Self-managed
You hold the funding. You pay providers yourself, claim back from the NDIA. Pros: maximum flexibility. Cons: real admin time.
What changes for daily-living supports?
Almost nothing. Helping Haven works with all three management types. Our pricing follows the NDIS Pricing Arrangements either way.