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Example of an NDIS Plan
What does a NDIS plan look like?
Each of the NDIS plans differs according to the individual and dependent on your own needs. Your NDIS plan fits into your personal situation, goals, supports and funding. The National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) will periodically change the appearance of the NDIS plan, however the provided examples here are consistent with the topics and subtopics used by the NDIA.
In addition to these examples, you may have to check out other NDIS plan resources. We put together of NDIS Plan structures for two participants and listed components the plans include. Please note that NDIS Plan structures might change from time to time so we advise that you go to the NDIA website for more information.
Your NDIS plan
The first page of your plan includes your:
- NDIS number
- Contact details for the NDIS
- NDIS plan start date
- NDIS plan review date
- Part 1: About me
- Part 2: My goals
- Part 3: My supports
Example 1 NDIS plan – Zak James
NDIS Plan
Zak James
- Name : Zak James
- NDIS Number: 430 766 967
- Plan starts: 1 July 2018
- Plan will be reviewed by: 1 July 2019
I will be contacted by NDIS regarding my plan review prior to the end of plan. Should I have a change of circumstances, I need to contact:
- Planner: Kathy Smith – (03) 6666 7777
- Address: 2 Lyndal Rd, Heavenport, VIC, 3333
- Phone: (03) 5555 1010
- Email: Kathy.Smith@ndis.gov.au
I will inform the NDIS when there is any change like starting work or school, changed address or goal.
Part 1
About Me
This information is about a participant name Zac and his entire life.
Zak James lives at 23 Excel Rd, Suburbia, Victoria 3096 with his parents, Kathy and Sam. He depends on his parents for most of his bills. His parents work part-time and help with transport to Day Activities. He regularly attends a Day Program that slated on weekdays between 9am and 3pm and spends his weekend with his parents. Zak needs support to relate with the community and needs absolute supervision for safety. Zak has limited friends apart from parents. He also possesses a limited interpersonal skill, sensory processing and related attitudes are his challenges.
Part 2
My Goals
This section deals with my Participant’s primary goal and other import things I’ll be working on.
My first goal is: To improve my home life.
In the course of this plan, I want: help with my personal care 3 days a week. NDIS to help fund the skill acquisition program to improve my independence. NDIS to fund respite to sustain informal support.
My Second Goal is: To safely access a variety of daily activities
During this plan I want: NDIS to fund Day Program 3 days a week. I also need a behavioural assessment and management plan to assist others and myself with strategies to attend daily activities. I need funding for assessment and intervention re-environmental situations.
My Third Goal is: To journey independently to community activities
During this plan I want: a direct assistance to access community activities once a in thirty days. I also want training to improve my knowledge and skills in mobility. I want funding for transport allowance for independence in travelling.
My Fourth Goal is: To extend life skills
During this plan I want: help worker in training to increase independence in daily living skills such as cooking and reading.
My Fifth Goal is: Improve communication and social skills
During this plan I want: speech therapy assessment, ongoing intervention and aids to enable improved communication.
Part 3
My Supports
These are the supports that will assist and guide me to work toward my goals.
Informal support (Friends and family)
Mother and father: Daily assistance with all activities such as interaction, accessing the locality, decision making and finance maintenance.
Service and Community groups
(Mainstream and Community Support)
According to the NDIS, this is called “community and mainstream” supports. It includes health supports, schools or education services, sporting or hobby clubs, community groups or other government services.
NDIS reasonable and necessary support budgets
You can determine how you spend the amount in each budget highlighted below by reviewing the prices of the NDIS and matching it with the NDIS website participant page www.ndis.gov.au/participants.
Wherever a support is listed as “stated”; you have to purchase the support as explained in the plan. You must not modify a “stated” support on the list.
- Transport to access daily activities Budget: $3,650
- Reference number: (4-digit number)
- How will I be funded: NDIS will make a direct payment in my registered bank every fortnight.
- The support budget will be valid between 1 July 2018 and 30 Jun 2019
- Assistance with daily life. Budget: $60,250
- Reference number: (4-digit number)
- How your support will be funded: NDIS will make a direct payment for the supports or reimburse me
- The support budget is valid for a year between 1 July 2018 to 30 Jun 2019
- Purpose of support: Three hours a week assistance to access the community as attending Day Program, nine hours a week personal care, fourteen days a year in home respite, group program 30 hours a week, two hours a week home maintenance to consolidate informal supports
- Improved daily living skills Budget: $3,890
- Reference number: (4-digit number)
- How will the supports be paid: NDIS will pay directly for these supports or reimburse me
- This support budget can only be used from: 1 July 2018 to 1 July 2019
- Purpose of support: 20 hours a year for occupational therapy and speech therapy assessment and intervention
- Improve social and community participation Budget: $3,450
- Reference number: (4-digit number)
- How will the supports be paid: NDIS will fund these supports or reimburse me
- This support budget can only be valid for: 1 July 2018 to 1 July 2019
- Purpose of support: 52 hours a year of capacity building to increase ability to access community
- Total NDIS Plan Amount – $71,240
Example 2 NDIS plan – Zara Asad
(child under 8 years old Personal information)
NDIS Plan
Zahra Asad
The NDIA will contact you regarding your plan prior to the end of the plan.
- Name: Miss Zara Asad
- Date of Birth: 01/01/2014
- NDIS Number: 430333344
- Plan Length (months): 12
- Scheduled Review Date: 01/01/2019
Part 1
About Me
Living arrangements, relationship and support – Zahra lives with her both parents and two sisters. She is currently being taking care of by her family.
Daily Life – Zahra is a happy and outgoing little girl. She is very determined and resilient. Zahra enjoys visiting parks and swimming pool and she loves people and enjoys music.
Part 2
My Plan’s Goal(s)
- Daily life: For Zahra’s gross motor skills to be improved. For Zahra to develop her overall hand strength, grasping skills and manipulation
- Daily life: For Zahra to improve on her vocabulary and functional speech for her to be able to answer yes/no questions and respond to simple commands
- Medium to Long Term Life Goal(s): in all facets of life
- Daily life: For Zahra to be able to follow a step-by-step instructions
- Daily life: For Zahra to continue receiving support from her family regularly
Part 3
Informal, Community and Mainstream Supports
- Support Type (Description; Current/New; Frequency; Related Goal; Support Category)
- Informal: Zahra lives with her parents who are both full-time careers. The family are unable to regularly offer safe and reliable care. Current goal is for Zahra to continue receiving support from her family regularly
- Mainstream: Zahra has a regular GP and sees her Paediatrician twice a year. Zahra also visits hospital for a range of medical challenges, on a quarterly basis. Current goals are Zahra used to attend childcare but has had to reduce this because it was unsuccessful. Zahra visits the swimming pool every weekend and assisted by her family
Part 4
My Supports
Category (Item; Item Budget; Category Budget ($))
- CB Daily Activity: $35,258.56
- Consumables: $11,300.55
Approved Support Budget; Approved Funds
- CB Daily Activity: $35,258.56
- Core *: $11,300.55
- Totals: $46,559.11
* Core consists of Consumables, Daily Activities, Social and Community and Civic Participation Categories only.
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