We're updating this guideline with new legislation
Here's what's changed:
- There are new rules about when we can do a plan variation or reassessment.
- The rules make it clear what we need to think about before we do a plan variation or reassessment, and the situations we can change your plan in.
- There are also new rules about when we decide how your plan funding is managed
- They give us more information about when we might need to change your plan management type and what we think about before we make that decision.
Please download the guideline for the latest information, while we update the website over the coming weeks.
Changing your plan
We may need to change your plan for many reasons. If your situation changes, your disability support needs may change. You might need more supports, fewer supports, or different supports. There are different ways we can change your plan. In certain situations, we might be able to vary your current plan. If we need to make major changes we’ll do a plan reassessment, and you’ll get a new plan.
We’ll check in with you during your plan to see if you need any changes to your plan. We’ll talk with you about your situation and look at any information you have given us to work out if we need to change your plan. If a change is needed, we’ll then decide what type of change we need to do. You can ask us for a change to your plan at any time or we could decide to do this. If you want us to review a decision we have already made about your plan, talk to us first. A plan change isn’t used to review any of our decisions.
We’ll work with you to make any changes to your plan. We’ll talk with you about your situation to work out what we need to change. We’ll then either update your plan or create a new plan. We still need to follow the laws for the NDIS that apply when making a change to your plan. For example, any changes to the reasonable and necessary supports in your plan must meet the NDIS funding criteria.
Note:
- When we say ‘your plan’ we mean your NDIS plan.
- As part of the recent changes to the NDIS laws we are moving towards a new framework for planning. Rules need to be developed for this new framework. We’re working on how and when we’ll introduce these changes.
- Until then, all current plans will be known as 'old framework' plans, and we will continue to develop these until all participants have transitioned to the new framework. The information in this Our Guideline is about our ‘old framework’ plans, which includes the recent changes to the NDIS laws.
- If you’re aged between 9 and 65 years and are looking for information about community connections, go to Our Guideline – Community Connections.
- If your child is younger than 9 and you’re looking for information about early connections, go to Our Guideline – Early Connections.
Browse the guideline using the links or download a copy:
Find more resources about checking in and changing your plan in accessible formats on the booklets and factsheets page .