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What is

Plan Management

Easy to Read Guide


About this Guide

This guide is about plan


management and who can help
you look after your NDIS money.

Some of the words in this book are


in bold.
bold words These words will be thicker and in
blue.
normal words

You can find out what these words


mean on the last page of this book.

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Who can manage my NDIS funds?

Choosing who looks after your NDIS funds


means picking someone to:
Make sure your service providers are
paid
Take care of all your information and
paperwork

There are three options for who looks after


your NDIS money:
Plan management

NDIS management

Self-management

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What is plan management?

Plan management service providers


such as Just Plan Managers can
help to support you.

If you choose a Plan Management


service provider you will have a
Plan Manager who helps you.

The service provider you choose


can be registered with the NDIS or
not.

The NDIS pays for your Plan Manager


with your NDIS money, so you do not
have to pay for it yourself.

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What does a plan manager do?

Your Plan Manager can help you by:

Managing your NDIS money and


helping you choose how to spend
it.

Helping to track and record your


NDIS money.

Helping to pay your invoices to


service providers.

Giving you more information and


helping you choose service
providers near you.

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What is NDIS management?

The NDIS can also help you to manage your NDIS


money and pay your service providers.

If you choose NDIS management you:


Still need to keep track of your spending
Must make sure your services are provided
Can only use NDIS-registered service
providers

What is self management?

Self management means that you look after your


NDIS money by yourself.

If you choose self management, you:


Will need to pay your own invoices and file
them
Must keep track and record all your NDIS
invoices

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Who should I choose to manage my
NDIS money?

The choice is yours, and it depends on


what suits you the best.

Before you make a choice, you should


think about:
What are your goals?
What kind of support do you need?
Do you feel comfortable to manage
your NDIS money by yourself?

Before you make a choice, you should


think about:
What are your goals?
What kind of support do you need?
Do you feel comfortable to manage
your NDIS money by yourself?

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How Just Plan Managers can
support you

Just Plan Managers is a Plan Management


Service.

We provide fast and reliable support for


many people in Australia with their NDIS
plans.

Just Plan Managers is a great Plan Manager


service because we:

Are fast and reliable

Have a small, caring and professional


team

Give you an easy and smooth experience

Give you more choice

Want the best for your goals

We are funded by NDIS (cost you nothing!)

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What is a service agreement?

If you choose a Plan Manager, you will get


a service agreement.

Your service agreement tells you:


What your Plan Manager will do
How your Plan Manager will help you
How much your Plan Manager will cost

How can I learn more?


You can ask us questions about the NDIS and
how we can help you.

You can contact us by:


Phone: 1300 217 037
Email: hello@justplanmanagers.com
Website: https://justplanmanagers.com.au

You can also find out more about the NDIS on


their website:
https://www.ndis.gov.au

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What do these words mean?

The things you want to do now or


Goals achieve in the future

A bill that shows how much money


Invoice needs to be paid for support
services

Just Plan Our company that helps you look

Management after your NDIS plan and money

The program that helps people


NDIS with disability

Money from the NDIS that pays for


NDIS funds support

A plan made with the NDIS that


NDIS plan lists the support you need

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The documents and forms that
Paperwork need to be filled out and kept for
different things you do

A person who helps you with your


Plan Manager NDIS plan and money

A service that helps you look after


Plan Management your NDIS plan and money

Information that is kept by a


Registered company when you apply to join
them

Service An agreement that explains what


services will be provided for you
Agreement and how it will work

A company that offers a service to


Service Provider you, for example we support
people with disability

The documents and forms that


Paperwork need to be filled out and kept for
different things you do

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