Get a clear understanding of National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Choice and Control supports which help you manage your plan funding, pay providers and keep track of your NDIS budget using a registered Plan Manager.
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If your NDIS plan includes Choice and Control funding, Care Decisions can help. We’ll compile and send a personalised shortlist of suitable Plan Managers, matched to what matters most to you.
Choice and Control is an NDIS support category that refers to Plan Management.
Plan Management helps you manage the financial and administrative side of your NDIS plan. A registered Plan Manager pays your providers, tracks your budget, and helps you understand how your funding is being used.
Plan Management is designed to give you more flexibility and control, without the day-to-day burden of managing invoices and payments yourself.
Choice and Control (Plan Management) may be helpful if you:
This support is available to any NDIS participant, regardless of disability type or support needs.
Plan Managers, through this support, provide practical, behind-the-scenes support that keeps your plan running smoothly. This includes:
Plan Managers do not choose providers for you, they support your decisions.
Choice and Control funding sits within the Capacity Building budget of your NDIS plan.
This funding is:
Using a Plan Manager does not reduce funding available for your other supports.
Plan Management and choice of providers
One of the key benefits of Plan Management is increased flexibility.
If your plan is Plan Managed, you can:
If your plan is NDIA-managed, you must use registered providers only. If it is Self-managed, you manage payments yourself.
Care Decisions is not a directory. We’re a free, provider-neutral service that helps people find qualified Behaviour Support providers matched to their needs, plan and location.
You’ll speak with a dedicated NDIS specialist who takes the time to understand what matters to you. For example:
We then prepare a personalised shortlist of registered Plan Managers who are available and suited to your needs.
You stay in control of the decision, with clear options and no pressure to choose a particular provider.
No. In this context, Choice and Control refers specifically to the Plan Management support category in your NDIS plan, not the broader principle of choice and control that guides the NDIS system.
Plan Managers handle the financial and administrative side of your plan. They can:
Reduce paperwork so you can focus on your life
They do not choose providers for you. You remain in control.
Plan Managers are usually registered NDIS providers, which ensures they meet quality and compliance standards. In some cases, participants may use unregistered Plan Managers if allowed under their plan. Your NDIS specialist can help clarify what’s right for you.
No. Plan Management is funded separately in your NDIS plan, so it does not reduce funding available for your other supports.
Yes. If your plan is Plan Managed, you can use both registered and unregistered providers, giving you more flexibility. Your Plan Manager will process invoices for any provider you choose.
