Many people think that once finalized NDIS plans cannot be reassessed. However, the NDIS commission has introduced participant check-ins to ensure that the participants are satisfied with the current plans and to review and change the plan if required.
What is Plan Reassessment?
An NDIS plan is a detailed report on your goals, needs, requirements, the funding you are eligible to receive and the Support you will be provided. However, as it happens, there is a possibility that you need to make some changes to your plan later on which is made possible through the Plan Reassessment option. Though the reassessment date is prefixed in the plan you don’t have to wait for that long to demand a change.
Why would someone need to Reassess their plans?
. When you are unhappy with your current plan
. Your circumstances changed from the time plan was finalized initially and this will affect your supports.
. You have come to realize that you need to increase the support or decrease the support you are receiving within the current plan.
How do you make changes to your plans?
By filling out a change of circumstances form you can appeal for a Plan reassessment at any time requesting the changes you need to make. And yes, you can go on using the current plan while you wait for the reassessment.
After the reassessment, you can either get a new plan or an updated version of the current plan depending on the review of the commission. In the case that you disagree with the reassessment decision you also have the option to challenge it in the internal review.
NDIS is adamant about giving power to the participant, which is why the scheme includes the choice to make changes to your plans. Make use of that option if you find you are in need to review your plan.
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