When Should You Change Your NDIS Plan?

.Your NDIS plan is essentially a budget and support roadmap designed to help you live day to day and work towards your personal goals. But life does not stand still. Health can shift, living arrangements can change, or the supports you rely on may no longer be available.

When your plan no longer fits your real needs, you do not have to wait until the plan expires to get help. You may request a plan review anytime. If there is sufficient evidence to demonstrate the changes going on for you.

A plan review is when the NDIS looks at your current plan again to decide whether it still matches what you need currently. This is a normal cycle in the system and can be especially critical when safety, independence, or wellbeing are at risk.

You might consider requesting a review if:

1. Your health or capabilities have changed - this includes feeling more fatigued or unable to do as much as before and need extra support at home or in the community to feel safe.
2. Your existing support is inadequate – because the level or type of support you need has changed.
3. Your personal life situation has changed - moving house, leaving hospital, changes to family support, or an unsafe living situation can all significantly affect your support needs
4. Your plan was established on incorrect information – if your plan assumed family providing substantial care but they are unable to, or there are missed crucial details like needing specialised care, a review or variation may be the warranted.

To help the review process and to be able to evidence what you need, we suggest keeping records of letters from your GP or allied health professionals, hospital discharge summaries, records of safety incidents, and a short personal statement outlining what has changed and how it affects your day-to-day life. 

If your plan no longer reflects your reality, reach out to Hera Support to discuss whether a review could help you stay safe, supported, and on track.

At Hera Support, our Support Coordinators can help you identify what is not working, gather the right evidence, present your situation clearly to the NDIS and be with you during the review meeting to advocate on your behalf should you want us to.
 
Consider a plan review if you can tick any of these:

Quick checklist
1.I feel less safe than I did when my plan was approved.
2.My health or functional capacity has changed.
3.I now need more help with daily tasks.
4.My plan assumes family care that is no longer possible.
5.I have had a recent hospital stay or major medical change.
6.I have moved or my living situation has changed.
7.I have had falls, accidents, or other safety incidents.
8.My current funding does not cover what I realistically need.
9.My plan missed important details about my functions and/or abilities to manage on my own.
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Write down what changed, when it changed, and how it impacts your daily life. This gives your review request structure and helps your Support Coordinator build the strongest case.