{"id":572,"date":"2021-01-11T06:28:21","date_gmt":"2021-01-11T06:28:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/teamrehabsolutions.com.au\/?p=572"},"modified":"2025-12-31T12:03:56","modified_gmt":"2025-12-31T02:03:56","slug":"ndis-terms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/teamrehabsolutions.com.au\/staging\/ndis-terms\/","title":{"rendered":"Common NDIS Terms"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The NDIS can be very tricky to navigate. There are lots of different acronyms and terms used by NDIS and service providers making understanding the NDIS challenging. Here at Team Rehab Solutions, we have tried to help you with some of the most common.<\/p>\n<p><strong>NDIS<\/strong>&#8211; National Disability Insurance Scheme<\/p>\n<p><strong>NDIA<\/strong>&#8211; National Disability Insurance Agency<\/p>\n<p><strong>LAC<\/strong>&#8211; Local Area Coordinator<\/p>\n<p><strong>SC<\/strong>&#8211; Support Coordinator<\/p>\n<p><strong>AT<\/strong>&#8211; Assistive technology<\/p>\n<p><strong>SIL<\/strong>&#8211; Supported independent living<\/p>\n<p><strong>SDA<\/strong>&#8211; Specialist disability accommodation<\/p>\n<p><strong>Home Modifications (HM)<\/strong> &#8211; Home modifications are changes to the structure, layout, or fittings of a participant\u2019s home so they can remain at home.<\/p>\n<p><strong>CMM<\/strong>&#8211; Complex home modifications: home modifications &gt;$30,000<\/p>\n<p><strong>ECEI<\/strong>&#8211; Early Childhood Early Intervention- are appointed by the NDIA to assist families to understand the potential role of the NDIS and to guide them to other appropriate supports.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Service Agreements<\/strong>&#8211; A service agreement is a written agreement between you and your service provider that makes it clear what both parties have agreed to. It will typically outline what treatments will be performed and the costing, including travel and report costs.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Funding Structures:<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Self-managed. <\/strong>Self-managing means the client will pay directly for the services provided, later seeking reimbursement from the NDIA. Being self-managed allows the patient to choose any provider, whether they are registered with the NDIS or not.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Agency-managed [NDIA]<\/strong>. When the NDIA manages the patient&#8217;s plan, the NDIS will directly pay our company directly through an online portal. Clients must choose registered NDIS providers if the NDIA manages your plan.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Plan Management<\/strong>. In this situation, the NDIS will pay the participants Plan Manager, who will directly pay for all supports the client has asked them to manage. Plan managers are typically financial planners\/accountants and are considered a third party debtor.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>There are three types of support budgets that may be funded in your NDIS plan<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p>1. Core Supports Budget: assistance with daily living, consumables, transport,\u00a0 and community participation. i.e. household cleaning or maintenance, low cost<br \/>\nassistive technology, support workers, taxi.<\/p>\n<p>2. Capacity building: To build your independence and skills to help you reach your long term goals. I.e. support coordinator, home arrangements, recreational activities, training for employment or skills, exercise &amp; diet (PT, EP, Dietician).<\/p>\n<p>3. Capital support budget: include higher cost assistive technology, equipment, home modifications, vehicle modifications, and specialist disability<br \/>\naccommodation (SDA).<\/p>\n<p>If you are wanting to someone to help navigate you through your NDIS plan, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportsandspinalphysio.com.au\/contact\/total-rehab-referrers\/\">contact our team<\/a> today!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The NDIS can be very tricky to navigate. There are lots of different acronyms and terms used by NDIS and service providers making understanding the NDIS challenging. Here at Team Rehab Solutions, we have tried to help you with some of the most common. 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