My Plan Manager

It's no secret we love a good app. The one we made for our clients is our favourite. But we've just heard about a new one called ConnectUp, and it sounds pretty good too.

ConnectUp offers people with disability and carers a way to meet new people, discover local inclusive and accessible activities, and build healthier, more connected lives.

If you're wanting to get out of the house and make some meaningful connections, this could be just the place to start🧑‍🤝‍🧑

Guess what the most popular way to manage NDIS funding is?

A) Agency management
B) Self management
C) NDIS plan management

Warning: volunteering at the 2026 Special Olympics Australia National Games may cause unexpected side effects including uncontrollable smiling, new friendships, and a suspiciously strong sense of purpose 💚

Trust us, we'd know. We're partners after all!

POV: You're a few months into your NDIS plan and you jump online to check it... and see you've got funding you haven't used.

You start to feel worried and confused. What was that money meant for again? And what rules apply?

You look for the notes from your plan implementation meeting, but they don't help right now.

So, you call My Plan Manager and one of our NDIS experts picks up. You discuss your funding and it becomes clearer how you can use it to access the supports you need. Win! 🙌

For people accessing the NDIS, one of the biggest barriers to using funding is not understanding how the different budgets work.

Here’s a helpful way to think about it:

💚Your Core Supports funding is usually the most flexible and can often be used across different day-to-day supports, like support workers or help at home.

💚Your Capacity Building Supports funding is more structured and tied to specific supports, like therapies or skill development.

💚Your Capital Supports funding is typically for larger purchases, like equipment or home modifications, and may require quotes or approvals.

💚Your Recurring Supports funding is for regular, recurring transport supports – like accessible taxis.

Are you ready to get freezin' for a reason? ❄️

From next month, communities across Australia will plunge into icy waters in support of Special Olympics Australia.

Every dollar raised supports athletes with intellectual disability and/or autism to experience the life-changing power of sport.

We can't wait to join in like we did last year! How about you?

Find a Polar Plunge event in your community at the link in the comments below.

💡Did you know connecting with providers who have experience working within your specific NDIS budget areas can help you to avoid underutilisation?

Underutilisation is the fancy term for not using all of your funding, and it's quite common!

We've written more about it at the link in the comments below.

Things we love:

-The updated NDIS website. Hello clearer menus, shorter pages and simple language - all thanks to participant feedback!

-Screenability at Sydney Film Festival (3-14 June). It showcases bold, groundbreaking stories by creatives with disabilities, plus accessible screenings and relaxed sessions.

-Special Olympics Australia. Celebrating 50 years, engaging 10,000 learners in it's Inclusive Sports Academy, and getting set to welcome athletes for the National Games.

-Team DSC. Masters of simplifying the NDIS for us all!

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