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New financial year, new risks? A simple insurance check for NDIS providers

👉🏼 A new financial year means new goals, new plans, and for many allied health providers, a business that looks a little different from the one they had this time last year.

It’s worth making sure your insurance cover still matches what you actually do right now.

Check for:

1. Are all your services listed?
2. Has your work changed this year?
3. Are your limits still enough?
4. Are you covered for how you deliver your services?

Read more about the checklist and how you can be prepared for the new EOFY in our latest blog.
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New financial year, new risks? A simple insurance check Review your NDIS insurance this new financial year. Check your services, policy limits, and cover to make sure your protection still fits the work you do.

If you’re new to the NDIS, you may have heard the terms Plan Manager and Support Coordinator and wondered…

“Aren’t they the same thing?” 🤔

They are not.

Both roles are there to help you get the most out of your NDIS plan, but they support you in very different ways.

A Plan Manager helps with the financial side of your plan. Think of them like your NDIS bookkeeper. They can help pay provider invoices, track your budgets, send spending reports, and help you understand what you can and can’t claim.

A Support Coordinator helps you connect with the right supports and services. They can help you understand your plan, find providers, coordinate services, manage challenges, and build your confidence to use your supports.

Here’s the simple difference:

✅ A Plan Manager helps manage your NDIS funding and invoices
✅ A Support Coordinator helps you find, organise, and manage your supports

It’s easy to mix the two up because both roles help you use your plan, both are NDIS-funded, and both may be involved in your NDIS journey.

But they are not interchangeable.

Your Plan Manager does not choose providers, book supports, or manage service issues.

Your Support Coordinator does not pay invoices or manage your plan budget.

Understanding the difference can help you know who to contact, what support to ask for, and how to feel more in control of your NDIS plan.

Need help understanding what you’re funded for? Check your NDIS plan or speak with your LAC, planner, Plan Manager, or Support Coordinator.

The ABC Australia has announced the recipients of the 2026 Storyteller Scholarship!

🥳 A big congratulations to both Brendan Bernier and Julie Dickson.

The Storyteller Scholarship supports emerging content creators with disability. It helps to break down barriers and challenge community perceptions.

Brendan and Julie will work with the ABC to develop disability-focused content for ABC platforms.

To find out more, see the comments below 👇

Happy Mother’s Day from MyCareSpace.❤️

Today, we’re sending love to all mothers, mother figures, grandmothers and carers in our community.

Every day, we witness firsthand the love, strength and sacrifice that goes into caring for someone you love. From the big decisions to the tiny daily moments that matter, your care makes a difference in a million ways, that words could never capture.

To all the mothers in our MyCareSpace team - Happy Mothers Day to you too! Many bring their own lived experience to supporting families in our community with empathy, understanding and genuine care.

To every mother and mother figure, thank you for all that you do.

Do you want to take part in a paid NDIS support needs assessment ?
Apply today.
Engagement activities will run until June 2026.
Expressions of interest close Sunday, 3 June 2026.

The NDIS is looking for participants to take part in a practice support needs assessment in a safe testing environment.

The support needs assessment is a guided conversation about your life and the supports you use.

To take part, you'll need to meet some eligibility requirements. The NDIS can review this after you sign up. If you're interested, you're welcome to apply.

Why this test?

Your feedback will help the NDIS to:
• test how the assessment and planning tools work in practice
• check that the new planning process is clear and fair
• trial how the budget model might operate
• identify issues early and improve accuracy
• support better decision making for assessors

Important to know:
• You will not receive a personal plan or budget outcome from this activity.
• This will not affect your current NDIS plan or funding.

What will you do in this engagement?
The activity sessions take place across multiple days with up to 4 hours of engagement:
• Up to 1 hour pre-reading
• Take part in a practice support needs assessment interview (up to 3 hours, with breaks), and complete a short survey

When and where
When: Interviews will run until June 2026.
Where: Online using Microsoft Teams

Who can take part?
1. You can take part if you are an NDIS participant aged 18 or over.
2. This is a paid opportunity for participant first members.

Please click here to find out more and to express your interest in the Help us Test the New Way of Planning: t.ly/sWkxS