Becoming an NDIS Provider page
There are around 4.3 million Australians who have a disability and over the next five years it is estimated the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) will provide more than $22 billion in funding per year to around 500,000 Australians. The NDIS provides the funding to people with a permanent and significant disability to help them access the supports and services they need to live a fulfilling and enjoyable life.
Bottrell NDIS Specialist can help your business or organisation become NDIS registered which involves going through the NDIS application and auditing process.
As an NDIS provider, you will be one of the main contact points between participants and the NDIS.
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The role of providers
NDIS providers deliver the supports and services that help participants to achieve their goals and live a fulfilling life. Providers can either be registered through the NDIS Commission or unregistered.
When becoming a registered provider, you will choose which ‘registration group’ your services fall under and apply for this category. Registered providers need to demonstrate that they have met the specific quality and safeguards requirements to potential participants.
There are many benefits to becoming a registered provider, including:
- Connecting and delivering supports to a wide range of participants, including those with NDIA-managed funding
- Marketing your services as a registered provider
- Extending your online presence through the NDIS Provider Finder tool in the myplace provider portal.
- Accessing online business systems through the myplace provider portal such as tools to manage your bookings and payment processing
- Access to training modules offered by the NDIS.
Key contacts for providers
Plan managers
Participants’ may choose to have a registered plan management provider to manage their NDIS funding and budget for the supports in their plan.
Support Coordinators
Coordination of supports providers help participants to implement supports in their plan, including informal, government services, community activities and funded supports.
Community Partners
The NDIS has a Partners in the Community program which supports NDIS implementation within the local community. The NDIA chooses suitable organisations in the community who have strong local knowledge of the needs of people with a disability to deliver Local Area Coordination services.
Local Area Coordinators (LACs)
Local Area Coordination (LAC) partners are organisations with local knowledge of disability services and their community. They work with the NDIA to deliver services for people aged 7+, including linking participants with the NDIS and to community supports in their area. LACs can help participants to access the NDIS and create, implement or review their NDIS plan.
Early childhood partners
These partners provide early childhood supports to children under seven with disability or developmental delay. Early childhood partners help children and their families to access tailored supports and services, as well as help connect them to other services like community health and playgroups.
