Your Choice Disability Plan Management

19/09/2025

Every NDIS plan tells a story.

But without Support Coordinators, those stories can stall before they even begin.

Support Coordinators are the ones who help participants turn their funding into real supports, stability, and progress. Yet after seven years of frozen rates, many providers can’t keep going, and Support Coordinators are being forced out.

Disability Intermediaries Australia has taken this fight to Parliament with a petition calling for urgent change. To be heard, 10,000 signatures are needed — and time is running out.

📅 Petition closes: 26 September 2025

If you believe Support Coordination matters, now is the time to speak up.

Sign and share today:

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10/09/2025

Music and art therapists can now charge $156.16/hour, aligning with counselling rates. This comes after last year’s cut to $68 sparked major concern.

A government review confirmed these therapies are evidence-based and effective when delivered by qualified professionals. The change begins 24 November, bringing certainty for over 14,000 NDIS participants who rely on them.

🔗 Read the full article here: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09-10/ndis-pricing-review-evidence-music-art-therapy/105457844

28/08/2025

The Minister for the NDIS, Mark Butler, has announced a new $2 billion program called Thriving Kids.

This program is part of the government’s plan to offer more foundational supports and is aimed at children who are not eligible for the NDIS. Thriving Kids will run across the country with support from state governments. It will be available through schools, community centres, Medicare with new bulk-billed items, and an online hub for families.

The program is set to begin on 1 July 2026. Right now, the government is still working out how it will connect with the NDIS and how it will be delivered.

More details will be shared as they become available, we will keep you updated.

Unsure what this means for you and your family, share your thoughts in the comments.