Anonymous – 11/09/2021

SELF MANAGED – ADMINISTRATIVE TASKS
Yes and I am absolutely horrified at the NDIS proposal to stop the participant managing the administration of payment of services provided. This option, without a doubt, must be the best Capacity Building (CB) skill that the NDIS offers. To learn how to arrange supports, receive invoices, check against the service provided, pay the service provider, claim the amount from the Portal and keep good records, is one of the most powerful skill development options in CB!
Absolutely – without a doubt! This is real life stuff!!!
Indeed, it is one of the most critical skills a participant needs to learn if they are ever to pursue their goal to live as independently as possible with as little support as possible.
Whilst some participants find this option a burden, to take it away from those that can and do choose to do it, would be a significant travesty in their pursuit to live as independently as possible, as they choose to do.

It certainly would! It will seriously restrict participant’s ability to develop, increase and maintain their independent living skills – a key feature and outcome of the NDIS. It will prevent many participants from pursuing their goals of living as independently as possible, accessing ILO and skills in financial management.
Whilst some participants may prefer this option it should be just that – an option that the participant can choose or not. But all participants who self manage MUST BE GIVEN THE RIGHT TO FINANCIALLY MANAGE THEIR OWN FUNDS.
If people receiving Centrelink or the DSP (both Tax Payer funded supports) have that right then so do people with a disability!

Whilst some participants find this option a burden, then by all means, let the NDIA manage the administrative tasks

But to take it away from those that can and do choose to do it, would be a significant travesty in their pursuit to live as independently as possible, as they choose to do.

My son has complex cerebral palsy. He has a goal in his NDIS Plan of living as independently as possible with minimal support….he hates being disabled and will do whatever it takes to minimize his reliance on the NDIA.

My son self manages his whole plan which of course includes organising his own supports, doing all the required checks, doing the complete administration, organising and making payments to service providers as well as keeping comprehensive record keeping.

Did I also mention that my son is also completing a double degree at university in Cyber Security and Criminology – so it is very clear it will be an unbelievable smack in his face, not to mention downright insulting if now the NDIA deem him incapable of self managing his financial funding from his own plan! Not to mention preventing him from his right to exercise choice and control. If the NDIA want to move down this path then let it be an OPTION only – not enforce on every participant!

Yes – absolutely. And the NDIA Planners are also very good at explaining this during the Planning meetings.

No – it is not clear, it sounds like all Self Managed participants must now have the NDIA pay for their supports! I am horrified at the proposal to stop the participant managing the administration of payment of services provided. This option, without a doubt, must be the best Capacity Building (CB) skill that the NDIS offers. To learn how to arrange supports, receive invoices, pay the service provider, claim the amount from the Portal and keep good records, is one of the most powerful skill development options in CB!
Absolutely – without a doubt! This is real life stuff!!!
Indeed, it is one of the most critical skills a participant needs to learn if they are ever to pursue their goal to live as independently as possible with as little support as possible.
Whilst some participants find this option a burden, to take it away from those that can and do choose to do it, would be a significant travesty in their pursuit to live as independently as possible, as they choose to do.

Whilst some participants find this option a burden, then by all means, let the NDIA manage the administrative tasks

But to take it away from those that can and do choose to do it, would be a significant travesty in their pursuit to live as independently as possible, as they choose to do.

It certainly would! It will seriously restrict participant’s ability to develop, increase and maintain their independent living skills – a key feature and outcome of the NDIS. It will prevent many participants from pursuing their goals of living as independently as possible, accessing ILO and skills in financial management.
Whilst some participants may prefer this option it should be just that – an option that the participant can choose or not. But all participants who self manage MUST BE GIVEN THE RIGHT TO FINANCIALLY MANAGE THEIR OWN FUNDS.
If people receiving Centrelink or the DSP (both Tax Payer funded supports) have that right then so do people with a disability!

Yes My son has complex cerebral palsy. He has a goal in his NDIS Plan of living as independently as possible with minimal support….he hates being disabled and will do whatever it takes to minimize his reliance on the NDIA.

My son self manages his whole plan which of course includes organising his own supports, doing all the required checks, doing the complete administration, organising and making payments to service providers as well as keeping comprehensive record keeping.

Did I also mention that my son is also completing a double degree at university in Cyber Security and Criminology – so it is very clear it will be an unbelievable smack in his face, not to mention downright insulting if now the NDIA deem him incapable of self managing his financial funding from his own plan! Not to mention preventing him from his right to exercise choice and control. If the NDIA want to move down this path then let it be an OPTION only – not enforce on every participant!