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Understanding my NDIS PACE plan

Trying to navigate your NDIS plan and figure out how to use your funding is similar to learning a new language. Often, participants, parents and carers are thrown right in and are simply expected to know what steps to take next and how it all works, but Plan Hero are here to make your life that little bit easier. The NDIS has built a new computer system called PACE. This system has been trialled in Tasmania for the past 12 months.

The NDIS PACE system was launched in 2024 and will continue to be rolled out until all Plans are PACE Plans.

We unpack your plan below, and explain the different areas of the plan, and how to understand your funding to set you up with the supports needed.

Your Plan Layout

 

Your NDIS plan is divided into three parts:

  • MY PROFILE: Information about YOU
  • MY GOALS: Includes short and long term goals
  • FUNDED SUPPORTS: There are three types of support budgets that are funded by your plan

Plan Extras

 

You plan may include extras such as stated supports, in-kind supports, quoted supports or a mobility allowance

Stated Supports – Not-flexible

Any services listed as ‘stated supports’ are not flexible. You can’t use this funding for anything else. You can’t swap ‘stated supports’ for any other supports.

In-kind Supports – Pre-paid

This means the service has already been paid for by your state, territory or the Australian government. You must use this provider as they have already received payment and will provide all services that are booked.

Quote Required

Where a support is listed as ‘quote required’ additional information such as quotes and/or specialist reports will be required before funding can be made available in your plan..

Mobility Allowance

Your eligibility for the Mobility Allowance payment ends when you receive an NDIS plan.This is because transport funding will be in your plan instead.

Budget Categories

 

PACE plans offer more plan flexibility for participants: Funding in these NDIS plans will be built at the support category level.

There will are no line items built into plans.

For example, your plan won’t say you have funding for “Occupational Therapy”, it would say you have funding for “Improved Daily Life” so you will have more flexibility over how you use your total budget. 

Core Supports

Your CORE SUPPORTS funding is put in place to help you work towards your long-term goals, but more importantly to help you, or the person with a disability to increase their independence and make your everyday life more accessible.

This is the most flexible budget because you can use your funding across any of the 4 support categories that fall under this category.

Home and Living (Core)

Supported Independent Living (SIL), Independent Living Options (ILO) and Medium Term Accommodation (MTA) have been removed from Assistance with Daily Life and added to this new category

It includes these support items:

  • Individual Living Options – Exploration and
  • Design
  • Individual Living Options – Support Model
  • Medium Term Accommodation
  • Provider travel – non-labour costs
  • Assistance in Supported Independent Living 

How can I use my CORE supports funding?

Capital Supports

This means the service has already been paid for by your state, territory or the Australian government. You must use this provider as they have already received payment and will provide all services that are booked.

Assistive Technology Repairs and Rental (Capital)

AT Repair, Rental Technology and Maintenance support Items split from Assistive Technology 

It includes these support items: 

  • AT Rental
  • Repairs and Maintenance
  • Early Childhood Flexible AT
  • Flexible Equipment Package (For Changing Need) 

How can I use my CAPITAL supports funding?

Capacity Building Supports

Your eligibility for the Mobility Allowance payment ends when you receive an NDIS plan.This is because transport funding will be in your plan instead.

Behaviour Support (Capacity Building)

‘Behaviour Support’ Items have been split from ‘Relationships’.

It includes these support items: 

  • Behaviour Management Plan Incl. Training In Behaviour Management Strategies
  • Specialist Behavioural Intervention Support 

How do I use my Capacity Building Supports funding?How can I use my CAPACITY BUILDING supports funding?

Recurring Transport (Recurring)

This is a brand-new category in the new Support Type called ‘Recurring’.

It includes recurring transport funding

Specialist Disability Young People Living in Residential Aged Care (YPIRAC) – (Cross Billing Core)

This is a brand-new category. 

It includes these support items: 

  • Cross Billing Payments For Residential Aged
  • Residential Aged Care (YPIRAC) – Cross Billing
  • Care Subsidies And Supplements 

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