Capital Guardians - Canberra Region

26/09/2023

Are you ready for PACE?

There's just over a month to go before the begins to roll out its new Customer Relationship Management system across the country.

Will there be significant impacts for participants or their support providers? Find out here: bit.ly/46mOGUq

08/09/2023

Not getting enough value from your Plan?

To help NDIS participants get the best possible results, we've compiled a list of practical tips to help them maximise their funding and support hours 💸⌚️

Find out more: bit.ly/3r2fCcP

22/08/2023

Coming to terms with service agreements helps participants and their supports make NDIS funding more effective. 📝🤝💸

In this article, we explain what they are, who can create them and which areas to pay extra attention to: bit.ly/45iY7DZ

01/08/2023

What can Plan Managers do and not do? Are they the same as Planners?

Sort out the fact from the fiction with this article containing 6 common myths and misconceptions about plan management: bit.ly/43QsgsR

21/07/2023

Capacity building is an idea that goes to the heart of the NDIS's purpose: to empower individuals to become more self-sufficient. But what does a Plan's Capacity Building Supports budget actually fund?

Find out here: bit.ly/3Q0OmFK

19/07/2023

For NDIS participants, whether they need significant changes to their Plan or they're reaching the end of their Plan, a reassessment can be daunting.

The good news is, this how-to guide breaks it down into simple language, explaining every step of the journey: bit.ly/44vO9yT

27/06/2023

Claiming transport and travel with an NDIS Plan can be confusing and participants need to work with support providers to avoid overspending.

In this easy-to-read guide, we explain the ins and outs of funding for Participant Transport, Provider Travel and Activity-Based Transport: https://bit.ly/3plLI2o

05/06/2023

Disability Services Minister Bill Shorten wants to reduce overspending in the NDIS by $15 BILLION or more over the next few years. 💸💸💸

Capital Guardians founder and CEO Ross McDonald has responded with an open letter 📬, offering 5 suggestions Mr. Shorten could implement today to instantly start saving money, without negatively impacting outcomes for NDIS participants.

To read the letter, click here: bit.ly/3MFPdIE

What do YOU think could be done to reduce NDIS overspending?

26/04/2023

11/04/2023

See our latest Article on Understanding NDIS Capital Supports Budget. In this article we talk about the two categories of Assistive Technology and Home Modifications and how these can be used in an

The Capital Supports budget is a separate funding category within the NDIS, designed to cover the costs of one-off purchases such as assistive technology, home modifications, vehicle modifications.  This budget is split into two categories: Assistive Technology and Home Modifications .  Participan...

28/03/2023

Understanding the Core Supports Budget In NDIS
Core Supports assists NDIS participants with daily tasks, meeting disability-related requirements, and helping participants achieve their plan goals.
We are told that Core Supports are “flexible”, this doesn't however, mean that anything goes, expenses still must meet the NDIS's “reasonable and necessary” requirements and must align with a participants goals, plan and needs. If it doesn't align, it isn't allowed.

Core Supports assists NDIS participants with daily tasks, meeting disability-related requirements, and helping participants achieve their plan goals.  We are told that Core Supports are “flexible”, this doesn't however, mean that anything goes. Expenses still must meet the NDIS's “reasonable ...