NDIS Plan Reassessment 2026: How to Prepare, What’s Changing

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Your NDIS plan reassessment is the moment your plan stops being fixed and becomes negotiable again. The NDIA looks at how the past plan has worked, what has changed in your life, and what supports you need going forward. Get it right and your next plan reflects how you actually live. Get it wrong and you can spend the next year fighting a plan that doesn’t fit.

This guide walks you through the NDIS plan reassessment process for 2026, and what people usually mean when they ask for an NDIS plan review: how a reassessment differs from a plan variation and from an internal review of a decision, which form to use for each, what to put in your request, the 90 day decision timeframe that replaced 21 days on 27 August 2026, what to gather before your check-in, and the new framework planning approach the NDIA will begin introducing from April 2027. Every fact is checked against the NDIA’s current guidelines and pages at ndis.gov.au, the legislation and the Administrative Review Tribunal.

Quick summary: NDIS plan reassessment in 2026

“Plan reassessment” is the official NDIA term. It replaced the old term “plan review” in July 2022, to avoid confusion with an internal review of a decision. Many people still say “plan review” when they mean a reassessment.
There are two ways your plan can change. A plan variation is a small change. A plan reassessment is when the NDIA replaces your plan with a new one.
A plan variation is decided within 21 days once the NDIA has the information and evidence it needs. The NDIA’s timeframe for doing a reassessment it has agreed to is 28 days.
The NDIA contacts you 2 to 3 months before your current plan’s reassessment date for a check-in.
From 27 August 2026 the NDIA has 90 days to decide whether to reassess your plan when you ask for one before your scheduled date. You ask on the plan reassessment request form, with recent evidence.
From April 2027, the NDIA will begin introducing new framework planning, in phases. It brings a support needs assessment, built on the I-CAN v6 tool, and a new flexible budget structure.
Your review rights are preserved. You can request internal review and external review through the Administrative Review Tribunal (ART).
Disagree with a decision? That is an internal review, not a plan reassessment. Ask within 3 months of receiving the decision in writing. The NDIA aims to finish internal reviews within 60 days.

Plan Variation vs Plan Reassessment: What’s the Difference?

The NDIA’s published position is clear. There are two ways the NDIA can change your plan, and they apply in different situations.

Process	What it is	When it’s used	Decision timeframe
Plan Variation	A small change to part of your current plan	Goals, reassessment date, funding management, short-term supports, crisis or emergency funding	21 days once the NDIA has what it needs
Plan Reassessment	The NDIA replaces your plan with a new one	Significant life change, you need more, less or different supports, your plan’s reassessment date is approaching	28 days to do it, and 90 days to decide on an early request

What Counts as a Plan Variation

The NDIA’s published examples of what a plan variation can cover include:

Small changes to your goals
Changing your plan’s reassessment date
Changing the way you manage your funding (NDIA-managed, plan-managed, self-managed)
Providing funding for short-term supports if your situation changes suddenly
Adding crisis or emergency funding because of a significant change in your support needs

What Triggers a Plan Reassessment

The NDIA’s published triggers for a full plan reassessment are:

You have a significant change in your life and your plan no longer meets your needs
You need more, less, or different NDIS supports
Your current plan’s reassessment date is coming up and the NDIA needs to work with you to create a new plan

This is the difference. A plan variation tweaks the plan that already exists. A plan reassessment replaces it. When your plan’s reassessment date comes up, the NDIA may reassess it, vary it, or continue it if it is working well for you.

NDIS Plan Review, Plan Reassessment or Internal Review: Which One Do You Need?

If you remember the old NDIS, you may know a plan reassessment as an “NDIS plan review”. The terminology officially changed in July 2022, when the NDIA started using “plan reassessment” instead of “plan review” to avoid confusion with a separate process: the internal review of a decision. Many people, and even some NDIA pages, still say “plan review” or “review date”, so it helps to know which process you actually need before you ask for one.

Plan reassessment is what most people mean by a plan review. The NDIA replaces your plan with a new one, either at your reassessment date or earlier if there has been a significant and ongoing change.
Plan variation is a smaller change to the plan you already have, such as your goals, your reassessment date or how your funding is managed.
Internal review of a decision is what you ask for when you disagree with a decision the NDIA has made, such as the supports in a new plan, or a decision not to reassess or not to vary your plan. Someone at the NDIA who was not involved in the original decision checks it.
External review is the next step if you still disagree after the internal review. The Administrative Review Tribunal, which is separate from the NDIA, reviews the decision.

What you want	The process	How to ask	The NDIA’s stated timeframe
A new plan because your needs have significantly changed	Plan reassessment	Plan reassessment request form, with recent evidence	90 days to decide whether to reassess; 28 days to do a reassessment it has agreed to
A small, urgent or short-term change to your current plan	Plan variation	Plan variation request form, or contact the NDIA	21 days to decide; up to 28 days, or 50 days for complex needs, if it tells you it needs more time
A decision changed because you think it was wrong	Internal review of a decision	Request a review of a decision form, phone, service hub, letter or local office	Ask within 3 months; the NDIA aims to finish within 60 days
An independent look after the internal review	External review	Apply to the Administrative Review Tribunal	Apply within 28 days of the internal review decision

How to Request an NDIS Plan Review: Which Form to Use

A “plan review request” is really one of three requests, and each has its own NDIA form. The NDIA publishes each form on ndis.gov.au in PDF and Word (DOCX) versions.

For a new plan: the plan reassessment request form. Since 27 August 2026 an early reassessment request must be made on this form and include the evidence the NDIA needs. Under the NDIS Act, only you, your plan nominee or, for a child, the child representative can make the request, and the NDIA’s Plan reassessments guideline also lists a legal guardian. You cannot give consent for someone else, such as a provider, to ask for you. The NDIA says you only need this form when you need significant changes and do not have a regular check-in coming up.
For a smaller change: the plan variation request form. You can also ask for a variation by contacting the NDIA. You, your plan nominee or your child representative can ask, and anyone else needs your consent.
To challenge a decision: the request a review of a decision form. You can also ask by calling 1800 800 110, through the service hub with your supporting evidence, by letter to the Chief Executive Officer, NDIA, GPO Box 700, Canberra ACT 2601, or at your local office. A family member, friend, support coordinator or advocate can help you, but the NDIA needs to know they have your permission.

You can send a completed plan reassessment or plan variation request form, with your evidence, through the service hub, by post to NDIA, GPO Box 700, Canberra ACT 2601, or in person to your my NDIS contact or local office. The NDIA explains each option on its How to ask for a change to your plan page.

Get the form right the first time. The NDIA’s Plan reassessments guideline says a request that is not on the plan reassessment request form, or does not include the information and evidence it needs, is not a valid request, and the NDIA cannot make a decision on it. It will tell you why and what it needs, and you then send a new request.

What to Put in Your Request: A Plain-Words Plan Review Template

This is not an official NDIA template. It is a checklist built from what the NDIA’s own guidelines say it needs, so you can fill in the official form fully and brief the people writing your reports. Use the headings as your own notes.

Part A. Requesting a plan reassessment

Who is asking: you, your plan nominee or the child representative (the NDIA’s guideline also lists a legal guardian).
What has changed: your functional capacity, meaning the daily activities you can and cannot do because of your disability, or your living arrangements, education or work arrangements, or informal supports.
Where it shows up in daily life: the NDIA asks how your support needs have changed across communication, social interaction, learning, mobility, self-care and self-management.
Why it is significant and ongoing: the NDIA reads “significant” as needing more NDIS supports, and “ongoing” as likely to continue over time. For a change in living arrangements, it looks for evidence the new arrangement is ongoing or likely to last more than 1 year.
Why your current plan no longer works: what you have tried, including using your plan flexibly, and the gap that is left.
The NDIS supports you think you now need, and how they relate to your disability.
Your evidence: list each document attached. The NDIA says evidence should usually be dated within 4 months of your request and after your current plan was approved.
If the change comes from a new impairment: evidence that it meets the disability or early intervention requirements.

Part B. What to ask a professional to cover in a plan review report

For a change in functional capacity, the NDIA wants evidence from an appropriately qualified professional, such as a GP or medical specialist, an allied health professional, a psychologist or mental health practitioner, or a behaviour support practitioner. Ask the report writer to cover:

the impact of your current functional capacity on your daily activities
what has changed since your current plan was approved
whether your functional capacity is expected to improve, decline or stabilise over time, taking into account any planned treatment, assistive technology or home modifications
the supports and services they recommend for the future, and why

Part C. Requesting an internal review of a decision

the decision you disagree with, and the date on the NDIA’s letter
what decision you were expecting
why you think the NDIA should make a different decision
any information you have already given the NDIA that you want reconsidered
any new evidence, such as medical or therapy reports
whether it is urgent, for example a risk to your health or wellbeing, a risk of homelessness, informal supports at risk, waiting in hospital for discharge, or waiting for urgent assistive technology, home modifications or supported independent living supports. The NDIA says it will contact you within 48 hours in these situations.

The NDIS Plan Review Process Timeframes, as the NDIA States Them

Check-in: about 2 to 3 months before your plan’s reassessment date.
Setting up a scheduled reassessment: the Participant Service Guarantee says the NDIA starts 56 days before the review date.
Deciding on your request for an early reassessment: 90 days from a valid request. If the NDIA does not decide in time, the law treats the request as declined, and the NDIA reviews that decision automatically. It calls this an automatic internal review.
Doing a reassessment the NDIA has agreed to: 28 days.
Getting your new plan: a copy within 7 days of the plan being approved.
Asking for an internal review: within 3 months, counted from the day after you receive the decision in writing. If the NDIA asks you for more information, it waits up to 28 days for it. The NDIA aims to complete internal reviews within 60 days.
Asking for an external review: within 28 days of receiving the internal review decision. The Tribunal may give you more time in some circumstances.

If it has been more than 3 months since the NDIA approved your plan and you want the supports in it looked at again, the NDIA cannot do an internal review of that decision. Its guidance is to ask for a plan reassessment or a plan variation instead.

The Plan Reassessment Process: Step by Step

Step 1: The Check-In (2 to 3 Months Before Your Plan Ends)

Your my NDIS contact (the NDIA’s term for the contact person named in your plan) will contact you about 2 to 3 months before your current plan’s reassessment date for a check-in. They may also organise a check-in if your situation has changed and you need plan changes earlier than scheduled.

The check-in is a chance to:

Discuss how the current plan has worked for you
Identify what has changed in your life since the last plan
Talk through what evidence and information you will need for the reassessment
Understand the reassessment process before it starts

The Participant Service Guarantee commits the NDIA to start setting up a scheduled reassessment 56 days before your review date. Where you ask for one early, the timeframe to decide changed on 27 August 2026, from 21 days to 90 days.

Step 2: Gather Information and Evidence

The NDIA’s published advice is to think about three categories:

Life changes you are expecting over the next 3 years. Leaving school, starting or leaving work, moving house, changes in living arrangements, changes in informal support (a parent or partner who can no longer provide support, for example).
How connected you are with your social and community supports. What has worked, what has not, where the gaps are.
Your goals and preferences about your plan duration. Some participants prefer shorter plans (more frequent reassessment, more flexibility). Others prefer longer plans (more stability, fewer meetings).

The NDIA can only fund NDIS supports under the published rules. Evidence helps them decide what to include. Useful evidence includes:

Assessments or reports from your treating healthcare professionals, therapists, or support workers
Updated functional capacity assessments if your situation has changed significantly
Reports that show how your supports and services are helping you work towards your goals
Recommendations from your treating team about future supports and services

For a step-by-step guide to gathering evidence, see our NDIS Access Request Form guide. The evidence patterns are similar.

Step 3: Submit Your Information and Evidence

The NDIA gives you three options:

Through the NDIA Service Hub (online submission at ndis.gov.au)
By post to NDIA, GPO Box 700, Canberra ACT 2601
In person to your my NDIS contact or local NDIS office

Step 4: The NDIA Decision

An NDIA planner reviews your information and evidence. They consider what NDIS supports:

Are related to your disability
Will help you work towards your goals
Will increase your independence
Help you work, study, and join social activities

Where you asked for an early reassessment, from 27 August 2026 the NDIA has 90 days from a valid request to decide whether to reassess at all. Once it has agreed to a reassessment, its Participant Service Guarantee timeframe for doing it is 28 days. There are three possible outcomes:

They vary your plan (small changes to the existing plan)
They create a new plan for you (full reassessment with a new plan)
They don’t change your plan (the current plan continues)

The NDIA’s published commitment is to explain the decision either way. If a new plan is created, the NDIA will book a plan meeting to walk you through it.

How to Prepare: A Practical Checklist

Based on the NDIA’s published guidance and what we see work in practice with participants, here is the practical preparation checklist.

Three Months Before

Confirm the reassessment date in your current plan (in the plan itself, the participant portal or the my NDIS app)
Speak to your support coordinator, recovery coach, or my NDIS contact about preparing
Make a list of what has changed since your last plan: living situation, work, study, informal supports, health, goals

Two Months Before

Request updated reports from treating professionals (GP, specialist, OT, psychologist, speech pathologist as relevant)
Ask each professional to comment on functional impact, what has changed, and recommended supports going forward
Document how your current plan funding has been used and where it fell short

One Month Before

Pull together a one-page summary of: who you are, what’s changed, what’s working, what’s not, what you need
Identify your top 3 to 5 goals for the new plan
Decide whether you want to switch plan management (NDIA-managed, plan-managed, or self-managed) and be ready to explain why

At the Check-In

Bring all your evidence (or send digital copies in advance)
Bring your one-page summary
Bring a support person if you want one (the NDIA’s published guidance allows this)
Take notes on what the NDIA representative says they need next

What Changed on 27 August 2026

The National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Securing the NDIS for Future Generations) Act 2026 (Act No. 66 of 2026) received Royal Assent on 20 August 2026, and its changes started on 27 August 2026. If you have read older guidance about asking for a reassessment, this is the part that is now out of date.

Asking for a reassessment before your scheduled date has changed in four ways:

You need a significant and ongoing change. You can still ask early, but only where there is a significant and ongoing change to your functional capacity and support needs, or to your living, education, work or informal support arrangements. A minor or short-term change is no longer enough on its own.
Only certain people can ask, on the right form. The request can now only come from the participant, a plan nominee, or a child representative (the NDIA’s Plan reassessments guideline also lists a legal guardian), and it must be made on the plan reassessment request form with evidence.
The NDIA has 90 days to decide. That is the time to decide whether to reassess at all, and it replaced the previous 21 day timeframe. If the NDIA does not decide within 90 days, the request is taken to be declined and the NDIA reviews that decision automatically.
Short-term and urgent changes go through a plan variation instead. You have not lost the ability to get a quick change; it just runs through the variation path rather than a full reassessment.

Some things did not change. Every plan still has a reassessment date, and the NDIA still looks at your plan with you by that date. The Participant Service Guarantee timeframe for doing a reassessment the NDIA has agreed to is still 28 days. And you can still ask for an internal review of a decision, then an external review at the Administrative Review Tribunal.

The Act is wider than reassessments. It also brings in plan renewals from February 2027 in place of plan continuations, defines “functional capacity”, adds new criteria to the reasonable and necessary test, and will set new record keeping periods, which are 3 years for participants, 5 years for nominees and 7 years for providers. If you cannot produce records showing NDIS funding was used correctly, you may have to pay money back.

How “Change of Circumstances” Fits In

You may have heard the phrase “change of circumstances” or “change of situation”. Section 51 of the NDIS Act sets out a requirement to notify the NDIA of a change of circumstances. Our guide to an NDIS change of circumstances explains which changes count and how to report each one.

The NDIA’s published advice is to follow this sequence:

Talk to your my NDIS contact, support coordinator, or recovery coach first. Often they can help you use your existing budgets and supports more flexibly to meet the new situation, without needing a formal plan change.
If your existing plan no longer works, request a plan change. Ask for a plan reassessment if the change is significant and your plan no longer works for you, or a plan variation if you need an urgent, short-term or minor change. The information and evidence the NDIA needs depends on the reason you are asking.
Tell the NDIA about changes to your details, such as a new address or phone number, by calling 1800 800 110, through the service hub, your my NDIS contact or a local office. The NDIA explains this on its How to ask for a change to your plan page.

Changes the NDIA’s guidance describes include:

A significant change in your functional capacity, including one caused by a new impairment
A change in your living arrangements, such as moving into or out of hospital, residential care or a justice setting
A change in your informal supports, such as family who can no longer give the support they used to
A change in your education or work arrangements, such as starting university or a new job
A change in how your funding is managed, or in your contact details

The Coming Reform: New Framework Planning

The biggest structural change coming to plan reassessment is new framework planning. The NDIA’s December 2025 update said planning would begin changing from mid-2026 to make it fairer, more consistent and easier for participants. That date has since moved: the NDIA now says it will begin introducing the new way of planning from April 2027, and from July to December 2026 it is running simulated testing with volunteer participants.

The new approach is called new framework planning. The Australian Government updated the NDIS Act in October 2024 to enable this shift. The NDIA says the introduction will be phased, starting from April 2027.

Who’s Affected First

The NDIA said in February 2026 that children under 18 won’t be part of the initial changes. Many existing participants will not experience any change for some time, and the NDIA says participants will receive information before anything changes for them.

The New Support Needs Assessment

The new approach includes a support needs assessment. Based on what the NDIA has published so far, it is:

A structured conversation between you and a trained assessor
Developed using a tool called the I-CAN v6 (Instrument for the Classification and Assessment of Support Needs) as a base
Person-centred and strengths-based

The I-CAN v6 was developed by the Centre for Disability Studies and has been used in the care sector for over 20 years. Assessors complete a training and accreditation programme developed with the University of Melbourne and the Centre for Disability Studies.

The New Budget Structure

Under new framework planning, your funding is provided in two parts:

Stated supports: funding that must be used for a particular purpose or support
Flexible budget: funding that can be used flexibly across NDIS supports

This is a meaningful shift. The NDIA says the new approach will create more flexible budgets than current plans, which are based on individual supports, and simpler plans that are more flexible for participants.

Longer Plan Periods

The NDIA’s published statement is that new framework plans “will cover longer periods, so participants will have more certainty and have fewer scheduled plan reviews”. Note the wording: even the NDIA still says “plan reviews” when it means scheduled reassessments.

For background on the broader 2026 reform package, see our NDIS Planning Changes 2026 guide.

Your Review Rights if You Disagree

If you disagree with the outcome of a plan reassessment, you have the same rights you have for any NDIA decision. The NDIA’s published commitment is that review rights are preserved under both the current and new planning frameworks.

Internal Review

You can ask for an internal review of a reassessment decision within 3 months, counted from the day after you receive the decision in writing. An NDIA staff member who was not involved in the original decision reviews it, along with any new information you give them, and the NDIA aims to finish within 60 days. Because new evidence can be considered, this is often the best place to fix evidence gaps from the original reassessment. The section above on what to put in your request lists what the NDIA asks you to tell it.

External Review at the Administrative Review Tribunal

If you disagree with the internal review outcome, you can apply to the Administrative Review Tribunal (ART) within 28 days of receiving the internal review decision, and the Tribunal may give you more time in some circumstances. The ART replaced the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) on 14 October 2024 and is separate from the NDIA. If you want an advocate or legal support at the Tribunal, you may be eligible for the NDIS Appeals Program. You cannot use your NDIS funding to pay someone to represent you there.

Request a Further Variation or Reassessment

If your situation changes again, you can request another plan variation or reassessment. The NDIA confirms that the right to request changes if your circumstances change is preserved under both current and new planning rules.

Common Mistakes Participants Make at Reassessment

Based on what we see with participants we support, the same patterns slow down or weaken plan reassessments. Watch for these.

Leaving evidence-gathering to the last week. Treating professionals need time to prepare reports. Many participants ask for reports a week before the check-in and end up with rushed documentation.
Not documenting what didn’t work. A reassessment is a chance to argue for better-fitting funding. If you can show why a particular support category fell short, you have a stronger case for change.
Underclaiming on goals. Listing only the obvious goals (independence, community participation) without specifics about what they mean for you leaves the planner to guess.
Missing the connection between evidence and supports. A diagnostic report is not enough. The report needs to recommend specific NDIS supports and explain why.
Asking for the wrong kind of “plan review”. An early reassessment request that is not on the plan reassessment request form, or arrives without evidence, is not a valid request. And if you disagree with a decision, the 3 month window for an internal review keeps running while you wait on a different process.
Not preparing for the new framework planning shift. The NDIA will begin introducing the new approach from April 2027 and phase it in over time. Knowing this in advance helps you frame the conversation.
Going alone when you don’t have to. You can bring a family member, friend, or anyone else who helps with your plan, such as a support coordinator or recovery coach, to your check-in. Use that option.

NDIS Plan Reassessment FAQ

How often does a plan reassessment happen?

Every NDIS plan has a reassessment date. The NDIA’s Creating your plan guideline (30 September 2026) says that if your living and support needs are stable and not likely to change significantly, your plan will generally go for 5 years if you are aged 9 or over, or 2 years if you are younger than 9, with shorter plans in some situations. Under new framework planning, which the NDIA will begin introducing from April 2027, plans are designed to cover longer periods. Your reassessment date is in your plan, which you can also see in the participant portal and the my NDIS app. That date matters more from October 2026, because a reassessment is also what triggers the NDIS budget resets for your own plan.

What is the difference between a plan variation and a plan reassessment?

A plan variation is a small change to part of your current plan. A plan reassessment is when the NDIA replaces your plan with a new one. The NDIA decides a variation within 21 days once it has the information and evidence it needs, and its timeframe for doing an agreed reassessment is 28 days. Variations cover targeted things like changing goals, reassessment dates, or adding crisis funding. Reassessments cover significant and ongoing changes, or a plan reaching its reassessment date.

How do I request an NDIS plan review?

First work out which process you mean. If your needs have significantly changed and you want a new plan, use the plan reassessment request form and attach recent evidence. If you need a small change, use the plan variation request form or contact the NDIA. If you disagree with a decision, ask for an internal review within 3 months, using the request a review of a decision form, by phone on 1800 800 110, through the service hub, by letter or at a local office.

Is there an official NDIS plan review form or report template?

The NDIA publishes the request forms: the plan reassessment request form, the plan variation request form and the request a review of a decision form, each in PDF and Word versions. For reports, its Plan reassessments guideline sets out what the evidence needs to show, and the plain-words template above is built from that guideline. It is a checklist, not an official NDIA document.

What happens if I miss my plan reassessment check-in?

Contact your my NDIS contact as soon as possible. The NDIA says you can change the date or time of a check-in whenever you like, through your my NDIS contact, by calling 1800 800 110 or through the service hub. Your current plan does not stop in the meantime: the NDIA’s Creating your plan guideline says a plan does not expire, even if a new plan has not been created by the reassessment date.

Can I request a plan reassessment before my scheduled date?

Yes, if there has been a significant and ongoing change to your functional capacity, or to your living, education, work or informal support arrangements. You, your plan nominee or, for a child, the child representative must make the request on the plan reassessment request form and attach recent evidence. A support coordinator or recovery coach can help you prepare it, but the NDIA says you cannot give consent for someone else, like a provider, to ask for you. The NDIA then has 90 days to decide.

How long does the reassessment decision take?

It depends which one you mean. Under the Participant Service Guarantee the NDIA has 28 days to do a reassessment it has already agreed to. Where you ask for an early reassessment before your scheduled date, the NDIA has 90 days to decide whether to do one at all. That decision window changed from 21 days to 90 days on 27 August 2026.

What is the Support Needs Assessment under new framework planning?

The support needs assessment is a structured conversation between you and a trained assessor about your daily life and the support you need. The NDIA says it will use the I-CAN v6 tool (Instrument for the Classification and Assessment of Support Needs) as a base for developing the assessment. It is part of the new framework planning approach the NDIA will begin introducing from April 2027.

Will I be automatically moved to the new framework planning?

No. The shift is phased. Many participants will not experience any change for some time. The NDIA will begin introducing it from April 2027, and says participants will receive information before anything changes for them. Children under 18 won’t be part of the initial changes.

Can I change my plan management at reassessment?

Yes, and you do not have to wait for one. Changing how your funding is managed (NDIA-managed, plan-managed, or self-managed) can be done through a plan variation, without a new plan. The NDIA says it might ask why you want the change, but it does not usually need evidence for it.

What if I think the NDIA got my reassessment wrong?

You have 3 months, from the day after you receive the decision in writing, to request an internal review. An NDIA staff member who was not involved in the original decision will look at it, along with any new evidence you provide. If you disagree with the internal review outcome, you can apply to the Administrative Review Tribunal within 28 days. If you want an advocate or legal support at the Tribunal, you may be eligible for the NDIS Appeals Program.

Can my support coordinator attend my reassessment meeting?

Yes. The NDIA’s guidance on preparing for your check-in says you might find it helpful to bring someone who knows you well. This can be a family member, friend, or anyone else who helps with your plan, like a support coordinator or recovery coach.

How Centre of Hope Can Help

Centre of Hope is a registered NDIS provider in New South Wales. We work with participants through every stage of the plan reassessment process. We offer:

Support Coordination (Level 2): Helping you prepare for reassessment, gather evidence, understand what the planner is looking for, and represent your needs at the check-in. If you disagree with a decision, we can also help you prepare an internal review request, with your consent.
Specialist Support Coordination (Level 3): For participants with complex support needs and high-stakes reassessments where the right framing of evidence makes the biggest difference.
Psychosocial Recovery Coaching: For participants with mental-health conditions navigating reassessment.
Employment Coaching: Reassessment is often the trigger for funding changes around work and study. We can help frame the supports needed.
Justice and Re-Entry Support: For participants in or recently exiting the justice system, where reassessment is critical.

If you are an existing NDIS participant and your reassessment is coming up, we recommend starting preparation 3 months before. The cost of a rushed reassessment is a plan that doesn’t fit for the whole of your next plan, which can run for years. The cost of a well-prepared reassessment is a plan that does.

Your goals. Your plan. Our support.

An NDIS plan reassessment is the single most important meeting in your NDIS year. The decisions made shape your supports and life for the length of your next plan. The participants who get the best plans are not the ones with the most complex needs. They are the ones who prepare well, gather evidence early, and walk in knowing what they are asking for.

If you are an NDIS participant in New South Wales and you want a support coordinator who prepares you for reassessment in plain English and walks alongside you through the process, get in touch.

Call us: 0432 250 900
Visit: centreofhope.com.au
Email: hello@centreofhope.com.au
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