Plan reviews turn on evidence. The NDIA asks whether a support is reasonable and necessary under section 34 of the NDIS Act: value for money, effectiveness, related to the disability, and not the responsibility of another system.
The structure of a strong report
- Background: diagnosis, history, current supports and who was present at the assessment.
- Standardised and functional assessment results, with dates and tools named.
- Impact on daily function across self-care, mobility, communication, learning, social participation and safety.
- Goals in the participant's own words, and the supports required to pursue them.
- Recommended hours, discipline, setting and duration, with a clear rationale and costings.
- Risk of not funding: what deteriorates, and what it would cost the system later.
Timing
Ask for review reports at least eight to ten weeks before your plan reassessment date so there is time for assessment, drafting and your feedback before submission.