Why Greater Support means greater results
At Greater Support, we specialise in providing NDIS support coordination for residents in Brisbane, Logan and Redlands. While our clientele can include disabled residents of any age, we pride ourselves on providing support coordination for young adults.
So if you are a young adult – or are supporting a young adult who has received NDIS support coordination funding, and don’t know where to start, this is the article for you.
We’ll take you through the basics of support coordination funding through the NDIS, how we can help provide support coordination for young adults, and what you can and can’t do with your support coordination.
What is NDIS support coordination?
Support coordination is funding provided through the NDIS for you to have someone help coordinate the supports funded through your plan. There are three main types of support coordination for young adults, as well as children and adults. They are:
- Support connection – focusing on building your skills and ability to connect with providers and the community to ensure you achieve the goals outlined in your plan
- Support coordination – helping you understand your plan, and build the skills needed to implement the supports in your plan. It’s about breaking down the tasks required to ensure you coordinate the supports needed to help you be more proactive and independent in the community
- Specialist support coordination – this is support coordination for people with more complex disabilities. Through this support coordination, you will receive help with ensuring your supports are met and delivered efficiently.
When self-managing their plan, NDIS participants may find that they aren’t using their funds as well as they could, and if they don’t use their whole budget in the time frame allocated (e.g. a year or 18 months), the NDIA will assume you don’t require as much funding for those unused supports.
This may result in a reduction or loss of support funding for the next plan period. Our support coordinators and NDIS support coordination services – particularly support coordination for young adults – aim to circumvent this, to ensure your budget is used to its full potential. That way, you don’t miss out on supports you could have received through your plan.
Is a support coordinator a provider?
Yes. Support coordination is supplied by a provider, just like any other support. You will need to have a service agreement (which can be terminated at any time if you aren’t happy with the support coordination), and funding will be allocated in your plan.
What can a support coordinator do?
A support coordinator is there to:
- Help you understand and implement your plan
- Help you develop skills for self-management (if that’s your aim)
- Assist coordinate your supports (in conjunction with your LAC)
- Connect with providers and liaise with them as necessary
- Help you prepare for your plan review and ensure goals are met
- Negotiate prices if you’re self-managing funds and need assistance
- Develop service agreements with other providers
- Arrange assessments for home modifications and equipment
Usually, support coordination does not include:
- Patient transport
- Plan administration
- Plan management
- Advocacy
- Case management
- Assistance to chase financial payment
With our support coordination for young adults (or anyone for that matter), people feel like they are more in control and have a greater understanding of their plan, which leads to them being more confident and independent from their family and friends. That’s why we aim to provide the best support coordination possible for our clients in Brisbane, Logan and the Redlands areas.
