How to Add Plan Management to Your NDIS Plan
You can ask for plan management at any time: at your plan meeting, by talking to your my NDIS contact, or by calling the NDIA on 1800 800 110. You do not need to wait for your annual review. The NDIS price limit for plan management is $104.45 a month in 2026-27. It is funded in your plan as a stated support in your capacity building budget (Improved life choices), so it can only be used to pay for plan management.
Last checked against the NDIS website: 20 September 2026
Three ways to add plan management
The NDIS says you can ask for a plan manager at any time during your plan. Which route suits you depends on whether a plan meeting or reassessment is coming up.
At your plan meeting
Tell your NDIA planner or Local Area Coordinator (LAC) that you want your funding plan-managed. Your plan will then say which support budgets are plan-managed and include funding for a plan manager.
Any time during your plan
Talk to your my NDIS contact or call the NDIA on 1800 800 110 and ask to change your plan management type. The NDIS says changes such as how your funding is managed can be made to your current plan without creating a new one, and it does not usually need evidence for them. See the NDIS guide to asking for a change to your plan.
At a plan reassessment
If your plan is being reassessed, raise plan management as part of it. Since 27 August 2026, only a participant, their nominee or their child representative can request a reassessment, on the NDIS form and with evidence, and the NDIA decides within 90 days. Once plan manager funding is in your plan, choose a registered plan manager and sign a service agreement.
How to get a plan manager working for you
These steps follow the NDIS guide to how to plan-manage your funding.
Ask the NDIA
Talk to your my NDIS contact, or call 1800 800 110, and say you want plan management. Have your NDIS number ready. The NDIA may ask why you want the change, but does not usually need evidence for it.
Check your plan
Once plan management is added, your plan will show funding for a plan manager in your capacity building supports budget. It is a stated support, so you can only use it to pay for plan management.
Choose a plan manager and sign a service agreement
Your plan manager must be registered with the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission. At your first meeting, ask about their reports, what they will charge, the consent you will give them and any conflicts of interest. Then create a service agreement.
Record them as your my provider
All plan managers must be recorded as a my provider to be paid. You can do this in the my NDIS participant portal, at your plan meeting, or by calling 1800 800 110. Your plan manager can also send you a relationship request in the portal for you to accept.
What to say when you ask
You do not need special wording. Say clearly that you want a registered plan manager to handle your payments and records.
With plan-managed funding you can still choose your own providers, registered or unregistered, and you can negotiate the price of your supports. You stay responsible for knowing how much you have spent and for authorising claims.
For example, at your plan meeting or on the phone:
"I'd like my funding to be plan-managed, with funding included for a plan manager. I want a registered plan manager to pay my providers and keep my records."
- Say whether you want all budgets plan-managed, or some
- Mention if you use unregistered providers
- Ask what happens next and when
Common questions, plainly answered.
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Can I ask for plan management at any time or only at reviews?
At any time. The NDIS says you can ask for a plan manager at any time during your plan. Talk to your my NDIS contact or call 1800 800 110. If a reassessment is coming up, you can raise it there too.
What if I am told I cannot have plan management?
Ask the person to explain the reason and call the NDIA on 1800 800 110 if you need to. If the NDIA makes a decision about your plan that you do not agree with, you can request an internal review of that decision.
How much does adding plan management affect my other funding?
Plan manager funding is a stated support in your capacity building budget, so it can only be used to pay for plan management. The NDIS price limit for the monthly plan management fee is $104.45 in 2026-27. For a full breakdown, read our guide to NDIS plan management fees.
How long after asking for plan management before it starts?
The NDIS does not publish a set timeframe for adding plan management. Once your plan includes funding for a plan manager, you choose a plan manager, create a service agreement and record them as your my provider. Ask your plan manager how long its own setup takes.
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