Is plan management free, and who pays for it?
What it depends on: whether plan management (Improved Life Choices) is included in your plan. If it is not yet in your plan, you can ask for it at your planning meeting or plan review.
What stays human: whether the funding is in your plan is an NDIA decision, not ours. We can explain how it works, but we never guarantee what the NDIA will include.
Where the money comes from
The NDIS funds plan management under a dedicated category (Improved Life Choices). That funding is quarantined for plan management — using a plan manager does not reduce the funding available for your therapy, supports or other services.
What you actually pay
For eligible participants, nothing. The plan manager is paid from that dedicated NDIS funding, not by you. It is worth confirming there are no extra charges beyond the standard NDIA price-limited fees.
If it's not in your plan yet
You can request plan management at your planning meeting or review. It is a common and reasonable request — many participants ask for it specifically so they can use a wider range of providers without doing the claiming themselves.
Last reviewed 2026-09. General information about NDIS plan management — not personal financial, legal or NDIA advice.