How Much Does NDIS Plan Management Cost?
Plan management is funded by the NDIA in your plan — it does not come out of your support budgets and there is no cost to you. The fee is a separate NDIA-funded line item, capped by the current NDIS Pricing Arrangements and Price Limits, and you pay nothing out of pocket. No cost to you — here's why.
Does plan management cost me anything?
No. Plan management is funded by the NDIA in your plan — it does not come out of your support budgets and there is no cost to you. You do not pay a plan manager directly. Where plan management is included, the NDIA allocates funding specifically for the plan-management service under the Improved Life Choices support category within Capacity Building.
That allocation is separate from the funding allocated for your other disability supports, so choosing plan management does not mean using your support funding to pay a plan manager.
The only exception is if plan management funding was never added to your plan in the first place — see below for what to do if that's the case.
Source: Plan management — managing your NDIS plan — National Disability Insurance Agency.
Next step: Not sure if your plan already includes plan management funding? Read what plan management is and how it's funded.
What are the NDIS plan management fee price limits?
The NDIA sets a maximum monthly plan management fee and a maximum one-off establishment fee under the current NDIS Pricing Arrangements and Price Limits. Any registered plan management provider, including us, must charge at or below these caps.
These price limits are reviewed and updated by the NDIA periodically, so the exact dollar figures can change during a financial year or between plan periods. Rather than quoting a figure that may be out of date, we point you to the NDIA's own pricing page for the current caps.
Some remote and very remote loadings can also apply under the same pricing arrangements, which is why fees can differ slightly depending on where you live.
Source: NDIS Pricing Arrangements and Price Limits — National Disability Insurance Agency.
Next step: Check the official NDIS Pricing Arrangements and Price Limits page above for the current figures before comparing providers.
What happens if I don't have plan management funding in my plan?
If plan management isn't currently funded in your plan, you can ask the NDIA to add it at your next plan reassessment, or in some circumstances through a plan variation. Without this funding, that part of your plan defaults to self-management or NDIA management instead.
Requesting plan management funding doesn't reduce funding available for your other supports — it's requested as its own budget item.
Timing depends on when your plan is next reviewed, so it's worth raising it with the NDIA as early as possible if you'd prefer plan management over self-managing or NDIA-managing your funding.
Source: Reassessing and changing your plan — National Disability Insurance Agency.
Next step: Already have plan management funding but want to change providers? See how switching plan managers works.
What does plan management cost, in practice?
- Setup fee: $0 to you. Any establishment fee is capped by the current NDIS Pricing Arrangements and paid from your plan management funding, not your pocket.
- Monthly plan management fee: Capped by the current NDIS Pricing Arrangements and Price Limits, and paid from your dedicated plan management budget — $0 out of pocket.
- Anything else: No hidden charges. If it isn't listed as a plan management line item under the NDIS Pricing Arrangements, we don't charge it.
For exact current dollar figures, see the official NDIS Pricing Arrangements and Price Limits page.
All fees are fully funded by the NDIS — no cost to you.
Your plan management funding covers everything. You never pay out of pocket.
Management options at a glance
Plan Managed vs Self Managed vs NDIA Managed
A factual comparison of the three ways NDIS funding can be managed, so you can decide which arrangement fits your situation.
- Who processes provider invoices
- Plan managed:Your plan manager
- Self managed:You
- NDIA managed:The NDIA
- Out-of-pocket cost to you
- Plan managed:$0
- Self managed:$0
- NDIA managed:$0
- Providers you can use
- Plan managed:NDIS registered and unregistered
- Self managed:NDIS registered and unregistered
- NDIA managed:NDIS registered only
- Record keeping and claiming
- Plan managed:Handled by your plan manager
- Self managed:Handled by you
- NDIA managed:Handled by the NDIA
- Budget visibility
- Plan managed:Plan manager reporting and portal access
- Self managed:Your own records plus the myplace portal
- NDIA managed:myplace portal
- Invoice turnaround
- Plan managed:Valid, correctly submitted invoices are processed within 1–2 business days
- Self managed:Depends on how quickly you claim
- NDIA managed:NDIA processing timeframes apply
- Funding for the service
- Plan managed:Improved Life Choices allocation, when included in your plan
- Self managed:Not applicable
- NDIA managed:Not applicable
- Who to contact about a payment
- Plan managed:Your plan manager
- Self managed:The NDIA
- NDIA managed:The NDIA
* All costs shown are from your NDIS plan budget. No personal money required.
What the fee actually buys you
Plan management fees are claimed against the Improved Life Choices allocation in your plan, so they do not use the funding allocated for your other disability supports.
- Invoice handlingInvoices processed in 1–2 business days. We check the invoice against NDIS requirements before it is claimed.
- Budget visibilityStatements and category balances so you can see what has been spent and what is left.
- Professional oversightNursing, accounting and legal backgrounds applied to claims, records and documentation.
- Direct contactYou reach our team, and the person you speak to can see your plan.
Plan management fees: common questions
Related reading
What is NDIS plan management?, how to choose an NDIS plan manager, how switching plan managers works and NDIS invoice requirements. Already have an invoice in hand? check an invoice against these requirements with our free NDIS invoice checker.
Where this information comes from
Plan management funding, price limits and plan reassessment processes are set by the NDIA and can change. Always check the current guidance before you decide.
Thinking of switching plan managers?
Plan management is funded by the NDIA, so switching does not change what you have available for supports. You can review your budget with our free budget health check, or talk to our team about how the change is handled.