Compare NDIS providers, tools, and pathways side-by-side. (33 entries.)
Sole traders earn more. Labour-hire is simpler but lower pay. Most flexible workers start sole trader, then scale to lab...
Both are capacity-building supports. Behaviour support is broader and more preventive; psychology is clinician-gatekeepi...
Coordinators drive 50%+ of volume for mature NDIS providers. Families are faster but noisier. Best providers do both — c...
Active agreements are compliant. Lapsed agreements are audit red flags. Keep your agreements current and terminate forma...
Day programmes build community. 1-to-1 personalises outcomes. Most providers offer both; choice depends on participant p...
Website costs more but builds coordinator credibility. Facebook is free and reaches families fast. You need both, but we...
Direct employment is more expensive but builds loyal team. Labour-hire is flexible but loses cultural control. Most matu...
DIY saves $999-$30,000 in fees but costs 80-120 hours of your time and risks audit non-conformities. Provider Scale'...
Mix both. Groups compress costs and build community; 1-to-1 personalises outcomes and builds loyalty. Most providers sho...
Two different platform models. Hireup employs workers directly (PAYG, super, leave). Mable is a marketplace where worker...
In-person audits are thorough but expensive. Remote is cheaper and faster. NDIS Commission decides — most home-based pro...
Two platforms, two models. Hireup employs you (more security, less pay). Mable is a marketplace (more pay, more risk). B...
Run both. Meta is cheaper for top-of-funnel family awareness; Google captures bottom-of-funnel commercial intent. Provid...
Mixed practice reduces NDIS-regulatory risk and builds margin. Pure NDIS can be higher revenue but more compliance burde...
They're separate schemes serving different populations. Many providers operate in both, but compliance frameworks d...
A Verification audit validates you. DIY policy packs save money but carry risk. First-time providers should audit; unreg...
Plan management is the easiest middle ground. Self-managed is more control but more admin. Unregistered providers love b...
Provider Plus is consultancy. Lumary is software. They serve different needs — use both if you're scaling: Provider...
Provider Plus is well-established with senior consultants and premium pricing. Provider Scale is the operator-built alte...
Sole traders start NDIS, then typically incorporate as Pty Ltd once revenue hits $500K-$1M. Pty Ltd is more professional...
Until July 2027, unregistered is cheaper and faster. From 2027, registration becomes mandatory for most service types — ...
Plan-managed is the easier middle ground. Self-managed gives more control but adds admin work. Both allow unregistered p...
ShiftCare pays for itself in time saved after 10 participants. Below that, Excel works; above that, Excel becomes unreli...
ShiftCare wins on price and setup speed. Brevity wins on customisation for complex operations. Most SMB providers should...
ShiftCare is the SMB sweet spot at $159/month. Lumary is enterprise-grade but expensive — implementation typically $30K+...
They're different things — SIL is the support, SDA is the building. Most SDA participants also have SIL but the fun...
Choose based on staff headcount and growth plans. Single Person is cheaper and faster; Small Org is needed if you have e...
Small Org is the sweet spot for growing NDIS operators. Medium Org kicks in at 50 FTE or $2M+ revenue — at that scale, q...
Sole traders earn more per hour but carry more risk. Employees have less flexibility but more security. Choose based on ...
Solo is simpler and faster to register. Partnership scales revenue but complicates governance and audit. Choose based on...
Specialist support coordinators are trained for complex cases. Standard coordinators handle most participants. Many prov...
The NDIS Commission decides which audit type your scope requires. Most home-based service providers get Verification (ch...
An internal (mock) audit is free practice; a Verification audit is the official pathfinder. Do both — run internal audit...