Self-Managed Guide

For self-directing NDIS families

Run your own NDIS support.

Clear, honest guides for families who direct their own support, whether you self-manage your funding or use a plan manager. Plain English, no sales pitch.

What we cover

Self-managing your plan

What self-management really means, how to start, and how it compares with plan management.

Budgets and claiming

Tracking your plan spend, what you can and cannot claim, and keeping records for a review.

Running your own team

Finding and engaging support workers, agreeing rates, checking hours, and the records to keep.

Preparing for a plan review

What to gather, what reviewers look for, and how to walk in calm and ready.

Who publishes this

Sparks builds Scribe and Flow. When one of our own tools is the right answer, we say so, and why. You will always know where a recommendation comes from.

About us