disability services & support organisation guides for Perth
How-to guides and advice for choosing disability services in Perth.
Your NDIS plan review is coming up: how to prepare
How often plan reviews actually happen, what to gather beforehand, and how to make the case for changes to your funding without leaving it to chance.
Updated 2026-07-31
Free and low-cost disability support and advocacy help in Perth
Where to turn for free advocacy, information and short-term help when you're stuck with the NDIS or a provider, without needing to pay for professional advice.
Updated 2026-07-30
NDIS access requests: what to do if you're knocked back
What an access request rejection actually means, why it happens, and the practical steps for requesting a review or reapplying with stronger evidence.
Updated 2026-07-29
Choosing a day program: what to expect and questions worth asking
What a good community access or day program actually looks like day to day, what different program types offer, and the questions to ask before you commit.
Updated 2026-07-27
Starting NDIS-funded therapy for the first time: what your first appointment looks like
What actually happens at your first allied health appointment under the NDIS, from referrals and assessments through to what a good provider explains upfront.
Updated 2026-07-25
NDIS or My Aged Care: what changes after 65 and which system applies to you
How eligibility for the NDIS and My Aged Care actually splits around age 65, and what it means if you're already a participant approaching that milestone.
Updated 2026-07-23
Helping a family member through their first NDIS application
A practical, step-by-step look at helping a parent, partner or sibling apply for the NDIS for the first time, from gathering evidence to what happens after you submit.
Updated 2026-07-21
Ending a service agreement with an NDIS provider: the rules and how to do it right
How to end a service agreement properly, whether you're the one leaving or a provider has ended it abruptly, and what to do to protect your funding along the way.
Updated 2026-07-19
Choosing in-home care for an ageing parent or family member
A practical starting point for families arranging in-home disability support for an ageing parent, covering what to look for, what to ask, and how to keep them involved in the decision.
Updated 2026-07-16
What in-home NDIS support costs and how hours are worked out
How in-home and personal care is typically priced, what pushes an hourly rate up, and how to work out roughly how many hours you actually need.
Updated 2026-07-13
Your rights as an NDIS participant: checking a provider and making a complaint
What to check before you sign with a provider, and the practical steps for raising a complaint that actually gets resolved rather than ignored.
Updated 2026-07-10
Agency-managed, plan-managed or self-managed: how to choose the way you handle NDIS funding
The three ways to manage NDIS funding compared side by side, so you can pick the one that fits your provider choices, admin appetite and support needs.
Updated 2026-07-07
What NDIS plan management costs in Perth and what changes the price
A plain-English breakdown of what plan management typically costs, what pushes it up or down, and why it doesn't come out of your everyday support funding.
Updated 2026-07-03
Disability Employment Services vs open employment: which path fits your job search
How DES support compares with searching the open job market directly, what each path actually offers, and how to decide which one fits your situation right now.
Updated 2026-06-30
Supported independent living for a young adult: what families should look for
A practical checklist for families weighing up a supported independent living arrangement for a young adult, from housemate compatibility to how support actually shows up day to day.
Updated 2026-06-26
What supported accommodation and SIL funding actually costs
How SDA and SIL funding are structured, what actually drives the cost up or down, and what to check before you commit to a house or provider.
Updated 2026-06-23
Support coordinator red flags: how to tell a good one from a bad one
The warning signs that a support coordinator isn't pulling their weight, and the questions worth asking before you sign on with one in Perth.
Updated 2026-06-19
What a support coordinator actually does and how to get the most from one
A plain-English look at what NDIS support coordination covers day to day, who needs it, and how to work with one so your plan actually gets used.
Updated 2026-06-16