disability services & support organisation guides for Perth
How-to guides and advice for choosing disability services in Perth.
How to prepare for your NDIS plan review
What to gather before an NDIS plan review or reassessment, how to make the case for changes to your funding, and what to do if you disagree.
Updated 2026-07-31
Free and low-cost disability advocacy in Perth
Where to find free disability advocacy and information in Perth when you are stuck with the NDIS or a provider, and what each service can help with.
Updated 2026-07-30
NDIS access request denied: what to do next
Why NDIS access requests get knocked back, how to ask for an internal review, and when to reapply with stronger evidence instead.
Updated 2026-07-29
Choosing an NDIS day program in Perth
What a good day program or community access program looks like, the different program types in Perth, and the questions to ask before you commit.
Updated 2026-07-27
Starting NDIS-funded therapy: your first appointment
What happens at a first allied health appointment under the NDIS, from referrals and assessments to what a good provider explains upfront.
Updated 2026-07-25
NDIS or aged care: what changes after 65
How NDIS and aged care eligibility splits around age 65, and what it means if you are already an NDIS participant approaching that age.
Updated 2026-07-23
How to apply for the NDIS in Perth
How to apply for the NDIS in 2026: eligibility, the evidence you need, your Perth NDIS partner, the 90-day decision timeframe and what to do if you are refused.
Updated 2026-07-21
How to end an NDIS service agreement
How to end a service agreement with an NDIS provider, what notice applies, and what to do if a provider ends it on you, without putting your funding at risk.
Updated 2026-07-19
Choosing in-home care for an ageing parent
How families choose in-home support for an ageing parent: NDIS or aged care, what to look for in a provider, and how to keep your parent involved.
Updated 2026-07-16
NDIS support worker rates and in-home care costs
How NDIS support worker rates and in-home care prices work, what pushes an hourly rate up, and how to estimate the hours you need.
Updated 2026-07-13
NDIS complaints: your rights and how to complain
Your rights as an NDIS participant, what to check before you sign with a provider, and how to make a complaint to the provider, the NDIS Commission or HaDSCO.
Updated 2026-07-10
Self-managed, plan-managed or agency-managed NDIS funding
The three ways to manage NDIS funding compared: who pays providers, which providers you can use, and how much admin each option leaves with you.
Updated 2026-07-07
NDIS plan management fees: what it costs and who pays
What NDIS plan management costs, why it usually comes from a separate budget rather than your everyday supports, and what changes the price in Perth.
Updated 2026-07-03
Inclusive Employment Australia (formerly DES) or open employment?
Disability Employment Services is now Inclusive Employment Australia. Who can join, how to change provider, and how it compares with job hunting on your own.
Updated 2026-06-30
Supported independent living for a young adult: what to check
A checklist for families looking at supported independent living for a young adult: housemates, rosters, how support shows up and what to ask on a visit.
Updated 2026-06-26
SIL and SDA funding: what supported accommodation costs
How SIL and SDA funding work, the 2026-27 SIL price limits, what you still pay yourself and why online SIL cost ranges don't match the NDIA's own figures.
Updated 2026-06-23
Support coordinator red flags: how to spot a bad one
The warning signs that a support coordinator is not working for you, what good looks like, and the questions to ask before you sign on with one in Perth.
Updated 2026-06-19
What does a support coordinator do?
What NDIS support coordination covers day to day, who gets it funded, and how to work with a coordinator in Perth so your plan actually gets used.
Updated 2026-06-16