FCA Knowledge Centre

Everything you need to know about NDIS Functional Capacity Assessments.

Five in-depth knowledge hubs — written and peer-reviewed by our clinical team — covering the foundations, funding mechanics, methodology, worked examples and condition-specific guidance you need to commission, defend and act on a Functional Capacity Assessment.

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Plain-English answers to the questions we hear most.

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How Much Does a Functional Capacity Assessment Cost?

Transparent NDIS Functional Capacity Assessment pricing. $2,910 inc. GST for a peer-reviewed FCA report delivered Australia-wide by telehealth in 7 business days.

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Can a Physiotherapist Complete a Functional Capacity Assessment?

Can a physiotherapist write an NDIS Functional Capacity Assessment? Yes — when AHPRA-registered with FCA experience. Physio vs OT FCAs explained.

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Do I Need a Functional Capacity Assessment for NDIS?

Do I need a Functional Capacity Assessment for NDIS? When the NDIA requires an FCA — access requests, plan reviews, SIL/SDA, change of circumstances, AAT.

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Hub 01

What is an FCA?

A Functional Capacity Assessment — usually shortened to FCA — is the most widely-requested NDIS evidence document in Australia. It is a structured clinical evaluation, written by an Occupational Therapist or Physiotherapist, that translates a person's disability into measurable functional impact across eight life domains.

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NDIS Funding & FCA Evidence

Every NDIA funding decision — from a participant's first plan to a Tribunal appeal — sits on top of one core question: what does the functional evidence show? This hub walks through how Functional Capacity Assessments become NDIS funding outcomes. We cover the reasonable and necessary test, the NDIS funding categories, the documented mistakes that cost participants thousands in support hours, and how to position evidence for plan reviews, internal reviews and AAT appeals..

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FCA Process & Methodology

An NDIS Functional Capacity Assessment is only as defensible as the methodology behind it. This hub documents the full FCA process used at FCA Reports Australia — the same six-stage workflow Support Coordinators, families and plan managers receive when they engage us.

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FCA Case Studies & Examples

Case studies are the clearest way to understand what a defensible Functional Capacity Assessment actually looks like in practice. This hub will publish anonymised, composite worked examples drawn from the full spectrum of NDIS pathways we deliver — complex SIL transitions, paediatric autism FCAs, neurological progressive conditions, psychosocial recovery pathways, and SDA design category submissions.

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Conditions & Functional Impact

Every disability presents differently in everyday function. This hub library walks through how the most commonly-referred NDIS conditions affect functional capacity across the 8 NDIS domains — and the specific clinical questions a defensible FCA must answer for each presentation.

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Everything you need to know about NDIS Functional Capacity Assessments.

Plain-English answers to the questions we hear most.

What is an FCA?

NDIS Funding & FCA Evidence

FCA Process & Methodology

FCA Case Studies & Examples

Conditions & Functional Impact

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