Plan reassessments are won and lost on the quality of evidence submitted. Here is the full evidence stack that gives you the best chance of an improved outcome.
What Has Changed in NDIS Plan Reviews
Since the introduction of PACE and the new participant pathway, plan reassessments rely more heavily on structured written evidence than ever before. Planners spend less time interviewing participants and more time reading the evidence pack — meaning the quality of your written submission matters more than ever.
Core Evidence Documents
- —A current Functional Capacity Assessment (less than 12 months old)
- —Allied health reports (OT, physio, speech, psychology) addressing functional impact
- —Behaviour Support Plan and incident data where applicable
- —Specialist medical reports confirming diagnosis and prognosis
- —Support Coordinator report summarising plan utilisation
- —Provider reports (SIL, day programs, school) describing supervision intensity
- —Goal-progress statement from the participant or nominee
Sequencing Your Evidence
We recommend the FCA is completed last — after diagnosis-confirming medicals and any specialist allied health reports — so that the FCA can synthesise the full clinical picture into a single functional narrative. The FCA is the document the planner reads first; everything else supports it.
Common Evidence Mistakes That Cost Funding
- —Submitting reports that are more than 12 months old
- —Multiple reports that contradict each other on support level
- —Generic templates that are not customised to the participant
- —Missing the link between informal support sustainability and support need
- —No costed Roster of Care for SIL applications
Ryan is a qualified physiotherapist with cross-sector clinical experience across acute hospital wards, inpatient rehabilitation and community NDIS practice. He founded FCA Reports Australia to make evidence-based Functional Capacity Assessments faster and more accessible for participants across Australia.
Clinically reviewed with multidisciplinary input from Amy-Lynne Simmons, Clinical Director.
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