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NDIS support plan template

A provider's support plan describes how your organisation will support a participant day to day: who they are, what they want to achieve, the help they need, the risks and how you will manage them. It is different from the participant's NDIS plan, which is the NDIA's funding plan.

The NDIS Practice Standards expect each participant to be actively involved in developing their support plan, and for the plan to be reviewed at least annually or earlier when their needs change.

Updated 7 October 2026 · Free to use, no sign-up

What the Practice Standards expect

Summarised from the sources listed at the end of this page. Check the current versions before you rely on them.

→The plan is developed with the participant (and, with consent, their support network) and reflects their needs, preferences, strengths and goals.
→Risk assessments are done with the participant, documented in the plan, and reviewed — including how much they rely on your supports and what would happen if those supports were disrupted.
→It covers preventative health where required — vaccinations, dental check-ups, health assessments and allied health.
→It includes responses to emergencies and disasters, and every worker supporting the participant understands it.
→It is reviewed annually or earlier, and is provided in a format the participant understands.

The template

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Support Plan

1. About me

Name and preferred name
How I communicate best: Language, communication aids, interpreter, easy read
Important people in my life: Family, friends, guardian, support coordinator — with contact details
What matters to me: Culture, values, beliefs, routines, likes and dislikes
What I'm good at

2. My goals

Repeat for each goal. Use the participant's own words where you can.

Goal
Steps towards it
Support I need from you
How we'll know it is working

3. Daily support needs

Personal care
Mobility and transfers: Equipment, manual handling plan
Meals and mealtime support: Reference any mealtime management plan
Medication support: Reference the medication chart; who can administer
Home and community activities

4. Health

Health conditions relevant to my support
Health professionals involved: GP, specialists, allied health
Preventative health: Vaccinations, dental check-ups, health assessments — what support is needed

5. Risks and how we manage them

Repeat for each identified risk. Agree the strategies with the participant.

Risk
Likelihood and impact
Strategy to reduce it
Who is responsible
How much I rely on your supports, and what happens if they stop

6. Emergencies and disasters

What I need in an emergency: Evacuation help, medication, equipment, power needs
Who to contact, in order
Backup plan if my usual supports can't happen

7. Behaviour support (if applicable)

Restrictive practices may only be used as set out in an NDIS behaviour support plan and authorised under your state or territory's arrangements.

Behaviour support plan in place?: No / Yes — practitioner, date and where it is kept
Regulated restrictive practices in the plan and authorisation status

8. Consent and sharing

Who this plan can be shared with: e.g. family, other providers, support coordinator
Consent given by, and date

9. Review

Date developed
People involved
Next review date: No more than 12 months, earlier if needs change
Participant signature and date
Provider signature and date

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How to fill it in

Step by step

1
Start with the participant
Meet the participant, and their support network if they want, and ask about their goals, routines and what matters to them.
2
Gather the right information
With consent, use the NDIS plan, assessments, health and allied health reports and existing plans.
3
Assess the risks together
Identify risks, agree strategies, and record how reliant the participant is on your supports and what would happen if they stopped.
4
Plan for emergencies
Record what the participant needs in an emergency or disaster and the backup plan for their supports.
5
Share it with the team
Make sure every worker supporting the participant has read and understands the plan.
6
Review it
Review at least annually, and earlier if needs, goals or circumstances change or progress isn't as expected.

Questions

Is a provider support plan the same as an NDIS plan?

No. The NDIS plan is the NDIA's funding plan. A provider's support plan sets out how your organisation will deliver supports to the participant day to day.

How often should a support plan be reviewed?

The Practice Standards say annually or earlier, in collaboration with the participant, according to their changing needs or circumstances.

Does the support plan need a risk assessment?

Yes, for registered providers. Risk assessments are to be done with the participant, documented in the support plan and reviewed periodically.

Who should be able to see the support plan?

The participant, and the workers supporting them. It can be shared with family, other providers or agencies where appropriate and with the participant's consent.

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References

Sources checked 7 October 2026.

NDIS Practice Standards — Core module: Provision of supports — NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission
NDIS Practice Standards (modules and quality indicators) — NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission

This templateis general information, not legal advice. Adapt it to your organisation's policies and the supports you deliver.

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