Yes you will need an approved plan from the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) with funding for your disability supports. Your plan will state if you have funding for level 3 Specialist Support Coordination.

Ultimately you are the person that makes this decision. However we will support you to navigate the system so you are aware of the different options available to you. We do this by getting to know you and your situation, what makes you tick, what your goals are, and what your vision is for your life.

We have several methods of doing this:

• ‍Listening intently to your story.
• Communicating regularly with you and your supports.
• Engaging in goal setting with you.
• Completing a ‘Circles of Support’ exercise with you to get to know your family, friends, colleagues, acquaintances and services.
• Engaging in person-centred planning.
• Utilising our extensive network of high quality providers to ensure you get the best support.

100%! One of our main responsibilities as your Specialist Support Coordinator is gathering all reports, documents and preparing a comprehensive plan reassessment report for your LAC or NDIA planner. We will also always be available to attend the plan reassessment meeting alongside you.

We are located in Fremantle, WA although we support participants F2F all over the Perth metro area and can support you anywhere in Australia via our virtual (telehealth) support. We support families as far as Margaret River, Albany and Broome via our virtual support.

At Circle SC we are a completely independent Specialist Support Coordination provider. We ONLY provide Specialist Support Coordination and no other NDIS funded supports. We have no hidden agenda to persuade you to use our other services because we don’t have any! We are put your goals and your choices first to make sure you get the highest quality supports from the best providers. We are flexible, adaptable and think outside the box to create the best solution for you.

We have extensive experience supporting people with disabilities through the NDIS so you can count on us to help you best use your plan and achieve your goals. We are down-to-earth, authentic and transparent. We will support you without being overbearing.

We take responsibility for overcoming challenges and achieving goals and we take complete ownership over our mistakes. We are also an independent Specialist Support Coordination provider. This means we have no hidden agenda and will always put your interests first. If you choose us to be your Specialist Support Coordinator you will not regret it.

Absolutely! Family and friends are most welcome to be part of our conversations and are a key part in building a strong support network. Engaging an advocate is recommended by us and we can link you in with an advocate through our networks.

You can expect a calm, compassionate, organised, responsive, and knowledgeable Specialist Support Coordinator who will be alongside you every step of the way. We will get to know your life circumstances and support you to identify your short-term and long-term goals. We will also utilise our experience and networks in the industry to connect you with other quality providers to form a strong compassionate team to support you.

We will regularly check-in with you to ensure you are maximising your funding without overspending. We play a strong role in gathering all the reports and documents needed for your NDIS plan review and we will write our own in-depth reassessment report and attend this with you to ensure you get a positive outcome. We can also assist you through the lengthy and potentially stressful appeals process if your funded supports do not meet your needs.

A Specialist Support Coordinator helps you to understand and use your plan to navigate the NDIS and find solutions to barriers. A Specialist Support Coordinator will support you to achieve your goals and choose your providers. A Specialist Support Coordinator does not make decisions for you and is not an advocate, although they should help you to build your independence and confidence.