Plan management providers in Footscray, Victoria
Plan management in Footscray, Victoria helps participants with financial administration under the NDIS. In Footscray, there are 17 plan management providers listed. This service involves paying provider invoices, claiming from the NDIS, and helping participants track their plan-managed budgets. At the 2021 Census, Footscray had a population of 17,131, with 1,104 people needing help with core activities. Local plan management options may suit people living in Footscray or nearby suburbs such as Seddon or West Footscray.
This page lists plan management providers and register listings covering Footscray, VIC — 17 organisations on the public NDIS and My Aged Care registers list plan management among their supports for this area. Providers set their own supports, service areas and availability, and confirm their capacity each week. Before you engage a provider, confirm their registration, insurance and worker screening directly with them.
About plan management
Manages invoices, payments and budget tracking so you can use your funding with any provider. People in Footscray and the surrounding Victoria area can search for a provider below, or send a free request and let providers who cover this area respond directly.
Footscray at a glance
Of the 267 Victoria suburbs we compare, Footscray is number 18 for plan management listings, with 17. The most is Melbourne, with 98.
Plan management near Footscray
These Victoria suburbs are the closest to Footscray with register listings for plan management. Distances are in a straight line between suburb centres.
- Plan management in Seddon (5 listings, under 1 km)
- Plan management in West Footscray (5 listings, about 2 km)
- Plan management in West Melbourne (6 listings, about 2 km)
- Plan management in Flemington (3 listings, about 2 km)
- Plan management in Yarraville (3 listings, about 3 km)
- Plan management in Kensington (3 listings, about 3 km)
Some plan management listings in Footscray say on their own websites that they support Hindi (1 listing).
Who lists plan management in Footscray
17 register listings for plan management cover Footscray: 17 on the NDIS Commission register.
At the 2021 Census, Footscray had 17,131 residents with a median age of 34. 1,104 people (6.4%) reported needing help with a core activity such as self-care, mobility or communication, compared with 5.9% across Victoria. 11% were aged 65 or over (16.8% across Victoria). The median household income was $1,763 a week.
Reach varies. 3 cover 5 or fewer areas, 6 cover 6 to 25 areas, 6 cover 26 to 100 areas and 2 cover more than 100 areas. 5 are listed in more than one state.
Listings that include plan management here also list personal care (15 of 17), support workers (15 of 17), community access (14 of 17), domestic assistance (14 of 17) and housing (SDA & SIL) (14 of 17).
The typical listing here records 12 supports; 2 of the 17 list plan management as their only support.
Listings that cover 5 or fewer areas include Hristovski Property Trust, iCare Partners and Sunflower Community Care.
13 of the 17 listings link to their own website.
Register listings in Footscray cover 18 different supports. Plan management is number 17 by listings; the most listed is personal care, with 118.
Footscray has more plan management listings than 6 of its 6 closest suburbs.
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 Census of Population and Housing, General Community Profile (suburbs and localities). Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0). Percentages are calculated by SolDirectory.
Plan management providers in Footscray
There are 17 plan management providers listed in Footscray. Of these, 13 have a website available for more information. Two providers in Footscray list only this service. On average, a provider in the area lists 12 different support types. Some local names include Hristovski Property Trust, iCare Partners, and Sunflower Community Care. The public register records which providers offer plan management, but does not confirm their capacity or quality.
Comparing Footscray with nearby suburbs
If you are looking at plan management in Footscray, you may also want to compare nearby areas. Seddon and West Footscray each have 5 providers listed. West Melbourne has 6, while Flemington, Yarraville, and Kensington each have 3. Melbourne, about 6 kilometres away, has 98 plan management providers listed. This gives you several options if you want to look beyond Footscray.
Understanding plan management services
Plan management involves paying provider invoices, claiming funds from the NDIS, and providing regular statements. Providers help participants monitor their plan-managed budget and understand invoice requirements. Plan management does not select supports for participants. It also does not confirm that every invoice is an appropriate use of funding. Most providers in Footscray also offer other supports, such as personal care, support workers, and community access.
Census insights for Footscray
At the 2021 Census, Footscray had a population of 17,131. The median age was 34 years. The median weekly household income was $1,763. There were 1,104 people needing help with core activities, or 6.4 percent of the population. This is higher than the average for Victoria, which was 5.9 percent. Eleven percent of Footscray’s population was aged 65 or over, lower than the state average of 16.8 percent.
SolDirectory providers
No SolDirectory providers have registered plan management for Footscray yet. Send a free request and any provider who covers this area and support can respond.
Members taking new people are shown first, then other members, each alphabetically. Paying never changes the order, and a listing is not an endorsement; compare suitability, safeguards, availability, fees and service terms directly.
NDIS register listings for plan management in Footscray
17 NDIS listings include plan management among the supports recorded on the NDIS Commission register of registered providers for Footscray, VIC. A register listing shows what the register says, not who currently has capacity.
- Nation Care Domestic assistance, Personal care, Community access
- Chris Barnard Health Personal care, Support workers, Community access
- Newdawn Support Services Therapy services, Behaviour support, Domestic assistance
- Immediate Care Domestic assistance, Therapy services, Employment & education support
- Allied Horizon Disability Services Personal care, Support workers, Community access
- Clover Leaf Sanctuary Therapy services, Domestic assistance, Dementia care
See all 17 NDIS providers listed in Footscray
Plan management at a glance
A plan manager pays provider invoices, claims from the NDIS and helps a participant monitor a plan-managed budget. Plan management provides financial administration and information; it does not choose supports for the participant or guarantee that every invoice is an appropriate use of funding.
What plan management may include
- Receiving provider invoices and checking required information before processing claims.
- Claiming through the NDIA system and paying providers from available plan-managed funds.
- Providing statements, category balances and spending information in an accessible format.
- Raising duplicate, incomplete, unusual or out-of-budget invoices for clarification.
- Helping participants and providers understand plan-management administration and invoice requirements.
Read the full guide to plan management: planning, funding, questions to ask and official information.
What to compare before choosing
Use these plan management-specific checks when you contact providers in Footscray. Confirm each answer directly: a directory listing does not prove current capacity.
Registration and qualifications
Check that the provider, and the worker who will attend, hold the registration and qualifications the support requires.
Ask: Who will deliver my supports, and what registration and qualifications do they hold?
Worker screening and safeguards
Providers delivering NDIS supports are responsible for the screening of their workers and for how incidents and complaints are handled.
Ask: How do you screen your workers, and how do you handle incidents or complaints?
Availability and continuity
A directory listing does not prove current capacity. Ask about start dates, rostering and cover when a regular worker is unavailable.
Ask: When could you start, and what happens if my regular worker is away?
Pricing and funding
Rates and what is included can differ between providers. Ask for a written service agreement before supports begin.
Ask: What are your rates, what is included, and do you accept my funding type?
Other supports listed in Footscray
Each number is how many register listings in Footscray list that support.
- Personal care in Footscray (118)
- Domestic assistance in Footscray (115)
- Transport in Footscray (109)
- Housing (SDA & SIL) in Footscray (98)
- Support coordination in Footscray (98)
- Therapy services in Footscray (85)
- Nursing in Footscray (76)
Plan management in other Victoria suburbs
- Plan management in Melbourne (98)
- Plan management in Geelong (47)
- Plan management in Dandenong (40)
- Plan management in Bendigo (36)
- Plan management in Cranbourne (33)
- Plan management in Werribee (33)
- Plan management in Point Cook (30)
- Plan management in Richmond (28)
- Plan management in Tarneit (26)
- Plan management in Narre Warren (22)
- Plan management in Truganina (22)
- Plan management in Frankston (21)
Questions about plan management in Footscray
How many plan management providers are listed in Footscray?
There are 17 plan management providers listed in Footscray. This includes local organisations and those also serving surrounding suburbs.
Which nearby suburbs have plan management providers?
Seddon and West Footscray each have 5 providers. West Melbourne has 6. Flemington, Yarraville, and Kensington each have 3. Melbourne has 98.
What does plan management include?
Plan management includes paying provider invoices, making NDIS claims, and providing budget information. It does not select supports or confirm that all invoices are an appropriate use of funding.
How many people in Footscray need help with core activities?
At the 2021 Census, 1,104 people in Footscray needed help with core activities. This was 6.4 percent of the suburb’s population.
Can I find plan management providers who only offer this service?
Yes, in Footscray there are 2 providers that list only plan management as their service. Others may offer a wider range of supports.
See all plan management providers
Reading about Plan management
- Self-managed, plan-managed or NDIA-managed: how to think about it: The way your funding is managed affects which providers you can use and how much paperwork lands on you. Here is a plain-language way to compare the options.
- What does an NDIS plan manager do, and how do you choose one?: A plan manager looks after the money side of your plan. Here is what the role covers, what it does not, and what to compare when you pick one.
- NDIS claims over 90 days: what changes from 15 October: The NDIA says claims submitted more than 90 days after a support is delivered may receive extra checks from 15 October 2026. Here is what participants, providers and plan managers should verify.