Plan management providers in Melbourne, Victoria
Plan management in Melbourne, Victoria supports NDIS participants by handling financial administration and claims. At the 2021 Census, Melbourne had a population of 54,941 and a median age of 29. Of these residents, 904 people needed help with core activities. There were 98 plan management providers listing services in Melbourne. This page helps you compare local options, understand what plan management includes, and see how Melbourne compares with nearby suburbs like Southbank and Carlton.
This page lists plan management providers and register listings covering Melbourne, VIC — 98 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 Melbourne 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.
Melbourne at a glance
Melbourne has the most plan management listings of the 267 Victoria suburbs we compare, with 98.
Plan management near Melbourne
These Victoria suburbs are the closest to Melbourne with register listings for plan management. Distances are in a straight line between suburb centres.
- Plan management in Southbank (5 listings, about 1 km)
- Plan management in Carlton (6 listings, about 2 km)
- Plan management in Fitzroy (4 listings, about 2 km)
- Plan management in East Melbourne (9 listings, about 2 km)
- Plan management in North Melbourne (7 listings, about 2 km)
- Plan management in South Melbourne (8 listings, about 2 km)
Who lists plan management in Melbourne
98 register listings for plan management cover Melbourne: 98 on the NDIS Commission register.
At the 2021 Census, Melbourne had 54,941 residents with a median age of 29. 904 people (1.6%) reported needing help with a core activity such as self-care, mobility or communication, compared with 5.9% across Victoria. 6.3% were aged 65 or over (16.8% across Victoria). The median household income was $1,448 a week.
Reach varies. 35 cover 5 or fewer areas, 29 cover 6 to 25 areas, 29 cover 26 to 100 areas and 5 cover more than 100 areas. 43 are listed in more than one state.
Listings that include plan management here also list support coordination (67 of 98), personal care (65 of 98), support workers (63 of 98), community access (62 of 98) and domestic assistance (61 of 98).
The typical listing here records 11 supports; 20 of the 98 list plan management as their only support.
Listings that cover 5 or fewer areas include Be-Live Care, Connect Special Need Services Pty Ltd 20, Freedom Assist and Gold Star Care Services.
84 of the 98 listings link to their own website.
Register listings in Melbourne cover 19 different supports. Plan management is number 16 by listings; the most listed is support workers, with 602.
Melbourne 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 Melbourne
There are 98 plan management providers listing services in Melbourne. Of these, 84 have a website listed. Some local providers include Be-Live Care, Connect Special Need Services Pty Ltd 20, Freedom Assist, and Gold Star Care Services. Plan management providers in Melbourne offer financial administration and help participants monitor their NDIS plan-managed budgets. There are 19 different NDIS supports listed in the suburb. In Melbourne, 20 providers list only plan management as their service.
Nearby suburbs for plan management comparison
Melbourne is surrounded by suburbs with their own plan management options. Southbank, only 1 km away, has 5 providers. Carlton offers 6, Fitzroy lists 4, and East Melbourne has 9. North Melbourne and South Melbourne have 7 and 8 providers respectively. Dandenong, a bit further at 29 km, lists 40 providers. Comparing options across these areas may help you find services that match your needs.
Melbourne community information at the 2021 Census
At the 2021 Census, Melbourne had a population of 54,941 and a median weekly household income of $1,448. The percentage of people needing help with core activities was 1.6, compared to 5.9 in Victoria overall. The median age in Melbourne was 29. About 6.3 percent of Melbourne’s population was aged 65 or older, lower than the state figure of 16.8 percent. These numbers can give context to local demand for NDIS services.
What plan management includes
Plan management in Melbourne involves paying provider invoices, making NDIS claims, and helping participants track their plan-managed budgets. Providers check invoices for required information, claim funds through the NDIA system, and pay providers from available funds. They also provide spending statements and raise any questions about invoices that appear duplicate, incomplete, or outside budget. Plan management does not choose supports for participants.
SolDirectory providers
No SolDirectory providers have registered plan management for Melbourne 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 Melbourne
98 NDIS listings include plan management among the supports recorded on the NDIS Commission register of registered providers for Melbourne, VIC. A register listing shows what the register says, not who currently has capacity.
- Glow Health Care Australia Therapy services, Behaviour support, Domestic assistance
- Aamt Disability Plan Partners Plan management, Support coordination
- Nib Thrive Personal care, Plan management, Housing (SDA & SIL)
- Connections Plan Partners Plan management, Support coordination
- Developing Links Plan management, Support coordination
- Leap in! Plan Management Plan management
See all 98 NDIS providers listed in Melbourne
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 Melbourne. 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 Melbourne
Each number is how many register listings in Melbourne list that support.
- Personal care in Melbourne (559)
- Domestic assistance in Melbourne (547)
- Transport in Melbourne (510)
- Housing (SDA & SIL) in Melbourne (464)
- Support coordination in Melbourne (449)
- Therapy services in Melbourne (363)
- Nursing in Melbourne (347)
Plan management in other Victoria suburbs
- 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)
- Plan management in Preston (20)
Questions about plan management in Melbourne
How many plan management providers are in Melbourne?
There are 98 plan management providers listing services in Melbourne. Of these, 84 have a website listed, and 20 list only plan management as their service.
How does Melbourne compare to nearby suburbs for plan management?
Melbourne has more plan management providers than nearby suburbs. For example, Southbank has 5 providers, Carlton has 6, and East Melbourne has 9.
What does a plan manager do for NDIS participants?
A plan manager pays provider invoices, claims from the NDIS, and helps participants monitor their plan-managed budgets. They handle financial administration but do not choose supports.
What was the population of Melbourne at the 2021 Census?
At the 2021 Census, Melbourne had a population of 54,941. The median age was 29, and 1.6 percent of residents needed help with core activities.
How many supports are listed by plan management providers in Melbourne?
There are 19 different NDIS supports listed by plan management providers in Melbourne. Some providers may offer more than one support.
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.