New way of planning webinar series for the disability sector

Overview 

Join the Department of Health, Disability, and Ageing and the National Disability Insurance Agency for a webinar series about the new way of planning. We’ll explain what’s changing, why it matters, and how it’ll affect participants. 

You’ll hear directly from experts and have the chance to ask questions.   

Session 1: New participant experience 

• Date: Thursday 6 November 2025 

• Time: 1pm to 2pm AEDT 

• Description: This session focuses on the new planning process. It explores the participant experience throughout the process, and what participants can expect.  

Session 2: The support needs assessment tool (I-CAN) 

• Date: Tuesday 18 November 2025 

• Time: 4pm to 5pm AEDT 

• Description: This session introduces the new support needs assessment tool. The tool aims to create a consistent experience for participants to assess disability-related support needs. This information will be used to develop plans and budgets for participants. 

Session 3: NDIA workforce transition 

• Date: Thursday 27 November 2025 

• Time: 12pm to 1pm AEDT 

• Description: This session provides details about building the workforce required to support the new way of planning. 

Session 4: Implementing new participant plans 

• Date: Tuesday 9 December 2025 

• Time: 12 pm to 1pm AEDT 

• Description: This session covers elements of implementing a participant’s plan. It focuses on the new elements of a participant’s plan, like flexible and stated supports, and Rules on how funding is spent. 

What to expect 

The webinars will be online via Microsoft Teams.  

They will run for 1-hour.  

Auslan and live captioning will be available. Please tell us about any additional accessibility needs when you register. 

We’ll contact you to confirm and how we can support you attend. 

You’ll get your Teams webinar link at least 24 hours before your registered session.