Practise the conversation. Not the government form.
A calm, private rehearsal of functional questions, environment, permanency, and mainstream supports. Independent of the NDIA.
Practice only. Not the NDIA, not the NDIS, not a diagnosis, and not a funding decision. You can stop or delete everything on this device at any time.
The rehearsal in four pictures
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Go slowly
Sit somewhere quiet. You can stop whenever you need.
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One question
Tick what is true on a typical hard day. Skip if you need to.
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It stays here
Answers live on this device. You can delete them any time.
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A paper for a GP
Optional practice report to take to a doctor. Not an NDIA decision.
What you rehearse
Daily function, 12 life areas, who is around you, whether it looks ongoing, and what other systems you already use.
Easy to follow
Large targets, skip buttons, Easy Read, and wording for a parent, carer, nominee, or professional.
Stays on this device
Answers autosave here. Download a PDF for a GP. Delete in one tap. Health notes are not sent to a cloud database.
Built for access
A parent, carer, nominee, or professional can answer. Skip buttons. Language that does not blame fluctuating disability.
What the 2026 NDIS assessment conversation is about
From mid-2026 the NDIA is introducing a new planning pathway. Public statements say trained assessors will use a customised version of the Instrument for Classification and Assessment of Support Needs (I-CAN) version 6, plus questionnaires about personal and environmental circumstances, and further modules when needs are more complex. The official tools are licensed and not published in full.
Plan Decoder does not copy those instruments. This rehearsal uses original questions in the same kinds of life areas people are being asked to think about: daily function, support needed, who is around you, whether a treating professional has already described the impairment as ongoing, and whether other systems (health, school, housing, employment) have already been tried.
WHODAS 2.0 is a World Health Organization schedule of functioning across six domains. Plan Decoder offers a WHODAS-inspired snapshot with WHO-style average descriptors (none, mild, moderate, severe, extreme) and a simple 0–100 transform. It is not an official WHODAS administration and does not compute item-response-theory percentiles.
Modules in this practice pack
Module 1 starts with what the NDIS is, including a short independent video about eligibility and how to apply. It is not from the NDIA.
Dana G on YouTube — independent explainer, not NDIA. Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C9Gka3EQetY. This is not an NDIA video. Check ndis.gov.au for official steps.
- What is the NDIS — official-scheme explainer, then confirm this is only practice.
- Who is answering — participant, parent, carer, nominee, or professional.
- About the person — living situation, NDIS status, and the six NDIS-style function areas.
- WHODAS-inspired function (12 or 36 items) plus how many days life was interrupted.
- Support-needs rehearsal across 12 everyday life areas (frequency and intensity).
- Environment — who is in the home, unpaid hours, what happens if that person is away.
- Permanency module — duration, clinician view as you already know it, treatments tried, evidence on hand.
- Mainstream module — GP, health, school, housing, employment, and what still does not happen.
- Optional extra supports — equipment, home changes, overnight support.
Questions people ask
Is this an official NDIS or I-CAN assessment?
No. Plan Decoder is an independent practice tool. It is not affiliated with the NDIA, the NDIS, the World Health Organization, or the Centre for Disability Studies. It cannot replace an NDIA support needs assessment.
Who can complete it?
The participant, a parent or guardian, a carer, an NDIS nominee, or a professional with consent. The wording changes so questions say “you”, “your child”, “the person you support”, or “the participant”.
What does the scoring mean?
Plan Decoder uses WHODAS-style average scores (none through extreme) and a simple 0–100 transform of answered items. Support-needs questions use Plan Decoder’s own frequency and intensity scales. Official WHODAS IRT percentiles and official I-CAN scores are not calculated.
Will this tell me if I am eligible, or how much funding I will get?
No. Any “practice indicators” are illustrations from your ticks. They are not a quote, a prediction, or legal advice. Only the NDIA decides eligibility and funding.
Where is my information stored?
On this device, in this browser. You can download a copy or delete the rehearsal immediately. Signing in only remembers membership, not your health answers.
Practice assessments are part of Core
You can read what the rehearsal covers here. Starting or continuing a practice assessment needs Core. See pricing.
Membership needed
This is part of Core
Without an account you can read the glossary, NDIS news, and rights Module 0. A free account adds a basic diary and the plan checklist. Core ($12 a month after a 3-day trial) is needed for the practice assessment, the full rights course, Easy Read, and a practice completion note. Finished reports and polished drafts then use 1 credit ($5) each.
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