FOI 26.27-0059 DOCUMENT 3
Plan Conversation Support Tool Summary
PCST v21.0
Pre-requisites
Make sure you have:
- read and understood article Understand and update the plan conversation support tool
- understood the participant’s disability-related support needs
- understood the participant’s informal, community and mainstream supports
- received internal advice for any supports that need mandatory advice, this includes the Technical Advisory and Practice Implementation (TAPI) branch
- made a decision to fund the supports using the NDIS funding criteria and relevant Our Guideline.
For guidance on how to use the PCST, go to article Understand and update the plan conversation support tool.
Procedure
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Answer questions for Participant details
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If you’re completing a:
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new plan or plan reassessment, record participant support needs in the relevant support categories
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plan variation or internal review, complete the budget update.
- Review the PCST summary and recommendation to understand next steps
Note: Record factual and accurate information in the PCST as it forms part of the participant’s record and must be added to the case. It can be shared with the participant if they ask for a copy of their budget breakdown or ask to see information on their record through the Participant Information Access process or FOI process.
Compensation
Only complete this task if another person or entity was at fault for causing the participant’s disability and they received compensation or a lump sum payment from a judgement or settlement for their disability or impairment.
Complete the Compensation Reduction Task.
| Flexible support budget | Budget | PCST budget | PACE input amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assistance with Daily Life | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Assistance with Social, Economic (support at work) and Community Participation | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Consumables | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Core Transport | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Total | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Stated support budget | Budget | PCST budget | PACE input amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recurring Transport | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Home and Living | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA) | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Choice and Control | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Improved Daily Living Skills | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
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| Behaviour Support | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Relationships | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Health and Wellbeing | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Lifelong Learning | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Increased Social and Community Participation | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Improved Living Arrangements | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Finding and Keeping a Job | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Support Coordination and Psychosocial Recovery Coaches | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Assistive Technology (AT) | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Assistive Technology Maintenance, Repair and Rental | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Home modifications | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| YPIRAC - Cross Billing | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Total | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Plan conversation support tool summary | Budget | PCST budget | PACE input amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flexible support budget | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Stated support budget | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Total | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| PCST annualised budget inflation | Recommendation |
|---|---|
| N/A | Please complete the Record the budget section if required |
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