Getting your invoices paid faster and easier
2 ways to submit your NDIS invoices for payment
One of the most important aspects of working with the NDIS is making sure you get paid quickly. At Plan Partners, we know how critical cash flow is to your business. That’s why (for all providers who have invoices processed by us), we get your invoices paid as quickly and easily as possible.
How we get your invoices paid
Plan Partners can help you get your invoices paid as quickly as possible!
Exact payment times depend on:
- NDIA review and processing time of 1-5 days
- your chosen payment method: credit card or EFT
- your banking institution
How to submit your invoices
You can submit your invoice to Plan Partners in two ways:
1. Plan Partners Dashboard
The Plan Partners Service Provider Dashboard is available via desktop or the Plan Partners app, and it's the easy way to submit invoices straight from your online account. The Dashboard is an easy online tool that:
- Creates and submits your invoices.
- Helps you look up NDIS items, select your customers and generate a valid invoice number.
- Confirms that your invoice has been successfully submitted. You’ll know instantly if your invoice complies with NDIS requirements and is ready for submission to the NDIS for approval.
- Allows you to download a copy of your invoice for your own records.
- Let's you track the progress of payment of your invoice in your Dashboard immediately after submitting it.
How to use your Service Provider Dashboard
Step 1: Activate your Dashboard: If you haven’t yet accessed your Dashboard, activate it by giving us a call on 1300 333 700 or send an email to [email protected] and let us know you’d like to do so. You’ll need to choose a single email address and password for your organisation.
Step 2: Submit an invoice: Once you’ve activated your Dashboard, submitting an invoice using the new system is easy. Just log in to your Plan Partners Dashboard and click ‘Submit Invoice’. Our handy online prompts will make sure that all the details you need to ensure your invoice is paid by the NDIS will be automatically included.
Remember, once you’ve submitted your invoice on the Dashboard or App, you do not need to send it in to us via email. The Dashboard does it all!
2. Email your invoices
You can also send your invoice to Plan Partners to [email protected]. Please note we can only process invoices which are sent to us as PDF or JPEG so do not send links to your invoices.
Make sure you include the following details to make sure your invoice can be processed by the NDIS:
- Your business name, ABN and bank details
- An invoice number
- The customer’s full name and NDIS number
- The service provided (include the NDIS line item number if known)
- The date that the invoice was issued AND the date the service was delivered
- The number of hours of support provided and at what hourly rate
- Invoice total (including GST - the GST cannot be on top of the maximum hourly rate)
Feel free to use our handy invoice template that features all these details.
How we validate your invoices
As a plan manager, one of our key roles is to check whether the invoices we receive are correct – this is called ‘validating’. When we receive a customer’s invoice, we ‘validate’ this to make sure it meets the criteria from the NDIS.
How to receive payments
You can choose how you’d like to receive payments from Plan Partners: EFT payment or credit card payment. You can let us know which method you prefer by sending us an email.
Option 1 – EFT Payments: If you use EFT, we will credit your payment within 2 business days of receiving and clearing your payment from the NDIA.
Option 2 – Credit Card Payments: If your business has a credit card terminal, you can get your money even faster – in fact, we’ll credit you within 1 business day from the time your claim is accepted by the NDIA. You won’t have to wait for us to receive your funds from them first.