<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Manora Care: guides</title><description>Plain-English guides to the NDIS, Supported Independent Living, in-home support and community participation.</description><link>https://www.manoracare.com.au/</link><language>en-au</language><item><title>How to read your NDIS plan</title><link>https://www.manoracare.com.au/guides/how-to-read-your-ndis-plan/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.manoracare.com.au/guides/how-to-read-your-ndis-plan/</guid><description>A plain-English walk through your NDIS plan: your goals, your support budgets, how your funding is managed and released, and what to do if something looks wrong.</description><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Plan-managed, self-managed or NDIA-managed: which suits you?</title><link>https://www.manoracare.com.au/guides/plan-managed-self-managed-or-ndia-managed/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.manoracare.com.au/guides/plan-managed-self-managed-or-ndia-managed/</guid><description>The three ways to manage NDIS funding, in plain words: who pays providers, which providers you can use, how price limits apply and who keeps the records.</description><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Preparing for a plan reassessment for home and living supports</title><link>https://www.manoracare.com.au/guides/preparing-for-a-home-and-living-reassessment/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.manoracare.com.au/guides/preparing-for-a-home-and-living-reassessment/</guid><description>How to get ready when you want home and living supports such as SIL in your next NDIS plan: goals, evidence, reports, a Roster of Care and what to ask the NDIA.</description><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Short Term Accommodation and respite explained</title><link>https://www.manoracare.com.au/guides/short-term-accommodation-and-respite-explained/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.manoracare.com.au/guides/short-term-accommodation-and-respite-explained/</guid><description>What NDIS Short Term Accommodation (STA) is, what it covers, how it differs from Medium Term Accommodation and in-home respite, and how to plan a good stay.</description><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>What does a support coordinator do, and how do you work with one?</title><link>https://www.manoracare.com.au/guides/what-does-a-support-coordinator-do/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.manoracare.com.au/guides/what-does-a-support-coordinator-do/</guid><description>What NDIS support coordination is, the three levels, what a support coordinator can and cannot do, and how to get the most from working with one.</description><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>What is a service agreement, and what should you check before you sign?</title><link>https://www.manoracare.com.au/guides/what-to-check-before-you-sign-a-service-agreement/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.manoracare.com.au/guides/what-to-check-before-you-sign-a-service-agreement/</guid><description>A plain-English guide to NDIS service agreements: what they are for, what they should include, and the questions to ask before you sign one with a provider.</description><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>How to change your NDIS provider</title><link>https://www.manoracare.com.au/guides/how-to-change-your-ndis-provider/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.manoracare.com.au/guides/how-to-change-your-ndis-provider/</guid><description>A step by step guide to changing NDIS providers: your service agreement, giving notice, what plan management means for the switch, and your rights.</description><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>SIL and SDA: what is the difference?</title><link>https://www.manoracare.com.au/guides/sil-and-sda-difference/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.manoracare.com.au/guides/sil-and-sda-difference/</guid><description>SIL is support and SDA is housing. How Supported Independent Living and Specialist Disability Accommodation differ, how each is funded, and why.</description><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>What does community participation funding cover?</title><link>https://www.manoracare.com.au/guides/what-does-community-participation-funding-cover/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.manoracare.com.au/guides/what-does-community-participation-funding-cover/</guid><description>How NDIS community participation funding works: the Core and Capacity Building categories, everyday examples, and what you usually pay yourself.</description><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>What is Supported Independent Living (SIL)?</title><link>https://www.manoracare.com.au/guides/what-is-supported-independent-living/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.manoracare.com.au/guides/what-is-supported-independent-living/</guid><description>A plain-English guide to Supported Independent Living: what SIL pays for, what it does not, who it can suit, and how it is usually funded in an NDIS plan.</description><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>