SHARED MANAGEMENT (SMM)

What is Shared Management (SMM)

Our innovative Shared Management Model (SMM) is thoughtfully crafted for participants and partners who desire a personalised approach, free from the complications of self-direction. Our Partners provide a consistent team of devoted professionals who are dedicated to closely collaborating with you. Shared management empowers participants and their families to select support workers (partners) based on their specific needs and preferences. Providing flexibility that allows for adjustments to support as circumstances evolve and ensuring a better alignment over time by accommodating varying routines. Shared Management is a partnership that cultivates stronger professional connections, trust and reliability.

Participants and partners negotiate rates within NDIS benchmarks empowering participants and their families to maximise NDIS fund utilisation and provided increased confidence in the quality and consistency of support. Partners, in turn, benefit from greater autonomy, enhanced job satisfaction through personalised care provision and improved work-life balance. Additionally, partners typically enjoy higher hourly rates without agency overheads, more transparent compensation processes, and ongoing support for professional growth and success.

How does it Work

Participants and partners utilise FIShR's platforms to:

  • Plan and manage supports

  • Record employee compliance and training

  • Induct and orientate employees within the NDIS framework

  • Capture daily reports and track progress towards goals

  • Monitor and manage RP use

  • Create customised support plans

  • Report and respond to incidents

  • Identify risks and mitigation strategies

  • Track funding usage

  • Access FIShR's policies and procedures to ensure compliance with NDIS provider requirements

  • Engage in ongoing training and professional development for high-quality, person-centered support.

Benefits of Shared Management

Partnering with FIShR in a shared Management Model provides significant benefits to both participants and partners. Participants and their families enjoy greater choice, control, and quality of care and benefit from tailored support and reduced stress. For partners the advantages include higher job satisfaction, better earnings, and more opportunities for professional growth. Together, these benefits contribute to a more effective and fulfilling structure for all involved.

Participants

  • Participants and their families can choose support workers who are best suited to meet their unique needs and preferences.

  • They can adjust their supports as their circumstances change, ensuring a better fit over time, working together offers more flexible hours, accommodating family routines better.

  • Partners often have more flexibility and motivation to provide high-quality, personalised care and are invested in providing trusted, consistent work which can reduce the stress and burden on family caregivers.

  • Participants can build stronger, more personal relationships with their support workers.

  • Directly engaging with supports can help participants develop important life skills such as budgeting and planning.  Participants and families can often negotiate better rates directly with partners, maximising the use of NDIS funds.

  • Participants and their families have greater control over their daily routines and activities and can be more confident in the quality and reliability of the care being provided.

  • Direct management of funds allows participants and families to allocate resources where they are most needed.

Partners

  • Partners often have greater autonomy and can provide more personalised care, leading to higher job satisfaction.

  • Partners negotiate their own schedules and workloads, leading to better work-life balance.

  • Without agency overheads, partners often earn higher hourly rates.

  • Partners receive direct payments, leading to more timely and transparent compensation and receive support to grow and be successful in their endevours.

  • Partners develop a broader range of skills and take on varied responsibilities, local decision making facilitates greater flexibility and responsiveness.

  • Partners build stronger, more meaningful relationships with participants, enhancing their professional experience.