Industry

NDIS & Care Services Software
for Perth, Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane businesses.

Participant portals, scheduling and rostering, case management, NDIS billing, compliance management, dashboards and mobile worker apps. Built for NDIS providers, disability services and care organisations.

Software that reduces admin, improves participant experience and makes compliance reporting automatic. Perth-based, Australia-wide.

  • AU-wide Perth-based · servicing Australia
  • NDIS Care-sector specialists
  • Fixed Price scopes, no surprises
  • AU-host Australian-hosted infrastructure
The NDIS & Care Context

NDIS providers are buried in admin that should be automated

Running an NDIS provider means juggling scheduling, case management, billing, compliance, participant communications and worker management, often across disconnected systems that do not talk to each other.

Most providers use some combination of a CRM, rostering tool, accounting software, the NDIS portal and a lot of spreadsheets. Participant data gets entered multiple times. Claims are compiled manually. Incident reports live in Word documents. Audit preparation takes weeks.

Custom software connects these systems, gives participants and families self-service portals, automates the service-to-billing workflow, and makes compliance evidence a byproduct of everyday operations rather than a separate exercise.

NDIS and care services operations with participant portals, scheduling and compliance management
How it runs

An NDIS software project, end to end

Three stages. No surprises. Your live operations stay untouched until cutover — delivered personally by the founder.

  1. Week 0

    NDIS Workflow Audit

    15-minute scoping call. We map your current systems, the specific workflow pain points, and the regulatory/compliance constraints unique to your industry. Fixed-price quote inside 48 hours.

  2. Weeks 1–N

    Build & Parallel-Run

    New system built in a sandbox and parallel-run against your live operations. Every workflow, integration and compliance check validated before production.

  3. Cutover

    Go-Live & Handover

    Production cutover on a planned window. Team training, monitoring active, 30 days post-launch support. Documentation and source code handed over in full.

Founder profile

Kasun Wijayamanna

Founder · Perth, WA · Started HELLO PEOPLE in 2008

18+ Years running HELLO PEOPLE

Founded in 2008. Two decades of technology-driven business transformation across Australia.

100+ Projects delivered

Startups to government agencies across mining, healthcare, legal, education and more.

HDR Researcher · Curtin University

Postgraduate research in Artificial Intelligence and Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG).

MBA Oil & Gas

Deep technical expertise combined with strong business and financial acumen.

Perth Based in WA

Serving businesses across Western Australia and nationally.

AU+TH International experience

Professional background in Bangkok, Thailand before migrating to Perth.

PHF Paul Harris Fellow · Rotary

Former President of Rotary Club of Booragoon. Over a decade of community service.

Read the full bio — research, career, community involvement and how HELLO PEOPLE runs projects.

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Challenges

Common problems in NDIS and care services

Operational pain points we solve with custom software, integrations and workflow automation.

Scheduling and Rostering is a Full-Time Job

Support worker availability, participant preferences, travel time, skill matching and cancellations managed in spreadsheets or basic roster tools. Changes cascade manually. Double-ups and gaps happen regularly.

No Participant or Family Portal

Participants and their families have no self-service access. They cannot view their plan, check upcoming appointments, see progress notes, access invoices or communicate with coordinators without calling or emailing.

Compliance Documentation is Overwhelming

NDIS Practice Standards, incident reports, restrictive practices registers, worker screening checks, service agreements, risk assessments and progress notes all managed in different places. Audit preparation is a scramble.

Systems Do Not Connect

CRM, rostering, case management, accounting, NDIS portal and HR systems all separate. Participant information duplicated across systems. Service delivery data entered multiple times. No single source of truth.

NDIS Billing and Claims are Complex

Matching service delivery to NDIS line items, tracking plan budgets, generating claims for the NDIA portal and reconciling payments is manual, error-prone and time-consuming. Under-claiming is common.

Incident and Risk Management is Reactive

Incident reports, risk assessments, complaints and restrictive practices logged in different formats (Word documents, emails, spreadsheets). Tracking trends, meeting reporting obligations and demonstrating continuous improvement is difficult.

What We Build

Software solutions for NDIS providers and care organisations

Scheduling, case management, participant portals, NDIS billing and compliance platforms.

Scheduling, Rostering & Dispatch

Smart rostering that matches support workers to participants based on skills, availability, location, preferences and continuity of care. Drag-and-drop scheduling with conflict detection and travel time estimation.

Worker and participant apps: support workers see their roster, get travel directions, log shift notes, record incidents and check in/out. Participants see upcoming appointments. Cancellations and changes flow automatically.

Case & Client Management

Complete participant records: NDIS plan details, goals, service agreements, risk assessments, support needs, progress notes and incident history. Everything about a participant in one place, accessible by authorised staff.

Goal tracking: link service delivery to participant goals. Track progress, record evidence, generate reports for plan reviews. Show the NDIA (and participants) what outcomes have been achieved.

Compliance, Incidents & Reporting

Incident reporting forms accessible from any device. Workers log incidents immediately with structured data, photos and witness details. Workflows route to managers for review, investigation and closure.

NDIS Practice Standards evidence: worker screening checks, training records, policy version control, complaints and feedback registers, restrictive practices reporting and continuous improvement documentation.

Participant & Family Portals

Branded participant portal: view upcoming appointments, progress notes, plan budget utilisation, invoices, service agreements and communications. Families and plan nominees can access with their own login.

Communication hub: secure messaging between participants, families and coordinators. Document sharing for service agreements, reports and important notices. Push notifications for appointment reminders.

NDIS Billing & Claims

Service delivery data flows into billing automatically. Shifts recorded by support workers map to NDIS line items. Claims generated in the format required for the NDIA portal or plan managers.

Budget tracking: real-time visibility of plan budget utilisation by support category. Alerts when approaching budget limits. Prevent over-servicing before it happens.

NDIS scheduling and rostering system with worker matching and participant appointments
NDIS case management system with participant records, goal tracking and service agreements
NDIS compliance and incident reporting system with Practice Standards evidence management
NDIS participant and family portal with appointment viewing, messaging and document access
NDIS billing and claims system with budget tracking, line item mapping and payment reconciliation
Capabilities catalogue

NDIS and care services software we deliver

Every capability below has been delivered for a real Australian NDIS provider or care organisation — from a single participant portal to a full PRODA-integrated scheduling, billing and compliance stack. If your scenario is not listed, ask — we build bespoke.

NDIS provider management software

  • NDIS participant CRM and case management
  • Multi-site NDIS provider operations platforms
  • Support coordination workflow software
  • Plan management software for plan managers
  • SIL / SDA accommodation management systems
  • Custom NDIS provider portals for staff and managers
  • Service-agreement creation and e-signature workflows
  • NDIS waitlist and intake management tools

NDIS plan & funding tracking

  • Real-time NDIS plan budget utilisation tracking
  • Plan budget alerts and over-spend prevention
  • Service-category and line-item budget breakdowns
  • Plan review reporting and outcome evidence
  • Self-managed vs plan-managed vs agency-managed flows
  • Quote, service-booking and PACE-aligned tracking
  • Goal-based progress tracking and reporting

NDIS care notes & shift logs

  • Mobile case notes and progress notes for support workers
  • Shift check-in/out apps with GPS verification
  • Photo, voice and structured care-note capture
  • Behaviour-support and restrictive-practice logging
  • Daily report and handover generation
  • Incident and near-miss reporting from mobile
  • Manager review and approval workflows for shift notes

NDIS billing & PRODA / NDIA portal integration

  • PRODA / NDIA bulk-payment claim generation
  • Shift-to-line-item NDIS billing automation
  • NDIS price-guide updates and rule-engine handling
  • Claim rejection triage and re-submission workflows
  • Plan-manager billing exports and reconciliation
  • Self-managed participant invoicing and gap-fees
  • Xero / MYOB sync for NDIS providers

NDIS staff rostering & timesheets

  • NDIS rostering with skill, gender and language matching
  • Continuity-of-care rostering and shift-pattern preferences
  • Worker availability, leave and unavailability management
  • SCHADS award interpretation for support workers
  • Mobile timesheet capture for support shifts
  • Travel-time and km-reimbursement tracking
  • ShiftCare / Skedulo / Deputy integration or replacement

NDIS compliance & audit trail

  • NDIS Practice Standards evidence management
  • NDIS Worker Screening verification and expiry tracking
  • Reportable-incident workflows aligned to NDIS Commission
  • Restrictive-practices register and BSP management
  • Complaints, feedback and continuous-improvement registers
  • Policy / procedure version control and acknowledgement
  • Audit-ready dashboards for NDIS quality and safeguards
NDIS compliance management platform
Case Study

Compliance platform keeping a care org 100% audit-ready

We built an NDIS Practice Standards compliance platform with evidence management, audit preparation, incident tracking and staff training records.

Read the full case study
100% Audit ready
80% Faster audit prep
60+ Standards tracked
Outcomes

What changes when the care systems work properly

Improved NDIS participant experience through self-service portal and transparency

A professional experience that builds trust and referrals

When participants and their families can log in and see appointments, progress notes, budget utilisation and invoices, that is a level of transparency that builds trust. Most providers do not offer this.

Self-service access means fewer phone calls to the office asking "When is my next appointment?" or "How much budget do I have left?" Participants feel informed and in control.

In a competitive NDIS market, the participant experience is a differentiator. Word-of-mouth from families is still the strongest referral channel. A great digital experience supports word-of-mouth.

Admin efficiency in NDIS through automated rostering, billing and self-service portals

Less time on admin, more time on service delivery

Automated rostering, digital shift records, connected billing and self-service portals eliminate the manual admin that consumes coordination teams. Less data entry. Less email. Less phone tag.

Coordinators spend their time on participant outcomes and worker support instead of spreadsheets, data entry and chasing paperwork.

Organisations with 50+ participants typically save 20–30 hours per week in admin time through workflow automation and self-service.

NDIS compliance management with audit-ready documentation and Practice Standards evidence

Audit-ready compliance as a byproduct of operations

When incidents are logged through structured forms, worker screening tracked in the system, and service delivery documented through shift records, compliance evidence generates itself.

NDIS Practice Standards documentation, reportable incidents register, restrictive practices records, worker qualification tracking and continuous improvement evidence all centralised and searchable.

When the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission audits, you show them the system. Timestamped, version-controlled and complete.

NDIS financial visibility with billing accuracy, budget tracking and revenue dashboards

Billing accuracy and financial clarity

Service delivery automatically mapped to NDIS line items means claims are accurate and complete. Under-claiming, one of the biggest revenue leaks in NDIS, is eliminated.

Real-time budget tracking per participant prevents over-servicing and allows proactive conversations about plan utilisation before reviews.

Financial dashboarding: revenue by service type, worker utilisation rates, outstanding claims, rejection rates and cash flow projection. Board-ready without month-end reporting sprints.

Our Services

Relevant services for NDIS providers

The services we deliver for NDIS and care services clients.

Custom Software Development

Participant portals, scheduling systems, case management and billing platforms.

Dashboard & Reporting

Service delivery, compliance, financial and operational dashboards.

API & System Integration

Connect NDIS portal, accounting, rostering, CRM and HR systems.

AI Solutions

AI document processing, progress note summarisation and compliance checking.

Mobile App Development

Worker apps for shift management, incident logging and participant support.

Legacy System Modernisation

Replace Access databases, spreadsheets and disconnected tools.

Use Cases

Typical solutions by workflow

Common NDIS and care services workflows we build software around.

01

Participant & Family Portal

Branded portal for appointments, progress notes, budget tracking, invoices and secure messaging.

02

Scheduling & Rostering

Smart worker-participant matching, availability management, dispatch and shift recording.

03

NDIS Billing & Claims

Service-to-line-item mapping, budget tracking, claim generation and payment reconciliation.

04

Incident & Compliance Management

Digital incident forms, Practice Standards evidence, restrictive practices registers and audit trails.

05

Worker Mobile App

Roster view, shift check-in/out, progress notes, incident logging and travel directions.

06

Operational Dashboard

Service delivery volumes, worker utilisation, financial performance, compliance KPIs and participant outcomes.

Integrations

Systems we integrate with for NDIS providers

We connect NDIS portals, accounting, rostering, HR and communication platforms.

Xero / MYOB

Invoicing, payment plans, payroll integration and financial reporting synced automatically.

NDIS Portal / PRODA

Claim submission, payment reconciliation and plan information retrieval via NDIS APIs.

Rostering Platforms

Integration with existing rostering tools (ShiftCare, Skedulo, Deputy) or replacement with custom scheduling.

Microsoft 365 / Google

Email, calendar, Teams/Meet and document integration for communications and scheduling.

Stripe / Payment Gateways

Online payments for self-managed participants and gap fees with automated receipts.

AWS / Azure

Australian-hosted cloud infrastructure for participant data, documents and application hosting.

Project Examples

NDIS and care software we have built

Recent project examples from NDIS and care services clients (details anonymised).

Participant Portal for NDIS Provider

Built a branded participant and family portal for an NDIS provider supporting 200+ participants. Families view appointments, progress notes, budget utilisation and invoices. Secure messaging replaced phone and email for routine communications. Office call volume dropped by over 40%. Participant satisfaction scores increased measurably.

Scheduling & Billing for Disability Services

Replaced a spreadsheet-based rostering system and manual billing process for a disability services provider with 80+ support workers. Smart scheduling with skill matching and travel optimisation. Shift records automatically generated NDIS claims. Under-claiming eliminated. Admin team reallocated 25+ hours per week from data entry to coordination.

Compliance Platform for Care Organisation

Built a compliance management system for a multi-site care organisation preparing for NDIS audit. Incident reporting, worker screening, policy management, restrictive practices register and continuous improvement tracking in one searchable system. Audit preparation reduced from weeks to hours. Passed audit with no non-conformances.

We were drowning in admin. Rostering in spreadsheets, billing compiled manually from shift records, incident reports in Word documents, and participants calling the office for everything. HELLO PEOPLE built us a system that connects it all. Participants log in and see their appointments and budget. Workers record shifts on their phone and it flows straight into billing. Our compliance documentation is in one place. The amount of time we have reclaimed is significant.

Managing Director NDIS provider, Perth
Why Us

Why NDIS providers choose HELLO PEOPLE

We understand participant data security, NDIS billing complexity and the importance of reliability in care systems.

1. We Understand NDIS Operations

We have built portals, scheduling systems, billing tools and compliance platforms for NDIS providers and care organisations. We understand NDIS pricing, Practice Standards, incident reporting and the challenges of participant-facing services.

2. Participant Data Security

NDIS participant data requires the highest level of protection. Role-based access, encryption at rest and in transit, audit logging, MFA and Australian-hosted infrastructure. Privacy by design.

3. We Connect Your Existing Systems

NDIS portal, Xero, MYOB, rostering platforms, HR systems and CRM: we integrate with what you already use and add the participant portal and workflow pieces that are missing.

4. Fixed-Price, Staged Delivery

Scoped, quoted fixed-price, delivered in stages. Participant portal in 8–12 weeks. Scheduling system in 10–14 weeks. Full platform in 4–7 months. You see working software early.

5. Perth-Based

Based in Perth, working with NDIS providers and care organisations across WA and nationally. All hosting on Australian infrastructure.

6. Ongoing Support

Monthly support plans covering bug fixes, security patches, system monitoring, integration maintenance and feature development. NDIS systems need to be reliable. Participants depend on them.

FAQs

Common questions about NDIS and care services software

Can you build a participant portal for an NDIS provider?

Yes. Participant and family portals are one of our most common NDIS projects. Appointment viewing, progress notes, budget utilisation, invoices, messaging and document access — branded to your organisation. Fixed-price quote after scoping.

Can you build a scheduling and rostering system?

Yes. Smart rostering that matches workers to participants based on skills, availability, location and preferences. Worker apps for shift management. Coordinator dashboards for gap identification and dispatch. Integrated with billing so shifts become claims automatically.

Can you handle NDIS billing and claims?

Yes. Service delivery records map to NDIS line items. Claims generated in the correct format for the NDIA portal or plan managers. Budget tracking per participant with alerts. Payment reconciliation with Xero or MYOB. Eliminates under-claiming.

Can you integrate with the NDIS portal?

Yes. We build integrations with the NDIA portal via PRODA for claim submission, payment retrieval and plan information, where APIs are available. For areas without API access, we build workflow tools that mirror the portal requirements.

How do you scope and price NDIS software?

We provide a fixed-price quote after scoping. Focused tools (a participant portal, scheduling and rostering, billing and claims) sit at the lower end of project size. A full platform combining portal, scheduling, case management, billing and compliance is larger.

Can you help with NDIS Practice Standards compliance?

Yes. Incident reporting, worker screening verification, restrictive practices registers, policy version control, complaints management and continuous improvement tracking. All centralised in one searchable system with audit trails.

How long does NDIS software take to build?

Participant portal MVP: 8 to 12 weeks. Scheduling system: 10 to 14 weeks. Full platform: 4 to 7 months delivered in stages. Core modules ship first while advanced features follow.

Do you provide ongoing support?

Yes. Monthly support covering bug fixes, security updates, compliance changes, integration maintenance and feature development. NDIS systems need to be reliable and kept up to date with pricing and regulatory changes.

Tell Us About Your Organisation

What services do you deliver? How many participants? What systems do you use now? What admin processes take the most time? We will come back with a plan and fixed-price quote.

Prefer a quick chat? Call 0425 531 127. We answer the phone in Perth.