Honest comparisons
Plan Review vs hiring a specialist SC
When a participant's plan is up for review and the funding is at risk, Level 2 SCs often outsource the prep to a Level 3 specialist who charges $180-$220/hr. The work is real - documentation review, robustness scoring, evidence assembly. SRTD's Plan Review does the same work for $20.
The headline
Same review pack. $20 vs $600. The participant keeps the funding either way - your billable hours stay yours.
| Feature | SRTD Tools | Hiring a specialist SC |
|---|---|---|
| Cost per plan review prepHeadline | $20 (one credit) | ~$600 (3 hrs × $200/hr typical) |
| Turnaround time | 15-30 minutes | 1-3 weeks lead time |
| Robustness scoring against NDIS 2026 rules | Yes | Depends on the specialist |
| Multi-document evidence pack (plan, FCA, BSP, OT, psych) | Yes | Yes |
| You stay across the participant's plan | Yes | Handover required |
| Reusable for the next review | Same workflow per credit | Per-engagement cost |
| Billable hours unlocked back to you | ~3 billable hrs per review | Specialist takes them |
| Free trial | 1 free credit on signup | No |
The honest verdict
Hire a specialist SC if the plan is genuinely complex and you want a second pair of clinical eyes on the strategy. For the documentation and robustness work that makes up most of plan review prep - reviewing FCAs, BSPs, supports plans, identifying gaps, building the evidence pack - SRTD's Plan Review does it in 15-30 minutes for $20 per participant. Most Level 2 SCs running this comparison decide to keep the work in-house: same pack, ~3 billable hours unlocked per review (the prep work the specialist would have charged you for), and you stay across the participant's plan rather than handing it off.
What SRTD includes
Every tool the comparison above is about
The full subscription suite plus Plan Review. Pick the ones you need - or trial the lot for 14 days.
Case Note Writer
STAR, SOAP, Phone Log, NDIA Call Log, progress notes, incident notes, behaviour observations - every format every SC and Support Worker role needs. Voice memo → NDIS-format note in 30 seconds.
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Comms Tool
Provider emails, plan-manager queries, family updates, NDIA correspondence, complaints. Drafted in seconds, in the right tone for the recipient.
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Budget Tool
Per-participant NDIS funding tracking, monthly cadence analysis, forward-looking support planner, caseload triage view.
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Document Analysis
Upload an NDIS plan, FCA, BSP, or service agreement. Get goals, funding, dates, recommendations extracted - structured, NDIS-aligned work in minutes.
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Plan Review
Build a review-ready plan review pack per participant for the NDIS 2026 rules. Document uploads, robustness scoring, downloadable pack.
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Report Writer
Coming soonNDIA Implementation Reports, Progress Reports, Pre-reassessment Reports drafted from your case notes.
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