What a planner needs to see
When the NDIS makes a decision — access, a new plan, a review — it's weighing two things: whether a disability substantially affects daily functioning, and what supports are reasonable and necessary as a result. A planner can only decide on the evidence in front of them. The job of an FCA is to put that evidence there, clearly and defensibly.
Written to the questions the NDIS asks
Our reports are structured around the decisions they need to support. Each functional difficulty is linked to its real-world impact, the risk it carries, and the specific support it implies — the same chain the NDIS Act is built on.
What makes the evidence hold up
Functional, not just diagnostic
Describes impact on daily life — the thing decisions actually turn on, not only the condition.
Grounded in validated tools
WHODAS 2.0 and structured assessment, so conclusions are evidence-based rather than impressionistic.
Clear support links
Every recommendation traces back to a documented functional need.
NDIS language
Written in the functional terms planners and reviewers work from — nothing needs translating.
One senior clinician, every report
Consistency matters to a planner. At Seeds, interviews are conducted by experienced occupational therapists, and every report is reviewed, reasoned and signed off by Nisha Bal, our Principal OT with more than 15 years' experience. That single point of clinical judgement keeps the reports consistent, accountable and defensible — held to the same standard, every time.
A report that's clear, specific and well-reasoned makes the planner's job easier — and that's better for the participant.— Nisha Bal, Seeds OT
For the people who refer
If you're a support coordinator, plan manager or other referrer, a Seeds FCA gives you a report you can rely on — designed to move a participant's plan forward, not to create more questions.
- Clear functional evidence, mapped to the NDIS criteria
- Specific, justified support recommendations
- NDIS-aligned language throughout
- Consistent, senior-reviewed quality
- Delivered within two weeks once information is gathered
What an FCA can and can't decide
An FCA is evidence, not a decision. It doesn't approve funding or determine a plan — that's the NDIA's role. What it does is give the decision-maker a clear, well-reasoned account of functional need to base that decision on. Used well, that's often what makes the difference.
Frequently asked
No. An FCA is evidence, not a decision — the NDIA decides on access and funding. What a well-written report does is give the decision-maker a clear, defensible account of functional need to base that decision on.
Yes. No referral is required, and a coordinator, plan manager, family member or the participant themselves can arrange an assessment directly with us.
Once the interview is done and the necessary information is gathered, the written report is delivered within two weeks.
Every report is reviewed and signed off by the same senior clinician, Nisha Bal, who completes the clinical reasoning and writing. That single point of judgement keeps quality and structure consistent from one report to the next.