Functional capacity assessments for your NDIS plan.
A clear picture of how things affect daily life, day to day.
A functional capacity assessment looks at how a disability affects everyday functioning, across areas like daily living, communication, social interaction, mobility and self-management, and sets it out in a structured report the NDIS can use for access requests and plan reassessments. Wiser Minds provides functional capacity reports for self-managed and plan-managed participants. Assessment may occur by secure telehealth, at the Blacktown office, or through mobile/in-home appointments in serviceable Western Sydney areas where clinically suitable.
Free 15-minute fit call for suitable new enquiries · Self & plan-managed · Telehealth, Blacktown office, or mobile where suitable
The areas an FCA covers
A functional capacity assessment is not about reaching a diagnosis. It describes how things actually work for you across the parts of daily life the NDIS considers, so your plan can reflect the support you genuinely need.
- Daily living and self-care
- Communication and being understood
- Social interaction and relationships
- Mobility and getting around
- Learning and applying knowledge
- Self-management and decision-making
- Access requests and evidence of functional impact
- Plan reassessments
- Setting and justifying reasonable and necessary supports
- Sharing with your planner, support coordinator and team
Andrew confirms the fee and how your funding applies on the free call, so there are no surprises.
A clear path from enquiry to report
Free 15-minute call
Andrew talks through what your plan needs and whether a functional capacity assessment is the right fit, with no commitment.
Confirm scope and funding
You and Andrew agree on the assessment, the fee, and how your funding applies before you begin.
The assessment
A structured interview and standardised functional measures, completed by secure telehealth, at the Blacktown office, or in your home where clinically suitable, with input from people who know you well where that helps.
A structured NDIS report
A clear report mapping functional capacity to plan goals, generally within 2 to 4 weeks after the assessment is complete and required information has been received.
Transparent from the start
The first 15-minute call is always free, and the assessment fee is quoted before you commit.
| Service | Fee | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| Initial consultation (15 min) | Free | No referral required |
| Functional capacity assessment | Contact for quote | NDIS self & plan-managed |
| Written report | Included | Quoted after the free consultation |
Wiser Minds is not an NDIS registered provider. Functional capacity reports are available to participants who are self-managed or plan-managed only. Agency-managed participants must access assessment through an NDIS registered provider. If you are unsure of your management type, check your NDIS plan or ask your support coordinator.
Before you enquire
It is a structured assessment of how a disability affects everyday functioning, across areas like self-care, communication, social interaction, mobility and self-management. The result is a report that sets out your functional capacity in a way the NDIS can use.
A diagnostic assessment works out whether a condition is present, such as ADHD or autism. A functional capacity assessment describes how a condition affects day-to-day life. They answer different questions, and sometimes a plan needs one, the other, or both. Andrew helps you work out which on the free call.
The interview and functional measures may be completed by secure telehealth, at the Blacktown office, or through a mobile/in-home appointment in serviceable Western Sydney areas where clinically suitable, with collateral information gathered from people who know you well where that adds to the picture. The format depends on the referral question, suitability, and available information.
Wiser Minds works with self-managed and plan-managed participants. If you are self-managed you arrange and claim the assessment yourself; if you are plan-managed your plan manager settles the invoice. Andrew confirms how your funding applies on the free call before anything is locked in.
Helpful items include your current NDIS plan and goals, any previous assessments or reports, a list of current supports, and the names of one or two people who know your daily life well and could provide collateral input, with your consent. Do not delay enquiring because something is missing; Andrew confirms exactly what is needed on the free call.
No. The report is a clinical document. It describes your functional capacity and support needs honestly, across the domains and in the terms the NDIA considers, and decisions about plans and funding rest with the NDIA. It should be clear about its evidence and limitations so the NDIA can make its own decision.
Work out the right assessment on a free call
Tell Andrew what your plan needs and he will point you to the right next step, with no pressure.
Support Coordinators can view referral information here.
