Essay: Implementing Person-Centred Planning in Practice for NDIS

This essay delves into the concept of person-centred planning (PCP) and its practical application, particularly within the context of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). The essay begins by defining PCP and exploring its underlying philosophies, emphasizing its focus on individual needs and aspirations. It then outlines the key principles of PCP, such as client participation, support planning, and the importance of considering the individual's entire life, not just professional difficulties. The essay highlights the processes involved in PCP, including assessment, goal setting, and implementation, and discusses how these processes promote successful outcomes by empowering individuals to make informed decisions about their lives. Furthermore, the essay critically examines the challenges encountered when implementing PCP in practice, such as overprotective family members, funding issues, legislative constraints, and health and safety risks. It also addresses strategies for overcoming these challenges, emphasizing the importance of a tenacious and adaptable approach by service providers. The conclusion underscores the significance of PCP in fostering positive change and improving the quality of life for individuals with disabilities, while also acknowledging the need for further research and staff training in this area.

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Implementing Person-Centered Planning in Practice
Introduction
Person centered planning is a promise which is meant to the people based on the thoughts
and the learning’s which are shared with the other person. The actions which are usually shared
with other persons are the actions which are known to find beautiful and creative solutions to a
certain problem rather than just fitting people into the boxes. The person centered approach also
helps both the person to solve various types of problems so as by working together over the time
and creating change in the environment in which they are working both in the society and in the
organization.
Discussion
According to the author Clark, (2019) the person centered planning is known to provide
a way of helping the person in order to plan out various aspects of their lives. The aim of the
person centered planning is to create a plan which will help the person to remain central to the
creation of various aspects of life. But anyways the person centered planning should be always
aiming about making various types of changes in the person’s life which makes him to plan
better for his or her future(Reddihough, Stott and Delacy 2016). There are various types of
guidance available in person centered planning. The guidance is known to focus generally on the
essential lifestyle planning of a person. This will help the person to deliver services and self
support in various types of problematic situations. According to the author when a person
centered planning is combined with an allocation of money in order to make a personal budget,

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it is known as a supportive planning which is essential for person centered planning (Townsend,
Wright and Zeeman 2018).
The key principles of person centered are person centered planning, circles of support
and support planning over view and information sheets. The main characteristics of person
centered planning is that they should focus their plans on the real world. They should not discuss
the difficulties which are faced by them in the services. The main focus of the person should be
on their whole life rather than discussing their professional difficulties they are working in. in the
planning process of the person centered planning the plan should be based on providing various
kinds of advice, knowledge support and services to the person who is facing the difficulties in
life. After finding out the issue or the problem in the life of the person it should be properly
discussed and checked with the focus of the person (Foster, Henman and Tilse 2016). At last the
person should commit time and address the conflict which is faced by him. The main focus of
this is on the gifts and aspirations which helps the client to check himself and go through the
important aspects of life. According to the authors Güçdemir & Selib (2017) the person centered
approach principles is a method which requires respect for the person, it is not a formula which
can use to gain or achieve things in life.
The NDIA also assumes that the person centered approach is the mostly appropriate
approach to the provision of the service which is provided to participants ion NDIS. The person
centered approach is one in which the person with a certain kind of Disability has the same right
as any other member of Australian society (Wilson, Devine and Goddard 2019). Therefore they
should be able to determine their own interest and engage own partners in determining their own
decisions in their life. The NDIA also is known to provide various types of skills and has set
value principle which refers to the decision making and practice the favors of them in changing

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or modifying an environment which will enable the person to participate as much as possible
with the least restrictions (Reddihough, Stott and Delacy 2016).
The person centered planning process helps in promoting the NDIS so as by various types
of multi lateral decision making and negotiations where all the participants are directly or
indirectly advocated if they are needed. In the case of the PCP’s the main aim of the NDIS is to
achieve th8e best plan for them and support them as much as possible within their parameters
only. This helps the NDIS people in achieving things in life as efficiently and effectively as
possible. This results in supporting the NDIS when needed. According to the authors Foster,
Henman and Tilse (2016) it has also been found out that the results of the inquiry in the current
sector, they have significant knowledge, skills and experience to support the NDIS(Townsend,
Wright and Zeeman 2018). Also the author states that after interviewing few of the NDIS
members or the participants they have stated that they would like to get any kind of input or
advice from the existing service providers. But however these types of permission are not
provided to them in the current structure (Foster, Henman and Tilse 2016).
The person centered planning process is known to provide various types of planning
process which is known to improve the efficiency and the quality of the planning outcomes of
the procedures. But however it also not few of the times risks the NDIS objectives. Also the
person centered planning process allocate various types of planning assurance and monitors the
resources allocated to the areas of highest risks that is further determined by cost and maintains
the approval role of the plans. It also allows the service providers to undertake various types of
planning process for all the plans regardless they are relating to the participants (Dowse, Wiese
and Didi, 2016).

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When implementing the person centered planning in the practice various types of
challenges will be faced by the person. This portion of the essay will be dealing with the
challenges which are faced by the person in context to the NDIS people. According to the
authors Macdonald & Charlesworth (2016) many sorts of challenges might give rise as a result
of the person centered planning and reviewing process. The authors Foster, Henman and Tilse
(2016) also says that the person centered planning is never a easy process as because it deals
with those person who is having various kinds of disabilities and faces various issues in life.
Therefore it is very important for all to strive through the challenges and overcome them in the
person centered planning and reviewing process. Few of the challenges which are faced by the
person when implementing the person centered planning and reviewing process includes over
protective families and friends who fee that the activities which are provided is very much
dangerous and inappropriate for the person who is supported or is involved with. The second
most difficult challenge which is faced by them in certain areas is the anxiety of the people with
whom the service provider is working with(Foster, Henman and Tilse 2016).
In certain situations it becomes very difficult to handle them and makes them
unwelcomed in certain activities. More over it also becomes very difficult with the service
providers in raising the fund and raising the money. The money or the fund is generally raised by
the service providers to pay various types of activities which they think will be able to serve the
most. There are also various types of challenges with regards to the legislative authorities from
the government bodies of the country (Hadley and Groggy 2019). There are various types of
laws and legislation in regards to the health and safety risk in relation to the person centered
planning and reviewing. Also according to the authors Foster, Henman and Tilse (2016) there are
various types of health and safety risks of the service which is provided with the set here are

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various types of health and safety risks of the service which is provided with the service
providers of the problem. But however these will be able to outweigh the benefits of the activity
which might become very dangerous for them(Foster, Henman and Tilse 2016).
This makes it very problematic and hazardous for them to involve in an activity with the
focus of person centered planning. The photosensitive epilepsy disease might be aggravated by
the user who is known to go to the night club on a very regular basis. The diabetes disease might
also prevent the user from servicing to the service of person centered planning when indulging in
rich puddings and sugary foods or the street foods. Few of the other challenges which are faced
by them might include the poor strafing of the project. There will be various types of problem
where the people might work or are living. Problems or challenges might arise in supporting the
service with the users to provide success to the employees (Reddihough, Stott and Delacy 2016).
In order to overcome these challenges various types of strategies have to be set by the
service providers of person centered planning and reviewers. Implementing the person centered
planning and person centered planning thinking and reviewing it is not an easy task as reported
by the author Hadley and Groggy (2019). The service providers are dealing with those people
who have learning disabilities, real emotions, and feelings which is quite profound in the NDIS
people. In this case the service providers might also have to deal with the over protective
families and family members who claims it to be unproductive and useless over a stretched
resources. The accomplishment framework which is present inside the person centered planning
is known to provide service to the person on five different areas which helps a client to promote
successful outcomes in their practice (Foster, Henman and Tilse 2016).

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Therefore it can be recommended that the service providers should be tenacious in his or
her approach to the NDIS people or affected people of the society all the time (Reddihough, Stott
and Delacy 2016). According to- the author Hadley and Groggy (2019) the service provider will
get not done if he or she fails to provide any service at the first time. Therefore it is
recommended to try out different approaches and if that fails, trying with another approach might
help (King, 2017). Therefore it is very important to think in different ways and try out new
innovative ways which will help them service provider to get over access of the services when
they feel it is done meant their well being and they will be facing advantages from the service. In
order to conclude it can be said that the service providers of NDIS might be facing various types
of challenges in the person centered planning thinking and reviewing process. However it is very
important to understand the problem of the service use. If a person is able to understand and
realize the issue it will not be any more a difficult task to carry it out effectively (Hadley and
Goggi 2019). The professional people will be able to realize the dreams and aspiration of the
NDIS people and get involved to it as much as possible.
Conclusion
In order to conclude the above essay paper it can be said that the concept of person
centered planning in bringing about the change in a person’s life is strongly reflected in the
above essay paper. The impact of person centered planning has impacted in leading to a positive
change in the lives and services for the people which is clearly documented in the above research
paper. Yet it can be said that there is a lack of evidence around the trainings for the staffs in the
process of implementation of the person centered planning. The paper has discussed that the
good PCP planning outcome are only achievable if the service provider is good at innovational
and thinking approaches. The paper has also successfully discussed the process of

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implementation of the approaches, it has described the challenges or the barriers gwhich are
faced while implementing. In the end the paper has discussed what is to be done and required to
a person in order to achieve a person centered planning.
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