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Your Self-Managed Suite of Tools

Your plan.
Your power

Budget tracking, plan understanding, an NDIS Companion to chat to, and claiming, all in one suite built specifically for Self-Managed NDIS participants.

🔒 Onshore Data Storage ⚡ Personalised Insights ♿ Foundational Accessibility
774K+ Active NDIS Participants
~200K Self-managing their funding
$50B+ NDIS Spend
$650M Spent on plan management p.a.
5.5M People with disability in Australia
100% Yours to direct
The Suite

All your self-management tools in one place.

Hai Helper sits as a connective layer between you and the NDIS, replacing the spreadsheets, folders, and guesswork most self-managed participants juggle daily.

Claiming
Claim Assist screen showing provider and spend details ready to copy into the NDIS portal

Save time, stay self directed.

Hai Helper pulls out key details from your invoices to speed up the claiming process.
Want to claim faster? Upgrade coming soon

Tracking
Core Supports budget card showing remaining funds, budget, and spend

Instead of spreadsheets, use our budget tracking.

Simply tracks what you've spent against your plan, giving you forecasting insights and reports.

Storage
Attachments panel showing an invoice file attached to a spend record

Keep your receipts visible, use our spend attachment.

Connect invoices directly to your searchable spend records, so the paperwork stays where it belongs.
Full document storage coming soon

Companion
Chat NDIS with Hai screen showing example questions about funding and budgets

NDIS or plan questions? Save time with our Companion.

It draws on source information to help with everyday questions, or when you're preparing for a plan review.

Built for belonging

A community that gets it, because they've lived it.

Hai Helper isn't just a tool. It's a growing network of participants, carers, and advocates sharing knowledge and supporting each other.

“We need better tools, we need smarter tools, we need efficient tools to help us manage the day-to-day complexities of the NDIA and the NDIS.”

Andy — Self-managed Participant

Community Spotlight

Self Manager Hub

Australia’s leading organisation for NDIS Self-Managers. Run by self-managers, for self-managers. Visit their site for resources, tools and up to date information on everything NDIS.

Self Manager Hub logo Visit selfmanagerhub.org.au
NDIS Self-Management Resources Tools Community Support Rights & Advocacy
From the Blog

Insights for Participants.

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Beyond the NDIS

If the NDIS Isn't the Answer Anymore, What Is?

If reforms move you off the NDIS, or you never get on, where does support actually come from? A plain look at what's changing, what's coming, and what other doors exist right now.

Read more →
Accessibility

A Scheme for Disabled People That Can Be Hard for Disabled People to Use

The NDIS is a scheme for people with disability, yet its own operator admits parts of it don't meet accessibility standards. Here's what that gap costs, and why any tool in this space has to clear it first.

Read more →
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Plan Literacy

Why Is There a Course on How to Read Your Own NDIS Plan?

When most participants need a paid intermediary just to understand their own plan, the plan isn't readable enough. A look at the numbers behind the NDIS's understanding gap, and what actually closes it.

Read more →
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Choice & Control

Self-Management Isn't Vanishing to the Agency. It's Drifting to the Middle.

Agency-managed funding hasn't grown, it's shrunk. The money is drifting to the paid middle layer of plan management, and self-management is quietly getting harder to hold onto. Here's what the numbers actually show.

Read more →
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Policy & Reform

What the NDIS Reforms Mean for Self-Managed Participants

The government has announced sweeping NDIS reforms. Here is what is actually changing, what is still being designed, and what self-managed participants need to do right now.

Read more →
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Support Workers

Finding Your Fit: Why the Right Support Worker Makes All the Difference

A support worker is not just someone who assists with daily tasks, they are a partner in building capacity, achieving goals, and fostering independence.

Read more →
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NDIS Basics

Support Coordination vs. Plan Management: What's the Difference?

Both exist to help you navigate the NDIS, but they serve very different purposes. Understanding who does what prevents funding surprises.

Read more →
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Your Rights

Empowered and Protected: Knowing Your Rights with NDIS Providers

As a participant, you are a consumer with specific rights protected by both NDIS regulations and Australian law. Here's what that means in practice.

Read more →
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Self-Management

Taking the Reins: How to Self-Manage Your NDIS Plan with Confidence

Self-management gives you total choice and control. With the right strategies and tools, it can be a highly rewarding and confidence-building experience.

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Technology

Beyond the Budget: How Intelligent Technology is Empowering NDIS Participants

There is an alternative vision for disability funding tech, one where AI serves as an empowering layer, amplifying human decision-making rather than replacing it.

Read more →
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Plan Review

Your NDIS Plan Review: How to Walk In Prepared and Walk Out Confident

With the right preparation, a plan review can be a powerful opportunity to advocate for your needs, not a source of anxiety.

Read more →
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Global Vision

The Participant-Led Future: Why Disability Funding Must Build for Empowerment

The organisations best positioned to serve participants are those that build for empowerment from the ground up, not those that just process invoices.

Read more →
The Team

Built by people who care.

Hai Helper is shaped by lived experience, allied health expertise, and a shared commitment to participant-first design.

Sam Fairbairn

Sam Fairbairn

CEO & Founder

Neurological physiotherapist turned founder. Driving product vision, funding strategy, business development, and community outreach, with deep first-hand knowledge of what NDIS participants actually need.

💜 Advocate & Operations
Gaurav Kumar Karki

Gaurav Kumar Karki

Lead Developer

Building the platform's AI and system layer. Responsible for the intelligent automation that makes Hai Helper more than just a tracking tool.

⚡ AI & Systems
Advisors

Mike Fairbairn

Business Strategy, Communications & Government Advisor

15+ years experience in media, government and policy adjacent positions

Anh Kim Phu

Accessibility Consultant & Community Advocate

Registered Accountant, Clinic Manager, NDIS participant

Andrew Turner

Accessibility Advisor & Community Advocate

Accountant for 25+ years, 10 years in not-for-profit space and advocacy roles, NDIS participant

Nick Hopkins & David Oram

Accessibility Tech Consultants & Developers

Collaboration with Atomic Web Strategy on WCAG Accessibility — atomicwebstrategy.com.au

Beyond Australia

This is a global
movement.

1.3 billion people live with disability worldwide, most with no independent tool to manage or advocate for their own funded supports. Hai Helper starts with the NDIS, participant-led rather than provider-led, and that same approach is a blueprint for the world.

UN Global Disability Fund
108+ programmes
350M+ reached
93 countries
FAQ

Questions we get a lot

Everything you need to know about Hai Helper.

Still have questions?

No. Only you can see your budget. Your data is private and stored safely on Australian servers.

It helps Hai Helper work better for you. You can see your NDIS funding clearly on your Dashboard. You can get answers about your funding in the Companion Chat. You can track what you spend and plan ahead so you do not run out of funds before your plan ends. Note that we do not save your NDIS number or any condition specific information. Hai Helper is built to help you navigate your funding and the system.

Your information is stored on AWS servers in Australia (the Sydney region). The Companion function, that involves AI, also runs on AWS in Australia (Amazon Bedrock) over a private network, so that your information processes onshore. Both storage and processing stay in Australia.

Hai Helper is made only for the NDIS. It uses current NDIS rules, laws, and guidelines to give you clear answers in plain English. It is not a general budget app. It is built for how the NDIS works.

You can request a copy of your data at any time. If you close your account, your data is deleted with your account under best privacy and data practices.

Anyone with an NDIS plan. It does not matter if you self-manage, use a plan manager, or have a mix of both. You can use Hai Helper to track your budget, upload invoices, and understand your funding. Some features are built for self-managed participants first. What you can access may depend on your plan type.

Hai Helper is a registered NDIS provider. Whether you can claim it depends on your own plan and goals, so it's always worth a quick check with your planner. Here's the general picture:

If you self-manage: you can pay for Hai Helper directly and claim it back yourself. It most likely sits as low-cost assistive technology for communication and information support, in your Core budget under Consumables. Depending on your goals it may also fit Capacity Building. Low-cost AT does not need a quote or an assessment.

If you're plan-managed: your plan manager pays Hai Helper for you. Ask them to claim it as low-cost assistive technology for communication or information support. They will confirm your budget covers it.

If you're NDIA-managed: because Hai Helper is now a registered provider, you may be able to claim it through the myID portal as low-cost assistive technology. Check with your planner or Local Area Coordinator that it fits your plan.

Need help asking? Use our Justification Letter Template (template only), fill it in and send it to your planner or plan manager.

Prefer to keep it simple? You can always just pay directly.

Hai Helper is not affiliated with the NDIA. This is general information, not NDIS or financial advice.

You upload your invoice. Hai Helper reads it and pulls out the key details you need, like the support item, provider, date, and amount. You then copy those details into the myNDIS portal yourself and submit the claim. Hai Helper does not submit claims for you. You stay in control of every step.

The Companion uses AI. AI can make mistakes. It is a helpful starting point but it is not a substitute for official NDIS advice. Always check important decisions with the NDIS, your support coordinator, or your plan manager. If something does not seem right, trust your instincts and ask a person.

Hai Helper cannot be quoted in a plan review. But it can help you get ready. The NDIS documents and links in the app can be used as evidence. Tracking your spending also gives you clear information about how you use your supports. That can help you make a stronger case at your review.

Yes. You can update your personal information and budget details any time in your Profile or Settings.

Hai Helper is built to be accessible. You can type or use your device's voice input to talk to the Companion. You can use screen readers and browser tools. Budget visuals use clear, high-contrast colours. Hai Helper also has a built-in help and support system you can access any time from inside the app. We meet WCAG 2.1 AA accessibility standards and we are working toward a higher level. If something is not working for you, please tell us. Your feedback helps us improve.

Hai Helper costs $14 per month or $120 per year, after a 1-week free trial. The yearly option saves you around three months compared to paying monthly. You can cancel any time. There are no lock-in contracts.

Not yet. Each account is for one person. Hai Helper runs through the official web app only. However, the chat can be used in-app without uploading a plan.

Ready?

Your plan is waiting.
So is your community.

Join NDIS participants who are using Hai Helper to understand their budgets, exercise their rights, and live with more choice, control and power.

Your Funding Companion. Experience Clarity

NDIS pricing referenced from the current NDIS Pricing Arrangements and Price Limits. Hai Helper is not affiliated with the NDIA. Always confirm details with your plan manager or the NDIS.