Fahid Safdar
Built Rostery. Works on NDIS rostering, SCHADS award interpretation and claiming.
LinkedInFahid built Rostery after seeing how much of an NDIS provider's week disappears into administration that software should have handled. He works directly on the parts of the platform where being wrong costs money or breaches an obligation: SCHADS award interpretation from approved actual times, NDIS claim files validated against the current price guide before they are uploaded, travel and kilometre capture, and the tenant isolation that keeps one provider's participant data unreachable from another's. He writes here about the operational rules themselves — what they say, where providers get caught, and what a system has to do to get them right.
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NDIS Bulk Upload 2026: How to Make a Bulk Payment Request in 6 Steps
How to make an NDIS bulk payment request in myplace: the template, all 16 columns, the file rules, the upload, fixing rejected rows and when you get paid.
NDIS service agreements: what to include (2026 checklist)
When an NDIS service agreement is required, what to include clause by clause, the charges that only work if agreed in advance, clauses to leave out, and the 2026 changes to check your template against.
Support at Home program: the complete guide for 2026
Everything about the Support at Home program in one place: who can get it, how to apply, the kinds of funding, what it pays for, contributions, choosing a provider, and changing or leaving.
Working with Children Check 2026: How to Apply in Every State, With Fees, Steps and Processing Times
How to get a Working with Children Check in all 8 states and territories: step-by-step applications, 2026-27 fees, processing times, renewals, employer duties and the NDIS link.
My Aged Care provider portal: a step-by-step guide for providers
How the My Aged Care Service and Support Portal works for registered providers: logging in, roles, outlets and price reporting, referrals and referral codes, the Notice of Decision, starting services, exits and SIRS.
SCHADS Award 2026: pay rates, levels and rules explained
The SCHADS Award from 1 July 2026 in plain English: pay rates for every level, casual loading, penalty rates, overtime, allowances, broken shifts, sleepovers and leave.
NDIS roster of care: how to build one for a SIL house (2026 guide)
What an NDIS roster of care is in 2026, why it is no longer submitted, and how to build one: ratios, time bands, sleepovers, 2026-27 SIL prices, the NDIA tool step by step and a worked three-person house.
Support at Home funding levels 2026: classifications 1 to 8 explained
What each Support at Home classification is worth from 1 October 2026, how your classification is decided, what the quarterly budget pays for, what you contribute, and how carry-over works.
SIRS Reporting Criteria: Priority 1 and Priority 2 Explained
The 8 SIRS reportable incident types, how to tell Priority 1 from Priority 2, the 24-hour and 30-day deadlines, and what to do when an aged care incident happens.
Regulated Restrictive Practices Guide 2026: NDIS Procedure, Authorisation by State and Reporting
The full NDIS restrictive practices procedure for 2026: the 5 regulated practices with examples, behaviour support plan deadlines, authorisation in every state, monthly reporting and URPs.
NDIS Worker Screening Check in Every State and Territory (2026 Guide)
Who needs an NDIS Worker Screening Check, how to apply in each state and territory, what it costs, whether you can start work while you wait, and how renewal works.
NDIS Core Supports Explained: Categories, Prices and Claiming (2026)
The four Core Supports categories, how flexible the funding really is, the 2026-27 price limits that took effect on 24 September 2026, and the claiming rules that cost providers money.
SCHADS Award Explained: Penalties, Broken Shifts, Sleepovers and Overtime
A plain-English guide to how the SCHADS Award actually costs a shift — the loadings, the allowances most payroll misses, and why the roster is the wrong place to calculate any of it.
NDIS Travel and Kilometre Claiming: What Providers Can Actually Bill
Travel is the largest category of revenue most NDIS providers never claim. Here is how the scheme splits travel time from vehicle running costs, what each one requires, and why the kilometres disappear.
How to Submit an NDIS Bulk Payment Request Without Rejections
Claim files fail for a small number of repeatable reasons. Here is what the NDIA validates, how to tell a formatting failure from a funding failure, and what to check before you upload.
How to Become a Registered NDIS Provider (2026)
A step-by-step 2026 guide to becoming a registered NDIS provider: the Commission application, verification vs certification audits, worker screening, timeframes and costs.
Support at Home vs Home Care Packages: What Changes for Providers
Support at Home replaces Home Care Packages, and the mechanics change more than the name. Quarterly budgets instead of accruing funds, a defined service list, and means-tested contributions you have to collect.
NDIS Price Guide 2026-27: What Changed and What It Means
The NDIS Price Guide 2026-27 took effect on 1 July 2026 with higher support worker rates, restructured allied health claiming and a new Pricing Schedule. Here's what changed and what providers must do.
New SIL Registration (Group 0138): What Providers Must Do
From 1 July 2026, SIL registration is mandatory under new Group 0138. Here are the key 2026 dates, who must register, the new SIL Practice Standards, and a clear checklist for providers.