Thinking of registering for the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) to attract new clients? We wanted to recap the pros and cons of registering for the NDIS if you have a business that works with – or has the capacity to work with – participants.
Support coordinators have a lot of responsibility on their shoulders. They need to get to know their clients, build relationships of trust with them and their support networks, foster positive engagement with the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) and providers of disability and mainstream supports, and coordinate a team of wrap around supports designed to assist their clients to achieve their goals.
In its role as a global children’s charity, UNICEF, the United Nations Children’s Fund, has developed the Disability Inclusion Policy and Strategy (DIPAS) as a roadmap to removing barriers for children living with disabilities.
A further $2 million in Commonwealth funding has been committed to progress the National Autism Strategy.
What do support coordinators need to do to aid their clients in putting forward the best case for a funding increase? And, if they don’t get it, or if their funding is cut, what happens next, and how can a great support coordinator get their client back on track for success?
At My Plan Manager, we see plans every single day and we know the ins and outs of maximising ever dollar. Getting help at the start of your plan can set you on the right track to spending, and make it work the best for you. And the good news is, we’re here to assist.
If you’re a participant in the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), you’ll be well aware of just how challenging it is to find and keep the right supports for you.
The right supports can help grow capacity and achieve plan goals faster, but they can also have a huge impact on mindset – and that affects everything we do, think and experience, and the outcomes we create.
We spoke with five thought leaders in the sector – members of our support coordinator editorial roundtable – and asked them how they navigate their pivotal role as a conduit between their clients and the supports and services they need to achieve their goals and live the lives they choose.
A recent inquiry by the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission (NDIS Commission) investigated more than 7000 reportable incidents and complaints made across a four-year period from residents living in supported accommodation across Australia.
