Christopher, a client of My Plan Manager and South Australian disability services provider, Novita, is an independent young man who lives with cerebral palsy quadriplegia.
Christopher, a client of My Plan Manager and South Australian disability services provider, Novita, is an independent young man who lives with cerebral palsy quadriplegia.
When Charles Brice agreed to participate in a new disability inclusion campaign for the Government of South Australia’s Department of Human Services, he didn’t expect a response from the Billboard Music Award-winning band, Nickelback – but that’s exactly what happened.
Claire Wittwer-Smith’s determination for people with disability to have the same opportunities as everyone else is unwavering. It was her vision for a fair and inclusive Australia that led her to establish My Plan Manager at her kitchen table in 2014. Fast forward eight years and My Plan Manager is now Australia’s largest (and leading!) plan management provider.
Melissa is a My Plan Manager client, passionate podcaster and talented jewellery maker. She recently gave us an insight into how her National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) plan supports her small business journey as the owner of Love Creates Jewellery, and the advice she’d give to someone wanting to start their own business.
Quite often, I have found that neurotypical people are unable to understand the autistic way of thinking and vice versa. In many cases, autistic people – such as me – do not use subtext, sarcasm and inuendo, and so much can be lost in translation.
A report issued by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has declared assistive technology ‘a life changer’ that ‘deserves greater attention now than ever before’.
An understanding of culture, community and country is essential for providing National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) plan management that meets the needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (ATSI) peoples with disability.
New research has found well-located, specialist housing with appropriate design, technology and support provision makes a positive contribution to the wellbeing, community integration and health of people with complex disability.
The definition of a decision is thinking before you choose to do something. A decision can be as small as choosing which program to watch on Netflix, or as significant as choosing where you will live. No matter our age, gender or ability, we all have a right to make decisions that affect our life.
