If you have lived experienced of the mental health system and want to gain access to – or are a participant in – the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), we’ve found a great resource for you!
If you have lived experienced of the mental health system and want to gain access to – or are a participant in – the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), we’ve found a great resource for you!
With more than half a million people now participating in the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) – a figure that’s expected to double during the decade ahead – and 44 per cent of them funded for support coordination, burnout is fast becoming one of the most prevalent issues facing the intermediary community.
The pivotal role of support coordinators – and their impact on the lives of people with disability – can’t be underestimated. That’s why we’ve launched the editorial roundtable, a think tank that brings together support coordinators from across Australia to share insights, experiences, challenges and solutions with others in the disability community.
Hundreds of support coordinators around Australia have been affected by a price freeze for the third year running.
While it is recognised that family members of National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) participants provide invaluable support to their loved ones, exactly how the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) decides what is reasonable to expect from families can sometimes seem confusing.
Twelve years ago, while teaching a class of 30 young children – three of them with cognitive and physical disabilities – I became a statistic. I was a burned out teacher who left the profession within five years of training.
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.
