We recently spoke with support coordinator, Elizabeth Hickey (AFA Support Coordination) about the importance of goal setting in the NDIS.
We recently spoke with support coordinator, Elizabeth Hickey (AFA Support Coordination) about the importance of goal setting in the NDIS.
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!
To help you to better understand how the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) makes decisions about what it will and won’t fund – and to explain the payments My Plan Manager can and can’t process – we’ve pulled together all the information and resources you need.
The early childhood approach is the National Disability Insurance Scheme’s (NDIS) nationally consistent approach to working with children younger than seven years of age who have a developmental delay or disability – as well as their families. Here’s what to do if you believe your child, or a child you care for, fits into either category.
Psychosocial disability can see people trapped in patterns and cycles that are difficult to break and which prevent them from moving forward in life. This is where a recovery coach – a relatively new mental health-focused support in the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) – may be able to help.
From 1 July, the Fair Work Commission amended the Social, Community, Home Care and Disability Services (SCHADS) Award. A key change is the introduction of a minimum two-hour engagement period for casual and part time home care workers – an increase from the previous minimum engagement period of one hour.
The National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) has rules around travel and transport, and what expenses participants can and can’t claim. The NDIA funds a range of expenses associated with provider and participant travel and transport, to help participants achieve their plan goals.
Sometimes the nature of disability means you might need extra support when it comes to your meals. For some people, it’s support to identify and follow a nutritious and healthy eating plan. For others, it’s upskilling in the kitchen, which could range from needing support to shop for ingredients through to preparing the meal itself.
National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) funding is designed to support you to live life the way you choose, as an active member of the community and doing meaningful things that are important to you. To understand what level of funding and supports you might need, the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) needs evidence of your disability and information about how it changes your day-to-day life.
