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.
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?
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.
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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.
