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Royal Commission Media Release: Not a Recipe for Success – The ‘Creaming’, ‘Parking’ and ‘Churn’ of Disability Employment Services

In response to the Disability Royal Commission’s “Employment Issues Paper” published on the 31st March, Disability Employment Services (DES) were mentioned wit…

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Self Managing your NDIS Plan

Self-managing your NDIS plan gives you choice and control over the supports and services you purchase to help you achieve your goals.

Self-Managing? How to Handle the Paperwork and Improve Record Keeping

When you are self-managing an NDIS plan, it is important you keep track of all the expenses. Under the NDIS guidelines, you are required to keep your invoices…

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Siobhan and Caroline - Create Your NDIS Plan

Siobhan and her mum Caroline had three meetings with their planner. They were easily able to renew and adjust their initial plan.

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Temporary COVID-19 meal preparation and delivery arrangements

From 12 January 2022, if you normally have a support worker help you with meal preparation at home, you can temporarily use your Core supports budget to pay fo…

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The NDIS gets more flexible - What you need to know

The NDIS has made some changes to the rules about how people can spend their budgets. The aim is to make it easier for people to meet their goals.

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Thomas's Story

We want to share some of the ways our PossABLE Advocates have supported, changed lives and advocated for people with disability. This is *Thomas's Story.

Travel Training for All Ages

Being able to get around confidently is a huge part of feeling independent. For those with a disability, learning how to navigate travel may seem daunting. Not…

Using your NDIS plan

In this video, parents talk about using the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). They describe how to make a plan for therapies, respite, recreation an…

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What is a Local Area Coordinator?

This article explains what a Local Area Coordinator is, how they will help you start your NDIS plan, and when your plan is in place.

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What is a Support Coordinator?

This article explains for NDIS participants what a Support Coordinator, Specialist Support Coordinator and Recovery Coach are.

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What to take to a NDIS planning meeting?

A short video of suggestions on documents or items to take to an NDIS planning meeting.

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What's next for the NDIS?

One of the first priorities identified by newly-elected Prime Minister Scott Morrison was addressing failures in the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS…

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When My Child Turns 18: Frequently Asked Questions for Parents

Turning 18 is a big milestone today. It should be an exciting time, but it can come with confusion around what responsibility shifts from the parent to the chi…

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Willow and Janelle - Create Your NDIS Plan

Janelle found the planning process for Willow’s plan to be very easy and it was easy to contact the planner if she had further questions.

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Working with the NDIS (Auslan)

Australian Sign Language (Auslan) interpretation of the Working with the NDIS video

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Wrap your ears around these disability podcasts

Podcasts can be a great way to get information. You can listen when it suits you and, while you exercise, do chores or just chill out. Here's a great range of…

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