Sure there are a lot of disability support workers made available for you but there is no such thing as one size fits all. Choosing for a disability support worker can be daunting for you and your family. This role do not actually encompass usual tasks like chores ,shopping personal care and helping out on social activities and outings but it also forms part of how you become confident, independent and empowered. You can enable a person to do things they never imagined. Yes!

You have gone through the hoops and loops of securing the necessary documents needed for your NDIS funding and now that you are officially an NDIS participant you will be called for a Plan Meeting with your LAC. Be ready with your goals and we are pretty sure that you want to maximize your funding at its fullest ,thus, you may need support in tracking with your funds. You see, being an NDIS participant entails responsibilities in managing your funds. The plan meeting is the b

NDIS supports participants towards being independent and one of those can be funded under the many options in Home and Living Supports. To be more specific about it, these funding are aimed to 1.Help build capacity to achieve independent living ,life skills ,financial management , behavioral management 2.Make home modifications to either the participant’s home ,rental property or social housing 3. Support system with personal care 4.Home assistance for tasks that participants

A support coordinator is a service provider who lets participants understand and use their supports in their NDIS funding. Having a Support Coordinator funding depends on your need and circumstances. Let us see the many benefits of having a support coordinator things you might want to consider before having your plan meeting or in preparation for your plan review. What are the benefits of support coordination: 1. Assists you in understanding and using your plan. 2.Guides you

Having an OT Functional Assessment can be one of the keys you will be able to achieve your goals successfully. But what is an OT functional assessment ?where do you begin? who do you need to tap ? Well, we have gathered all the right information for you and we hope that this helps throughout your journey. When a person has an existing disability which limits his/her capability to be independent, he/she may be referred for an OT functional assessment . What are OT functional a

A provider compliance letter is a letter given by the NDIA to a provider who may have an error in making a payment request. Few examples of the common errors are multiple number of claims for a particular support which are higher than average ,incorrect line items and even incorrect dates. Once you receive the letter ,the NDIA requests the service provider to act on it by: reading the letter fully to understand what are the things you need to change or revise. reviewing

The NDIS is a great avenue to make impact in the disability sector. Whether you are passionate about finances, taking care of someone or about cleaning and beautifying homes,NDIS has a wide array of services for people with disabilities where you can fit it. To simply put, service providers are the ones who deliver support services in order to help NDIS participants achieve their goals. Service providers may or may not be NDIS registered. To assess if whether or not being a s

Impact Statement or a carer statement is a written letter by someone who provides care for or someone involved in the treatment of an individual living with a disability. It can also be provided by any person, family member or provider that supports and cares for a person with a disability. It states how their disability affects their day to day function and the impact to the people around the person. It is an instrumental tool which the NDIA need to verify how much care and

Statement of Outcomes is a report given to you by your current providers which entail the details of your goals,progress and moving forward plans. You need to have your statement of outcomes ready during your plan review . Now, there is a difference between a plan meeting and plan review. Plan meeting ideally happens right after your NDIS funding has been granted, and you will be discussing your goals and needs with your LAC or Support Coordinator. A plan review is a review o

There is a reason why plan management is gaining traction in the market, more participants opt to be plan managed due to ease and convenience. Imagine, ticking off the stress from ensuring that you pay your service providers on time, processing invoices and dealing with audits. It is actually like getting a personal accountant that does not cost you a penny. 1.Choosing to be Plan Managed-Once you’ve been approved for Plan Management in your NDIS plan, the NDIS will fully fund