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Topic Tuesday// Life With NDIS// Tues 22nd June, 7-:8:30PM AEST

TideisTurningSenior Contributor

Topic Tuesday// Life With NDIS// Tues 22nd June, 7-:8:30PM AEST

Hi SANE Community,

Next fortnight, we will be welcoming Life Without Barriers to talk about all things NDIS (National Disability Insurance Scheme)!

NDIS

The NDIS stands for the National Disability Insurance Scheme, which is the major way supports for those living with disability are funded in Australia. This includes psychosocial disability, which can cover some living with complex mental health issues.

Life Without Barriers are a nation wide mental health and disability service provider, which means they provide services under NDIS. They will be joining us to lend some knowledge about NDIS and give an overview of some of the services they are able to provide.

Please join us here on Tuesday the 22nd June from 7-8:30PM AEST to follow the conversation and feel free to bring along your own questions also!

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DaisydreamerSenior Contributor

Re: Topic Tuesday// Life With NDIS// Tues 22nd June, 7-:8:30PM AEST

Great question @Shaz51!

@Adge summed this up beautifully 🙂

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TideisTurningSenior Contributor

Re: Topic Tuesday// Life With NDIS// Tues 22nd June, 7-:8:30PM AEST

The next question for @SandeeLWB: What is NDIS? And How to access a plan?

And for our community: What have your experiences been with NDIS?

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MrsFaheyContributor

Re: Topic Tuesday// Life With NDIS// Tues 22nd June, 7-:8:30PM AEST

Sounds amazing!

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OaktreeSenior Contributor

Re: Topic Tuesday// Life With NDIS// Tues 22nd June, 7-:8:30PM AEST

My experiences with the NDIS

In one word = FRUSTRATING

Meggle

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Shaz51Senior Contributor

Re: Topic Tuesday// Life With NDIS// Tues 22nd June, 7-:8:30PM AEST

@eth, @Mazarita

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AdgeSenior Contributor

Re: Topic Tuesday// Life With NDIS// Tues 22nd June, 7-:8:30PM AEST

You are very welcome @Shaz51 I hope that was helpful.

I've been encourage (several times) by several people - To Apply for the Disability Support Pension myself.

However, I do not understand the DSP Criteria - So I am not sure if I would Qualify or not.

I have completed an Online DSP Application (several weeks ago) - The Centrelink Online System would not Lodge my DSP Application.

So it's still sitting there (Online), doing nothing....

I Did Qualify for the Disability Employment Service (Job-Search Assistance), several weeks ago.

So I am now with a DES Provider.

Adge

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SandeeLWBSenior Contributor

Re: Topic Tuesday// Life With NDIS// Tues 22nd June, 7-:8:30PM AEST

The National Disabilty Insurance Agency or NDIA are the governing body that administers the NDIS

@TideisTurning wrote:

The next question for @SandeeLWB: What is NDIS? And How to access a plan?

And for our community: What have your experiences been with NDIS?

NDIS stands for National Disability Insurance Scheme. This is how Australia funds supports for people with disabilities. This may include supporting you if you are living with a psychosocial disability (mental health condition).

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RappaCasual Contributor

Re: Topic Tuesday// Life With NDIS// Tues 22nd June, 7-:8:30PM AEST

Sorry that you havent had a positive experience with NDIS it be a frustrating experience. @Oaktree

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SandeeLWBSenior Contributor

Re: Topic Tuesday// Life With NDIS// Tues 22nd June, 7-:8:30PM AEST

To be eligible for a plan you will need to demonstrate the impact of your disabiliti(ies) on your day to day living. This can support your

NDIS application (or access request). Everyone’s situation is unique and the information and evidence you need will be different.

An access request is the form you need to apply for the NDIS.

Call NDIS on 1800 800 110 and ask for an Access Request Form.

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DeterminedSenior Contributor

Re: Topic Tuesday// Life With NDIS// Tues 22nd June, 7-:8:30PM AEST

@TideisTurning

I have 2 children with NDIS Plans

(Intellectual disability no MI).

The biggest challenge I have found is being in a regional area finding suitable service providers. Aaaand more to the point services providers who are on the same page with goals and not just seeing NDIS participants as a big crash cow.

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