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Topic Tuesday// NDIS, Disability & Mental Health// Tues 31st January 2023 5:30-7:00PM

TideisTurningSenior Contributor14 Dec 2022, 2:33 pm AEDT

Topic Tuesday// NDIS, Disability & Mental Health// Tues 31st January 2023 5:30-7:00PM

Hi Everyone,

On Tuesday, 31st January, we’d like to invite you to join a discussion about Disability, the NDIS (National Disability Insurance Scheme) & Mental Health with SANE Peer Support Worker @Former-Member

***NOTE: NEW TIME - 5:30pm-7pm instead of 7-8:30pm***

The event start times across Australia are below:

WA: 2:30pm
NT: 4:00pm

SA: 5:00pm

QLD: 4:30pm

NSW, ACT, VIC & TAS: 5:30pm

Want to receive a reminder on the night? Hit the 'Support' button below and we will tag you 30 minutes before the event starts.

New to the forums or want to get involved in this discussion? Check out the How To Guide for Topic Tuesdays.

Hope to see you there in the chat on the night!

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MyLife_MyWayContributor31 Jan 2023, 5:48 pm AEDT

Re: Topic Tuesday// NDIS, Disability & Mental Health// Tues 31st January 2023 5:30-7:00PM

@Former-Member

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NBBCasual Contributor31 Jan 2023, 5:49 pm AEDT

Re: Topic Tuesday// NDIS, Disability & Mental Health// Tues 31st January 2023 5:30-7:00PM

Hi Im a new contributor - hope I can follow!

I'm a Queer person with a permanent disability (currently also motor-impaired with an injury so typing is tricky and slow), lived & carer experience, also a MH First Aider, Therapeutic Arts Counsellor, looking to apply for NDIS, also seeking employment.

In response to: Topic Tuesday// NDIS, Disability & Mental Health// Tues 31st January 2023 5:30-7:00PM

MyLife_MyWayContributor31 Jan 2023, 5:49 pm AEDT

Re: Topic Tuesday// NDIS, Disability & Mental Health// Tues 31st January 2023 5:30-7:00PM

@Former-Member I am in Victoria, but I have literally contact somewhere between 30 and 50 organisations, each of them around 2 or 3 times each. I can't even get onto a waitlist!

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amber22Senior Contributor31 Jan 2023, 5:50 pm AEDT

Re: Topic Tuesday// NDIS, Disability & Mental Health// Tues 31st January 2023 5:30-7:00PM

Thank you for joining us!! @NBB Great to have you with us tonight reading along 🙂

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Unknown userMember31 Jan 2023, 5:50 pm AEDT

Re: Topic Tuesday// NDIS, Disability & Mental Health// Tues 31st January 2023 5:30-7:00PM

@chibam

Its a bit interchangeable - essential a mental health issue or mental illness as you have termed it is the diagnosis, e.g. Major Depressive Disorder. The psycho-social disability comes from the impairment of such a diagnosis. The NDIS will be looking at the impairment from the diagnosis when considering assistance.

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amber22Senior Contributor31 Jan 2023, 5:51 pm AEDT

Re: Topic Tuesday// NDIS, Disability & Mental Health// Tues 31st January 2023 5:30-7:00PM

Our next question is ...

What is the process of determining eligibility for & access to NDIS? What ‘evidence’ might I need?

@Former-Member

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greenspaceSenior Contributor31 Jan 2023, 5:52 pm AEDT

Re: Topic Tuesday// NDIS, Disability & Mental Health// Tues 31st January 2023 5:30-7:00PM

@JaneyC do you mean unable to access the NDIS?

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Unknown userMember31 Jan 2023, 5:52 pm AEDT

Re: Topic Tuesday// NDIS, Disability & Mental Health// Tues 31st January 2023 5:30-7:00PM

A test for eligibility for the NDIS can be found at: https://www.ndis.gov.au/applying-access-ndis/am-i-eligible

There are requirements for:
- age (7-65 for the main scheme).

- residency (citizen, permanent resident or special category visa holder).

- disability requirements (a permanent and significant disability noted as requiring support).

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NBBCasual Contributor31 Jan 2023, 5:52 pm AEDT

Re: Topic Tuesday// NDIS, Disability & Mental Health// Tues 31st January 2023 5:30-7:00PM

TYVMuch!

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Sanity23Casual Contributor31 Jan 2023, 5:55 pm AEDT

Re: Topic Tuesday// NDIS, Disability & Mental Health// Tues 31st January 2023 5:30-7:00PM

Joining, hopefully!

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