Anyone started with the NDIS?

Hi @eth, interesting to read your updates on this. I talked with my Phams support today about NDIS and am going to an information session next week. It's good to know about One Door as well. Cheers.

Hi @Mazarita@JasJac@Kateeg84@MattyToo@Kurra even with all that documentation NDIS declined me! Will be seeking an internal review of their decision once I've got some more reports e.g. A functional assessment by an Occupational Therapist and more specific reports from psychologist and psychiatrist. NDIS seems to think bipolar is not lifelong!!! That's just one of their grounds for declining me. They have also used against me the statement by the psychologist that I have moved to a supportive environment. I have a new psychologist on board now ... Hoping her report helps more. Feeling very down since getting the letter from NDIS. Such a demoralising process.

@eth, how terribly frustrating and demoralising! So sorry to hear you feeling down about it. No words to express how annoyed I am with this for your sake. I've always suspected the NDIS could be a way of 'getting rid' of some of us from the system of supports that are currently in place and funded. But I sincerely hope you are able to get the decision turned around with the different documentation.

Oh no @eth ,

It seems a minefield from what my phams worker has told me. I'm not going for it but will lose phams support in a year or so because of it. I'm really sorry they are making you jump hoops and that you were declined. All these processes seem to cause so much harm. I hope your appeal goes through. I'm glad you have a good psychologist who has your back with it all.

Thanks @Mazarita and @Former-Member. Lovely to hear from you both. You've been on my mind a lot too @Former-Member. This NDIS process has taken over my life lately. Hope today is one of the better ones for you both.

@eth, I know how hard it is to engage with the forum via mobile. If you're anything like me there is very slow typing involved. I find it a time consuming process. So I won't draw you into long conversation. Will be thinking of you in this new stage of the application process. Sending strength.

It's lovely to see you again @eth. I had been wondering how you are going. I've been really hit and miss around the forum lately. Is it just the forum you can't connect to @eth on your laptop?

It's ok @Mazarita. I don't have anything else to do this morning and have been missing the forums and my friends here lately.

Yes @Former-Member else works fine on the laptop. Just can't log onto the forums. So frustrating and I rarely have access to this iPad to do it. How are you going?

Cool, @eth. What do you have planned for the arvo? Something that might ease the frustration and down feelings, I hope. What's the weather like where you are? Have you settled in there, aside from the NDIS problem? Many questions. It's been some time since you were last here.