A good way to find out more about the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS)
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NDIS in regional Australia
The ABC news program Lateline aired a story on Wednesday night (July 29) about the NDIS in rural and regional areas.
People are worried that service providers might not want to go to remote areas. They are worried they will have to move to bigger towns to get the supports they need, which is against the NDIS's philosophy of having choice and control. Employing local people might be the answer.
The Board of the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) is the group of people that make the biggest decisions about how the NDIS does work now and will work in the future.
The Federal Government has been talking about making changes to the Board, but people with disability are worried about this.
Women with Disabilities Victoria have produced a comprehensive 8-page fact sheet on the NDIS for women with disabilities. This fact sheet was carefully designed in consultation with women with disabilities in Victoria:
to ensure you understand how the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) can improve your life
how to get the maximum benefit out of a package
and what to look for in a gender sensitive quality service
It also includes a handy checklist to help you figure out what to do.
Western Australians with disabilities and their families have a new online peer support group on Facebook. This is an inclusive space for people to talk, and to compare and discuss both trail sites and schemes in WA.
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