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Pathways to improvement Assistant Minister for Social Services, Housing and Disability Services, Sarah Henderson, recently announced the rollout of a new National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Complex Support Needs Pathway. T he pathway will provide “The announcement today of specialised support for improved planning for participants participants with disability with complex support needs is who have many different challenges the latest in a series of significant impacting on their lives such as improvements to be delivered for the Pathway is being progressively rolled mental health issues, incarceration or NDIS,” she said. out nationally, and commenced late homelessness, and need a higher level of specialised supports in their plan. Ms Henderson (pictured) said the “The Complex Support Needs The Complex Needs Support last year in the Brimbank-Melton and Pathway follows recent NDIS Western Melbourne areas of Moonee improvements including specialised Valley, Maribyrnong, Hobsons Bay new pathway has been developed supports for people with psychosocial and Wyndham, and Western Sydney following extensive consultation disabilities, face-to-face planning areas of Parramatta, Cumberland and and engagement with participants, (where preferred), a new NDIS contact Canterbury-Bankstown. families, carers and sector centre, a new-format NDIS plan and representatives. improvements to the MyPlace portal.” www.ndis.gov.au/pathways- experience Let us help you maximise your NDIS plan today! When you choose Integra, you’ll get an independent service provider who will give you expert, unbiased support that works to achieve your goals. We help you, your family and carers to have choice and control over your NDIS plan through our Plan Management and Support Coordination services. Get in touch with our friendly team 1800 696 347 linkonline.com.au myintegra.com.au Integra is a trading name of Integrated Care Pty Ltd | ABN 62 149 233 634 ndis 15