INDUSTRY INSIGHT
Confused about
the NDIS?
Pre NDIS
Service
Providers
Accommodation
Skills
Development
Government
Person with
a disability
Employment
The National Disability
Insurance Scheme (also
called the NDIS) is the new
way of providing support to
Australians with disability,
their families and carers.
Respite
The NDIS will help people
with disability achieve
their goals, including
independence, community
involvement, education,
employment, and health
and wellbeing.
THE FUTURE OF THE
DISABILITY SECTOR
Economic
Participation
NDIS
Accommodation
Plan
Government
Skills
Development
It’s my
choice!
Plan
Multiple Service
Providers
Service Service
Provider Provider
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Independence
Social
Inclusion
Health and
Wellbeing
NDIS
One Service
Provider
NDIS
Plan
Person with an
NDIS plan to
support their
goals
The NDIS is exciting, but it can also be a confusing time
trying to understand how everything will work from
here. Over the next few editions of Touchstone, we’re
going to break down the finer details of how you can
get ready for the new scheme.
Once you know if you’re
eligible for the NDIS (find
out here: www.ndis.gov. au),
the National Disability
Insurance Agency (NDIA)
will create your first plan.
The NDIA will call you to
set up a meeting or talk to
you over the phone to do
your first plan. Your first
plan is your entry point to
the NDIS and the start of
your relationship with the
scheme.
Before your first planning
meeting, we suggest talking
through with your family
and any carers who already
support you about what’s
missing in your current
support, activities and plans.
At your planning meeting or
during your planning phone
call, the NDIA will talk to
you about what supports
you currently receive, what
your goals are for the future
and what support you need
to reach those goals; this
is why it’s a good idea to
have a think about these
things before you chat to
the NDIA.
All of this information will
contribute to your first plan.
Remember, you have the
right to bring someone with
you to any meeting which
can be a great support if
you’re feeling nervous or
not sure how to properly
communicate what you
need.
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Once your first plan is
finalised you will be
contacted by the NDIA to
discuss how to put it into
action. Most of the time, this
happens within seven days
of you receiving your plan.
Once in the NDIS, your plan
will be reviewed every 12
months, including your first
plan. If your circumstances
or needs change, you can
talk to the NDIA about
having your plan reviewed
at any stage.
If you have any questions
about this article or the
NDIS in general, CPL can
help! Please call us on
1800 275 753 or visit:
www.cpl.org.au/NDIS
In the next edition of
Touchstone, we’ll talk about:
What happens once I have
my plan?
CPL has put together an
NDIS Planning Workbook
that’s designed to help you
get the most from your
meeting. It's a good idea to
complete it before you first
meet. Get your free copy
here: www.cpl.org.au/NDIS
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