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Andrea received $6240.60 through her NDIS plan under Improved Daily Living Skills. She decided to ask two friends with NDIS funding about what they did to get the most from this. Philip, who received less funding than Andrea (names changed), said he sat down with his Support Coordinator and worked out a couple of different […]
Under Improved Health and Wellbeing, the NDIS price guide funds the services of dieticians and exercise physiologists. Either could be instrumental in achieving your goals. To get the most from your NDIS funding, it is important to understand what is available. Tim was funded under Improved Health and Wellbeing to engage an exercise physiologist. The […]
A continence nurse has recommended a continence assessment for Craig, who recently had his NDIS plan approved. Craig (name changed) found an assessor, made an appointment, and shared with her his NDIS plan. The assessor could see that Craig’s plan had enough funding to cover her services, and so she completed the assessment. However, Craig had not […]
The NDIA Price Guide refers to a list that sets out the cost of each support item, created to implement the spending of your funds. It is behind all plans and the amounts are used by the NDIS to calculate your plan. Personal care is a large aspect of most people’s plans. It is not […]
A little bit of knowledge can go a long way – especially when it comes to navigating the NDIS price guide! The NDIS payment system is broken into three types of funding – core, capital and capacity building. Each type of funding allows you to spend your NDIS funding in certain areas of support. Core […]
“Dave, there’s an opportunity going that might be up your alley” said Pete on the phone. “Really, what is it?” I ask suspiciously. “There’s a spot going for a 7-day trip sailing on a tall ship.” “A tall ship ay? They’re not very wheelchair accessible.” “Yeah, but this one is. It was built by the […]
Since their last meeting at the end of 2017, and approximately one year after they formed, the Professionals with Spinal Injury Network decided to develop a strategy for next 12 months. A small governance group met for two planning workshops that took place in May and April, where they discussed the core purpose of the […]
People with disabilities, and particularly those with a spinal cord injury (SCI), are vulnerable to the extremes of weather in Australia, whether in winter or summer. These extremes can be a real danger since the body has a reduced ability to regulate temperature. As the weather cools down, we have put together some tips and tricks […]
I have a story that probably rings true with a lot of members… Before the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) came to fruition I was an uncompensated person who had to pay for everything I required out of my own pocket. This included continence products, equipment, home and car modifications; basically anything a T4 spinal […]
The Bachelor of Health Sciences Rehabilitation Counselling degree at La Trobe University provides students the opportunity to complete placement in the final year. Students have the chance to apply the theory based learnings they obtained from the degree within a practical setting of their choice. I discovered the Australian Quadriplegic Association (AQA) through a friend, […]
