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Building supportive relationships with your NDIS Providers
We can often view our relationships with NDIS service providers simply as someone we pay to help us in our day to day lives. But, if we look at them instead as a partner on our NDIS journey, they can play a crucial role in helping us reach goals, improve our bodies and minds, and live a better life.
Breaking down the NDIS budgets to make sure you're getting your buckets-worth
For some people, the biggest NDIS hurdle is getting through the application process. But for so many others, it’s when they finally receive their plan that the struggle begins.
Reading and understanding your NDIS plan can be overwhelming, but it's an important step in making the most of the support and funding provided by the scheme.
Navigating your own NDIS journey
The NDIS process is a tricky journey, and many people find themselves taking a wrong turn before they’ve even been approved. But just like with any road trip, being in the driver’s seat and knowing what to expect, which forks in the road to take and which to avoid, makes the ride so much smoother.
Set NDIS Goals with greater SCOPE to maximise funding flexibility.
When putting together NDIS goals, most people look to the popular SMART goals framework, but then discover that it’s not quite right for achieving what they need with the NDIS. We’ve designed a more fit-for-purpose approach called SCOPE, giving NDIS participants greater funding flexibility when navigating the best way to accomplish what they set out to do.
Translate your ‘real life’ goals into NDIS speak to get the supports you need
As part of your NDIS journey, you’ll be asked to create goals in your planning meeting. Here’s a few incomplete case studies to give you an idea on how to reframe your goals to facilitate choice and opportunity.
Explore the eight domains of your life for life-changing NDIS goal setting: A brainstorming tool.
The NDIS exists with the premise that “anyone can make, work toward and achieve goals in their lifetime; regardless of their abilities or situation.” Goals give great insight into a person’s passions, what interests them and what they’d like to contribute to the world.
Break down big, broad goals into smaller, achievable objectives.
A goal is something you want to achieve, often within in a specific time frame like:
‘This year, I want to increase capacity to live independently, and actively contribute to the community in a meaningful way though my art.’
Did you know that your goals dictate what you can spend your NDIS funding on?
This week on Kinora, we share a few simple hacks to set strong goals, to do more with your plan and achieve better outcomes.
The NDIA are making changes to the way young children and families receive support through the NDIS early childhood approach.
While the NDIS early childhood approach is meeting the needs of many families across Australia, a number of reviews highlight inconsistent experiences of early intervention best practice, confusion about the intent of the early childhood approach, and missed opportunities for inclusive environments for all children and families.
An early childhood partner can work with you to develop an NDIS plan, identify goals, and find supports to best meet needs.
NDIS early childhood partners are teams of early childhood professionals, including therapists and educators, who deliver services to support the NDIS early childhood approach. Let’s dive into how they can assist families to navigate the NDIS.
The key worker model is the best practice approach recommended by the NDIS for children with developmental delays or disability.
Families benefit most when early childhood professionals work to form a team around their child, working together to support the child’s learning and development across their everyday routines and activities.
NDIS funding to support a child with developmental delay. Helping build firm foundations for early childhood
A developmental delay is attributed to either a mental or physical impairment, or a combination of both that’s seen to impact self-care, receptive or expressive language, cognitive development like understanding information, and/or motor development - which is everyday activities like moving around the home.
A lot of us would love a break away, which is why today we’re answering some frequently asked questions about the NDIS and travel.
Does the NDIS fund holidays?
The answer is no, the NDIS does not cover holidays 👉but it may cover use of your funds for the cost of care and support while you are on holidays, if travel supports the goals in your NDIS plan.
The devil is in the detail when you travel. This is especially true if you have a disability.
So many things can make or break a vacation – the time of year of travel, cancellation policies, lack of information about facilities and services – and then to also consider accessibility as well?!
A program for carers wanting to re-enter the workforce
Did you know there are 2.65 million unpaid carers in Australia which roughly equates to 1 in 10 people? Carers are a vital part of the community that provide unpaid help, support or assistance to family members or friends with disability, metal illness, chronic conditions and the frail aged.
The different pathways to employment - watch Soulaie’s journey
Finding employment can be difficult for everyone, and when you have a disability, there can be even more barriers you might face.
Soulaie, part of the team here at Kinora, wanted to share her own personal journey, as she’s had a range of different experiences in finding employment to get to where she is today.
Not sure if your psychosocial disability is eligible for the NDIS? Here’s what you’ll need to access supports.
A large proportion of NDIS participants are now being funded for their psychosocial disabilities, however the journey to becoming funded is often quite difficult. We’re here to help you understand the eligibility requirements, and the best types of evidence to gather to strengthen your application.
Raising Disability Awareness - One Mum’s journey to connect through experiences, rather than diagnoses.
Community connection and education are key to getting the most out of the NDIS. Kinora user Heidi shares her journey as she supports her daughter Poppy with Triple-X syndrome, and comes to realise it’s more about focusing on shared experiences rather than shared diagnoses.
Changes to Support Coordination flexibility, and where to go from here
Over Covid, the NDIS offered additional support measures - one of which was adding support coordination into core budget. This change relieved a great load of pressure off anxious participants, but also gave them a lifeline to the community in a time when we were all physically isolated from one another. Fast forward to Thursday 25th February 2021, and the NDIA announced that they would be removing this option in 3 days…
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