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What Does NDIS Pay For?

January 30, 2017 by Libby Ellis 1 Comment

Image of three girls fitting large blue puzzle pieces together

Image of three girls fitting large blue puzzle pieces together.   This is a guest blog post from Cheryl McDonnell, a parent who has been through the NDIS process. Many thanks to Cheryl for … [Read more...]

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Help! How do I get Plan Management AND Supports Coordination from my NDIS plan?

December 10, 2016 by Libby Ellis 1 Comment

Man wearing glasses, a blue shirt and red patterned bowtie, scratching his head with a confused look on his face

This is the sixth post in our blog series about some of the common confusions and inconsistencies we’ve heard from people coming out of NDIS planning meetings. We’ve been responding to some of these … [Read more...]

Filed Under: article Tagged With: NDIS, NDIS planning, Plan Management, Supports Coordination

“Is it true that self-management means hiring all my workers?”

October 4, 2016 by Libby Ellis 1 Comment

Man wearing glasses, a blue shirt and red patterned bowtie, scratching his head with a confused look on his face

This is the fourth post  in our confusion-clearing and myth-busting series about the NDIS. Thank you to everyone who’s provided feedback so far – keep it coming! Here is another myth that has come … [Read more...]

Filed Under: article Tagged With: carer, employment, InCharge, My First Plan, NDIS, NDIS planning, NDIS ready, self-directed support, self-managed funding, support workers

A Quick Guide: What Happens When You Agency-Manage Your NDIS Funds, And Are You Stuck Doing That Forever?

September 26, 2016 by Libby Ellis 1 Comment

Man wearing glasses, a blue shirt and red patterned bowtie, scratching his head with a confused look on his face

This blog post has come about after receiving this question via the InCharge website: ‘I’m just wondering if we go with an agency to manage the funding for our plan for the first year, will it be … [Read more...]

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Holding onto the heart of the NDIS: How the NSW planning process is shaping up

June 22, 2016 by Libby Ellis 6 Comments

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In this piece I hope to provide a run down of what it looks like we can expect from the NSW NDIS planning process. And some suggestions for how to make the most of the process. It is taken from … [Read more...]

Filed Under: article Tagged With: authority, disability, InCharge, My First NDIS Plan, NDIS, NDIS planning, peer support, self-managed funding

The face behind the Face – introducing you to Lauren!

Loving what you are reading on our Facebook page? We’re thrilled to have Lauren on the team and hope to bring you lots more fantastic and useful information via our website and social media. Let’s hear more about her! “Hi I’m Lauren. I’m extremely passionate about inclusion and human rights. I have cerebral palsy. I […]

Rejecting the ‘too hard basket': affirming life possibilities for all

A year ago Emma’s mum, Jo, says she was withdrawn, happy spending hours watching DVDs and didn’t want to leave the house. Emma has never had much speech and the impact of autism has often made life challenging. Emma also has Down Syndrome and hearing loss. Jo had to go back in time to a […]

NDIS roll out in NSW and Victoria and genuine change

It is really terrific news that the Commonwealth Government has signed Bilateral Agreements with the New South Wales and Victorian Governments for the roll out of the NDIS in these states. Here is the link if you’re looking for more information on where and when. I am interested in people getting the most out of […]

Latest News & Articles

  • What Does NDIS Pay For?
  • You Are The Authority In Your World
  • Help! How do I get Plan Management AND Supports Coordination from my NDIS plan?
  • “They told me that if I self-manage my NDIS funds, I need an ABN and to register as a not-for-profit to avoid paying tax!”
  • Hiring workers, ensuring quality: responses from Hireup, Better Caring and My Supports

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