Episode 21: NDIS, WTH?! (Where's The Help)

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When you don't know what something is, how do you know what to ask for?

The most major reform for people with disabilities in Australia, but so fraught with tedious obstacles. This is the third episode where we have covered the NDIS because it is such a complicated beast.

How much do you actually know about NDIS Support Coordination?

Have you ever looked at your NDIS plan and felt lost? Confused?

Have you ever attempted to find legal aid to help you at an Administrative Appeals Tribunal?

In this episode Louise and Mel from our Community Services team and April from our Policy and Advocacy team talk about how NDIS support plans seem both too broad and too specific, how educating NDIS planners and Local Area Coordinators can really benefit participants, how all of these combined contribute to everyone getting NDIS burnout and the inaccuracies behind the phrase “NDIS blowout”.

Information in this episode
SCIA Support Coordination: https://scia.org.au/ndis-support-coordination/

SCIA Policy and Advocacy: https://scia.org.au/advocacy-policy/

NDIS Creating Your Plan - Typical Support Package: https://ourguidelines.ndis.gov.au/your-plan-menu/creating-your-plan

Administrative Appeals Tribunal - NDIS: https://www.aat.gov.au/steps-in-a-review/national-disability-insurance-scheme-ndis/assistance

Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975 - Sect 42D remittal: http://classic.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/consol_act/aata1975323/s42d.html

Assistive Technology Explained (NDIS): https://www.ndis.gov.au/participants/assistive-technology-explained

Ageing Disability and Home Care (ADHC) is part of the Department of Family and Community Services

Legal Aid NSW: https://www.legalaid.nsw.gov.au/

Legal assistance services (Australia wide): https://www.ag.gov.au/legal-system/legal-assistance-services

Mozo - National Disability Insurance Scheme added $52 billion to economy in 2020-21, research shows (article): https://mozo.com.au/family-finances/national-disability-insurance-scheme-added-52-billion-to-economy-in-2020-21-research-shows

Credits
This episode has been written, produced and edited by Susan Wood with assistance by Cobie Ann Moore and Effie Manetakis. Logo art by Cobie Ann Moore.

Spinal Cord Injuries Australia is a for-purpose organisation that supports people with a spinal cord injury and other neurological conditions. For more information about our supports and services, visit our Resource Hub at https://scia.org.au/resources/resource-hub/.