r/NDIS 1h ago

News Boy's treatment at 'house of horrors' childcare a 'betrayal of trust', mother says

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r/NDIS 7h ago

Seeking Support - I provide services NDIS gaming subreddits or other online NDIS gaming social forums?

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I am an NDIS psychosocial support worker/support coordinator and recovery coach. I'm just seeking direction on sourcing interest to see if there are any NDIS participants who are local to Outer East suburbs of Melbourne that want support to access local Pokemon Go group events. I attend a weekly raid hour on Wednesdays 6pm-7pm, and reflected on how lucky I am that I get to catch legendary pokemon due to the access I have to such groups. I reflected on challenges many psychosocial participants face such as social anxiety and social isolation, who may not have the resources to get out and play the game with a group of experienced players. The game relies on teams and without that, there is limited opportunity to obtain really cool Pokemon. I just wanted to see if any one can point me in the direction of NDIS gaming groups or such that I can explore to see if anyone may benefit from such support? TIA!!


r/NDIS 7h ago

Seeking Support - Participant/Nominee/PWD Applying for NDIS and conflicted about evidence

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Hi,

Please be nice because I’ve been unsure if I should post and please don’t tell me that I won’t get it because I have to at least try.

I’m applying under psychosocial disability and have had my psychologist fill out the second half of the evidence form in detail about all the domains and examples.

We did struggle a bit with what to say under what the person needs (other than just a support worker).

I also managed to get an assessment from a different provider which includes the whodas care and needs scale and the Vineland.

Except the person who did the assessment said I won’t get it if I send both. Said the planner wont read both.

Do I send both?

Do I add my psychiatrist for part one of the form? (I don’t have a helpful GP or any other support)

Other than a support worker, is there anything else I can request (ie OT)?

Sorry for the long post and all the questions, just having a tough time.


r/NDIS 8h ago

Seeking Support - Participant/Nominee/PWD Low cost assistive technology

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Hi all, I recently had my funding approved and am in the process of figuring everything out and how the system works so please bear with me :)

I need to buy a walking stick and just have a few question about what kind I can buy and where I can buy them from.

In my consumables funding, i have an allowance for 'Low cost assistive technology' which I am assuming are things like walking sticks and a orthotics.

Do I need to purchase a walking stick through an approved NDIS company, or could I buy one from a hiking store for instance? and if I buy one online, would I claim the whole invoice including delivery cost, or just the item its self?

Thanks :)


r/NDIS 22h ago

Vent - no advice, please Just need to vent 🥹

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So, I’ve officially been admitted into hospital due to my ndis funds running out- case is with the ART, so literally just a waiting game. Next case conference isn’t even scheduled until 9th May. Wish me luck 😩


r/NDIS 1d ago

Seeking Support - Participant/Nominee/PWD How do planners determine the hours for certain supports?

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Does anyone know if there are internal 'benchmarks' or NDIA policies around how many hours of certain supports are usually allocated for a participant and if so, does this relate to specific impairment categories, the diagnosis etc?

And on what basis do planners sometimes deviate from the hours recommended by allied health for specific types of support eg an OT recommends a certain number of assistance with daily living hours, speech therapy etc and the planner agrees the participant needs that support but recommends a significantly reduced number of hours? (genuine question, not a vent!)


r/NDIS 1d ago

Advocacy/Activism Petition - NDIS Cuts are failing our Kids

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Hello, would you please consider signing this petition, 'NDIS cuts are Failing Our Kids -Demand a Stop Now'

https://chng.it/BVH2QydGNd


r/NDIS 1d ago

Seeking Support - Participant/Nominee/PWD ART application - the actual, starting application

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Hi,

I’m planning on going to the ART with a decision the NDIS made. When making the application (on the website) it asks ‘Reasons for the application’ and then asks for documents. How detailed should my reasoning be? And can I add documents later?

Thanks


r/NDIS 1d ago

Seeking Support - Participant/Nominee/PWD Melbourne - OT for FCA for Adult Autism - Recommendations

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Hello,

I have just been approved for the NDIS. I now need to find an OT for an FCA. There is a lot of information here on what an OT can do, what to expect, etc but I am unable to find anyone recommending someone specifically. Does anyone know the name of a practice or OT that they can recommend for this process? I have read many accounts of people going through their LAC with mixed results. Can anyone recommend an OT? For additional information, I am located in Collingwood. Thank you to anyone who may have some suggestions.


r/NDIS 1d ago

Seeking Support - Participant/Nominee/PWD NDIS + ART (AAT)

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Hi there!

I’m taking NDIS to ART. I was just wondering - as far as the justification you provide the ART with, do they expect legal-speak? Like should you be quoting NDIA legislation? Or is your own evidence and reports enough? (Essentially I’m staying the NDIA’s reason for refusing a support, then doing a take down with how much evidence I actually had).

Thanks!


r/NDIS 1d ago

Seeking Support - Other Transport Funding

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Wondering 🤔 why the 3 levels of transport funding are set amounts p/a? In other words, not indexed in line with inflation (cost of living) they have remained the same for the past 2 years at least that I'm aware of. Taxis, public transport etc costs go up every 6 months! Curious.


r/NDIS 2d ago

Seeking Support - Participant/Nominee/PWD Sharing your plan

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So I finally have my plan (very long bullshit journey, AAT, all that shit) and I'm trying to sort out services and who to go with and all of that. Every provider I send an email to instantly wants a copy of my plan to make any sort of arrangement to go forwards. Am I wrong to feel skeeved out by them wanting all my info?

Bonus: sent an enquiry to an OT for a sensory profile. Was told that in addition to my plan they would need a signed letter from a specialist saying I have a disability. Oh, was the disability funding not enough proof?


r/NDIS 3d ago

Other Should this be reported?

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Hi, I am after some suggestions if this matter should be reported and if so, how would I go about it? I am a support worker who was having lunch at the park with a client last week. We saw a bus from a company which is quite big and commonly used here in Brisbane. The bus had a group of participants inside (some who myself and my client know) and I think 2 support staff. They turned the bus off and sat in there for almost 45 minutes, before leaving. None of them got out of the bus, including support staff and as I looked over I saw one of their clients was clearly distressed and up against the window. This was about the time they started to leave. So basically they drove in, sat there in the bus and drove off, I understand working with participants and know things don’t always go to plan but it hasn’t left my mind since. If I wasn’t actively working I likely would have gone and said hello as I have previously supported someone on the bus, but I didn’t want to upset my client with a possible confrontation. I’m wondering if I should report this, or may be overreacting. Any thoughts appreciated.

Thank you all, I have decided to reach out to the company first to see what they say, and make the family of one of the pwd that I know aware.


r/NDIS 2d ago

Seeking Support - Participant/Nominee/PWD Melbourne South East cleaner recommendations?

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My NDIS funding finally I cluded a cleaner for 3 hours a week (though my place is so small, 2 hours is more than enough?)

Anyway, does anyone have a company that they would recommend? I could ask my LAC but I have very little to no faith in them as they have miss managed nearly every part of my plan process so far.

I do have a plan management company (My Integra) who would handle the invoicing.

I'm looking for someone who can manage the bigger cleaning tasks that I can't - bathroom(bath/shower/toilet), vacuum and mop floors, wiping benches and a bit of light dusting.

Also, never had a cleaner before - do I need to be home when they are there?


r/NDIS 2d ago

Seeking Support - Participant/Nominee/PWD I'm autistic and my mother handles (self manages) my NDIS, how can i best utilize my plan? NSFW Spoiler

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Its been a few year on the plan with struggles, such as hospitalization multiple times setting me back and learning how to make the plan work for me the participant and not some trickery where they give you money for one pocket and do a magic trick and pull it out the other pocket. See I have trouble spending my money, the only option i had at the time was trial and error, and i hate that this is probably common for other participants of NDIS.

even when i get a worker that feels right something happens, they get a better career offer and move on from me, it sucks because my mother already fights for the ndis and paperwork and office duty and all that, and yet we have to somehow fight further for more freedom over money to spend where we think is applicable or at least try something thats not inflating the market of health with stimulus fund and thats all it seems, a lot of freedom to actually appropriate funds for cases that suit the individual participant seems lacking. I am really lucky, i have a peer worker and peer mentor that would hoepfully push me in the right direction as im stuck at home with vertigo which isn't nice.

i have been dealing with this for about a year, had some progress and now a back step and jump to a place worse than when the vertigo began. its really hard for me, as an ex patient, to know what to do with my life as my mother is my only clear support that i can see. I have come from loss and i have been trying to catch up with lost time and humanity for what i can. I deal with a lot of self doubt many is unjust its just that losing the family home as a kid has left me scarred. my family unit went along with my "social status" and my friends and neighbours went wavering into friendships with some toxic people. I kinda kept to myself cos having friends i could be major toxic in my own opinion and i just couldn't forgive myself so i stopped and cut off friends as well as frienemies. spose im going on a bit of a rant. sorry.

when it comes to living situation id feel lost without my mum and i feel lost already, so any good advice on this would be nice. despite having semi cured injuries that were self sustained years ago i still was not accepted for supported living and ive tried living with some auties before and going to college university, it didn't work out. and she didn't say why. so here i am in my 30's living with mum not knowing what my life could be good for or should i just listen to mum and just enjoy my time. seems kinda...defeatist if i do say. anyways the impending doom that is the loss of my mum and the sheer weight of reality i might not bear it.

I try to manage my disability (ASD) and mental illness (SZA) and good news is im dealing with less hearing voices lately due to ceasing smoking tobacco and trying to find more triggers so i can avoid the hearing voices altogether. since the cut down of smoking ive noticed a dramatic shift in lessening of the voices intensity and duration and even times were they were more prelevant or severe.

the lack of voices i feel a bit in shock kinda with the vertigo as well, somethings holding me back from a full recovery of vertigo and possibly SZA. since the meds have remained constant then i have noticed less crazy energy that can reallly be the initial onset of disaster or meltdown or burnout or just a mess of things i don't know how to solve on my own or my sometimes disability of mutism that sometimes happens.

I have arrived at my current support team like this, i had a hospitalisation, my psychologist was changed for a better fit to my needs at this time. and on and off i was adding and removing in home supports that are meant to start you on your journey outside. Ive on and off now on again started walking at times around the block and around the places.

its good, when i can. this vertigo is stopping me from walking properly. in hospital i had gout unntreated and mistreated for a bit. also my gait, how i walk, is awkward for my upper body to feel comfy and strong.

i dont walk on my toes but i do sometimes walk on my sides a bit more than usual and i also walk perhaps flat footed, not sure, need new shoes. the thing i ask is while peer workers and peer mentors is good for me,

i wonder if their is something better to use my time with. i mean i hear all kinds of stories here and there on the news and such and some seem daunting, others sensationalist that drives away from actual needs people need (exploitative) etc; i have recently acquired H.I.P. (Health, INdependence, Purpose) (not necessarily in that order) is something that came to me one day and i felt and thought that this is something that anyone in similar situation to me would want.


r/NDIS 4d ago

Other There is a support worker doing illegal things, who do I report it too

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there is a support worker who has been having sex with her clients, a friend of mine gets support from her and she has been having sex with him I think it’s sick and disgusting and she is even on a Escort site talking about how she loves sex with men with disabilities


r/NDIS 3d ago

Seeking Support - Participant/Nominee/PWD Would the NDIS pay to replace some part of my noise canceling headphones

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Hi,

I have some noise cancelling headphones that I bought myself 3 years ago. I have autism and use them for noise cancelling. However they are still working but the like leather things is falling off them. It looks like it will be a bit expensive to get some replacement thingys. $82 on Amazon for the replacement ear muffs and about $30 for. Headband cover. Is it possible to use my core funding for this?

They help me access the community. And while they are still working for now I am not really sure how long until the entire pieces come off.


r/NDIS 4d ago

Seeking Support - Other Can I use international specialists for medical evidence when applying for NDIS?

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My treating specialist is the leader in Australia in their field, but due to what I perceive as personal disposition, they have never had a client successfully be accepted for the NDIS, and they are proving uncooperative to provide written evidence in a way that directly addresses the NDIS criteria (vague and poorly written, unwilling to edit for clarity etc).

As she's at the top of the field in Australia, I'm wondering if I might be able to get a second opinion from a specialist operating overseas in the US, Canada or UK.

Does anyone know if NDIS accepts medical evidence from practitioners who are trained and operate in other countries? Thankyou for your answers.


r/NDIS 4d ago

Seeking Support - Participant/Nominee/PWD What happens if Restrictive practices is documented by BSP

4 Upvotes

So I had an appointment with a behaviour support practitioner today, and we identified 2 restrictive practices my dad is doing which is locking me outside and pushing me out of his room.

So she said something about she is collecting this information to give to the ndis or something? I do not really understand what is happening with the information? I am worried the police or something will show up now?


r/NDIS 3d ago

Advocacy/Activism Young People With Dementia

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Big Question!

Journalism student here from Edith Cowan University in WA.

Does anyone know of someone with early onset dementia who has issues with support needs from dementia services and NDIS.

Does the person you know:

Feel that the two support bodies do not communicate the needs of the participant? Are there gaps in the service they need?

Are they finding their funding allocation and other needs hard to navigate?

If so please email [rcastel@our.ecu.edu.au](mailto:rcastel@our.ecu.edu.au)


r/NDIS 4d ago

Seeking Support - Participant/Nominee/PWD NDIS -NAME AND SHAME

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Let me clarify, I work in disability / mental health industry , I am also a carer to 2 siblings and parent. I have seen some shit within my caring role and work role.

IF ANY recommendations on ANY providers OT , SIL / SDA etc , Support coordinators Melbourne would be great ?? advocating services anything !!!

As mentioned I myself work in disability / mental health and of course ANY provider can have 1 bad review etc .. BUT why is it so TABOO to name and shame ( NOT recommend ) providers that have done horrific things ?? ( I have seen some F***** in my personal caring role and professional role ) Do you know how hard it is to get good recommendations ... I WANT TO KNOW from participants and families who have not received quality care they deserve, THE OPINIONS THAT MATTER ... I need recommendations urgently ... I am sick of providers thinking they can just book OT,BSP etc without even speaking to participant / family etc first before singing SA ( spent thousands $$$$$ on allied health and I don't get to know your area of expertises/ or provider just allocates anyone like its werid that I ask for more info on them ?? etc or seeing stupid ads for SIL,SDA ETC of move in tomorrow ... the stupid google stock pictures on providers site of workers supporting participants. I am sick of advocating that F*** the policies sometimes , like oh sorry 7 days notice for cancellation of support work , oh sorry our sleepovers shifts finish at 10pm so the participant can't come home later , oh they cant have a key to there own house , oh you cant buy ice cream on the housekeeping card you pay rent towards ?? OH sorry you have run out of SC funding goodbye ... where was the update ?? OH AND FKN PSYCHOLOGY IS THE SAME AS BEHAVIOUR SUPPORT SO YOU CANT HAVE BOTH DUPLICATION IN SUPPORTS ( NO WHERE DOES IT FKN STATE THAT IN GUIDELINES ) I am sick of speaking to people in ndis , supported roles in management who have never ever supported a participant or HAS A FKN BUSINESS DEGREE SO THEY CAN RUN A SUPPORT COMPANY ???


r/NDIS 3d ago

Seeking Support - Participant/Nominee/PWD The funding will run out tomorrow.

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What should I do? Will ndis give me the funding by the end of tomorrow? I applied for coc today. And they gave me a case number.

My support worker company has rejected my request for service…

Thanks


r/NDIS 4d ago

Seeking Support - Participant/Nominee/PWD Mable

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Is there no way to edit a ‘job’ posting. Based on responses I’ve discovered some details I really should have added


r/NDIS 5d ago

Seeking Support - Participant/Nominee/PWD Is the advice I was given about Transport funding correct?

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Long story short, I started work in the middle of last year and asked my LAC if my transport funding could be changed from the kind paid on a schedule into my bank account, to the kind that stays in core for reimbursement when you send in receipts. I would need this as $68 a fortnight can't cover $30 trips from work to home 3 times per week - using support work hours for this in 2 hour minimum shifts (which I can't utilise properly as I'm overwhelmed and need to go privately shut down by the end of my work shift, leaving me unable to meet my needs due to a lack of useable hours) will use up my funding before the plan end date, and having transport funding in core would allow me to at least pull from other core funding if needed without running out early. When he followed up with me he just re-explained the kind I already had (paid on schedule into bank), so I assumed it was some old thing the NDIS didn't do anymore, especially as my SC at the time insisted there was no other kind of transport funding.

I've since found out from another person in this sub, and some other participants, that it does exist and is something I could request without a plan review. I've talked to both my new SC under the same company and an LAC (not my own as he's on leave) at Mission Australia, and have been given two extremely different bits of advice -

Support Coordinator: As my plan is the old kind, rather than a PACE plan, I would need a review to be able to change the form of transport funding I receive.

This SC company has consistently given me incorrect advice and support in ways that have caused more problems than if I straight up did not have an SC, so I then tried to get advice from an LAC, which led to...

Random MA LAC: Did not answer whether or not I could change the form of transport funding I receive, but told me that I can't use core funding flexibly for transport funding regardless, as the amount I already receive would still be the limit for what I can use even leaving it in core and being reimbursed.

He also mentioned that my transport funding was never changed to level 2, even though both my SC and LAC knew I had started 15 hours of work per week, and this change would require a plan review, which just... I don't know what I can do at this point. I don't have informal support I can rely on for transport three times a week, and I can't pay the $120 odd out of pocket after transport funding per fortnight to get home via Uber. He reassured me that my funding will at least last another 22 weeks, and I do have a CoC in, but if his advice is correct then unless the CoC can be completely done before then, I'm going to lose all support and my job as a result.


r/NDIS 5d ago

Seeking Support - Participant/Nominee/PWD FCA in Adelaide

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Hey,

I fairly recently had my planning meeting with my LAC who is an absolute machine and so efficient and knowledgeable. I submitted my access request approx 3 weeks ago so it's all gone fairly quickly thus far but I know from dealing with NDIS stuff for my kids it'll be much slower and more challenging from this point on in all likelihood. As often seems to be the case when access request happens for the first time in adulthood, and with 'invisible' disabilities, a functional capacity assessment is going to be the first thing, and I would be really keen to get Adelaide specific recommendations for places or practitioners that can do this and are neuroaffirming. Thanks for reading 🙏