Practical NDIS workshop - Friends of Brain Injured Children

January 5, 2018 | Author: Anonymous | Category: Social Science, Anthropology, Mythology
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PRACTICAL NDIS PLANNING WORKSHOP PRESENTED BY FRIENDS OF THE BRAIN INJURED CHILDREN INC. GABI MONUS AND SIRLA JAFRI

NDIS PROCESS •

The NDIS should have already contacted you. If they have not then you need to call them on 1800 800 110. The access checker is a key tool the NDIA use to determine your child's eligibility to the scheme. You must complete the access checker for your child and save the code you are given once you have completed this. The code is used by the NDIA in confirming your child's eligibility to the scheme



Primary school aged children will transition to the NDIS in 2015



In the meantime there should be no change to current funded supports via Therapy ACT. Note, equipment purchases/maintenance.



NDIA will contact you with an ‘Access request form’ which also includes other documentation you are required to complete including an ‘Evidence of disability form’



Once you have completed and submitted this documentation, the NDIA will organise a planning meeting and will ask you to complete the Participant Statement for the planning meeting.

RELEVANT DOCUMENTATION •

NDIS workbook



NDIS fact sheets



Evidence of disability and access request form



Participant statement



Price list for support items/service providers



ndis.gov.au

IMPORTANT THINGS TO NOTE •

NDIS funding impacts on HAAC funding



Prepare a budget BEFORE you attend the planning meeting



There is specific early intervention support for early childhood, i.e. high needs can be funded for early intervention from $12000 up to $16000 where early intervention is seen as reasonable and necessary and is expected to deliver significant results within a six month period (31)



Up to 10 sessions per annum are funded to cover specialised services such as physio, OT, speech and psychology (40 onwards)

PARTICIPANT STATEMENT AND

PREPARING GOALS Goals include: •

Education



Social participation



Independence



Living arrangements and



Health and well being

EXAMPLES OF GOALS Education •

To learn about my environment and community



To be exposed to new learning opportunities



To be stimulated through sight and sound



To attend community events to learn about my community



To engage in computer assisted activities to enhance my educational capabilities



To receive input from an occupational therapist to ensure I am able to access appropriate equipment to support my learning and educational needs

EXAMPLES OF GOALS

Education •

Increase my word knowledge, basic numeracy and literacy skills via Ipad and other computer assisted programs, word and picture cards



Story reading, assisted spelling activities, television programs, games and other activities

EXAMPLES OF GOALS

Social participation •

An opportunity to have appropriate community and social access at least once or twice a week. This may include accessing art/musical or other activities, going shopping or seeing a movie



It may also include participating in assisted social activities such as sport



Note that siblings could provide clues around relevant social activities

EXAMPLES OF GOALS Independence •

To be given every opportunity to enhance abilities to be independent in every way. This might include feeding and toileting or communicating my needs and mobility



To let people know what I want



To be understood by unfamiliar people



To be able to make choices about my day to day life



To be supported to explore the best options to communicate my needs and be understood by others

EXAMPLES OF GOALS Independence goals continued •



To be assisted by a speech therapist to explore : 

options to assist me to communicate my needs and to assist me to make some basic daily choices about my life



any technology/supports that will provide me with more autonomy regarding my speech

To be supported to practice any strategies recommended by the speech therapist both at home and the community

EXAMPLES OF GOALS

Living arrangement related goals •

To live at home and have a fulfilling and meaningful existence where every day is an opportunity to learn, grow and extend myself.



Flexibility needs to be built into the living arrangements so that on days when tired or unwell can rest.

EXAMPLES OF GOALS

Health and well being •

To maximise and maintain physical well being i.e. optimal health with minimal physical ailments



Maintain intensive therapies



Note NDIS do not fund therapy directly but if you self manage the funds they can be directed to cover therapies indirectly via ‘assistance to access community, social and recreational activities (23008) (34)

OTHER THINGS YOU CAN ASK FOR •

Assistance with transport including taxis, buses and cars



Transport costs incurred to and from therapy appointments (currently 78 cents per km)



Weekend care



Holiday care



Training/buddy up sessions for carers



Continence aids

OTHER THINGS YOU CAN ASK FOR ASSISTANCE WITH FUNDING



House cleaning and other household activities



House and/or yard maintenance



Some funding to have someone coordinate services for your child or manage your NDIS paperwork or explore options for your child to assist them meet their goals

SELF MANAGING AND PREPARING A BUDGET



If you self manage your child’s NDIS funds you have more flexibility around how you acquit the funds



Given what you can ask for you need to have clearly articulated goals and worked out a budget based on the NDIS prices listed for support services BEFORE you attend the first planning meeting.

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