Looking after our mental health is as vital as taking care of our physical health. Disabilities that may result from mental health problems are referred to as psychosocial disabilities. When it comes to people with disabilities, mental health conditions can cause significantly reduced functional capacity which hinders their ability to manage everyday life.

Psychosocial disabilities can also impact the social life, employability and personal relationships of an individual. The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) has developed a recovery-oriented framework so that those with psychosocial disabilities can benefit more from NDIS support.

According to the framework, the NDIS will support the personal recovery of the participants by helping them understand the NDIS supports better, cultivating the participants’ ability to make decisions and improving support items such as the services of a Psychosocial Recovery Coach. Also, part of the framework is the principle of valuing the lived experiences of people’s mental health journey so that better policies can be developed. It is also emphasised in the framework that the NDIA will work in collaboration with both public and private mental health services, various levels of government as well as service providers and mental health professionals to provide better support for the participants.

Recognising the changing support needs of a participant when it comes to psychosocial disabilities and encouraging informed decision-making among participants are also part of the principles that characterize the NDIS framework. Last but not least is building a competent workforce that guides the participants at every step of their NDIS journey.

Aastha (ACS) is a registered NDIS service provider who firmly believes in recovery-oriented policies and practices. We constantly strive to make the outcomes better for people with psychosocial disabilities. Contact us today to know more about accessing NDIS mental health support.