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People with disabilities have to overcome plenty of hurdles daily to become a part of mainstream society. When you throw mental health challenges into the mix of health problems that they already face, they are further stigmatised and face added discrimination. Often, the discussions surrounding disability care tend to focus on physical care as th [...] Read More
Support coordination is a capacity building support that is sometimes included in an NDIS plan to help the participants to pursue their goals, understand their plan and access various services available to them. Support coordination aims to assist the NDIS participants to make the most out of their funded support and build their ability to becom [...] Read More
Building an Inclusive World: Role of Disability Support Services Renowned physicist Stephen Hawkins is one of the most recognisable figures in the world when it comes to the visibility of disabled bodies. He wrote in the preface of the first-ever World report on disability released by the World Health Organisation that “Disability need not be an [...] Read More
The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) is a government-regulated insurance system that finances disability care services in Australia. The participants receive funding directly from the government according to their NDIS plan. Various service providers can provide NDIS participants with services and supports that will help them achieve t [...] Read More
Mental health impacts almost every aspect of our lives. It affects our physical health, influences our thoughts, controls our behaviour, shapes our psychological, emotional and social well-being. Myriad studies have identified that people with disabilities experience more mental distress than those without disabilities. Living with a disability in [...] Read More
Supported Independent Living (SIL) is an NDIS funded support that enables differently-abled individuals to become more independent. This support helps people with disabilities to access assistance while living in a shared or individual space. Usually, when the NDIS participants express their desire to explore home and living options as part of t [...] Read More
Disability support services are instrumental in building a more inclusive society. Differently-abled individuals face a lot of challenges that prevent them from being a part of the mainstream social order. The primary goal of disability support services is to ensure that people with disabilities are not excluded from the social fabric and are gu [...] Read More
The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) aims to empower people with disabilities and actively helps them in achieving their goals. Assistance with community and social participation is one such support that aids NDIS participants to increase their social engagement and economic participation. Community participation of people with disab [...] Read More
People with disabilities are often disproportionately impacted by mental health challenges. Life can be even more challenging if the person has a psychosocial disability. In Australia, mental health services are available under ‘mainstream supports’ across all states and territories to everyone. These state-run mental health systems are usual [...] Read More
The psychosocial disability support funded by the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) seeks to help differently-abled individuals struggling with disabilities related to their mental health. During the past few years, the NDIA has been giving more importance to mental health. The agency organised numerous mental health workshops for pro [...] Read More
