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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
The beauty of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) is the fact that any Australian citizen between the age of seven and sixty-four can start their NDIS journey by simply contacting their Local Area Coordinators (LAC) who will guide them in understanding the scheme and help them create and implement an NDIS plan. This government-funde [...] Read More
Living your life with a disability is challenging and sometimes it can be hard to maintain a positive outlook on life. Differently-abled individuals often struggle with self-esteem issues because there are hurdles around every corner when it comes to basic human needs like education and employment. But the key to living a good life is to realise [...] Read More
National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) is an innovative disability support scheme introduced by the Australian Government. But a social reform of this magnitude comes with its complexities. It could be difficult for differently-abled people to understand the intricacies of their NDIS plan and make the most out of it. Support coordination [...] Read More
