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
Australia’s National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) is a government-funded initiative aimed at supporting eligible people with disabilities. Differently-abled individuals under the age of 65 can access customized support packages that will significantly improve the quality of their living. As part of their NDIS plan, participants can set ce [...] Read More
The everyday activities that seem effortless to a lot of people are often difficult for people with disabilities. When one fails to carry out simple day-to-day activities, their self-esteem could take a hit for no fault of their own. A little assistance with personal tasks can ease the burden and help boost the confidence of differently-abled i [...] Read More
The uncertainty and isolation created by the covid-19 pandemic have significantly impacted the mental health of people with disabilities. Among them, those with psychosocial disabilities as their primary diagnosis struggle the most when it comes to mental health. Constant support is required to nurture their psychological resilience and individua [...] Read More
The Disability Reform Council of Australia approved a series of initiatives back in October 2019 to improve the accessibility and outcomes of NDIS services for people with psychosocial disabilities. Hence, in an endeavour towards focusing on recovery and mental health support, NDIS has introduced a new support item to help those participants primar [...] Read More
Disability support services in Australia underwent a major revamp with the introduction of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). But several community reports and user feedback available in the public domain suggests that the scheme can be too complex to understand for the newcomers. If you find yourself overwhelmed by the guidelines a [...] Read More
National Disability Insurance Scheme introduced nationwide in Australia in 2016 aims to provide reasonable and necessary support to differently-abled individuals to achieve their goals in life. NDIS funding ensures that a person’s disability doesn’t stop them from exercising their choice and giving up their independence. Moreover, this scheme [...] Read More
Disability support is important in improving the lives of differently-abled individuals. We live in a world that isn’t necessarily designed to be inclusive of the needs of you or your loved ones. Australia is making big strides in being disability-inclusive through NDIA, a legislative agency that delivers support by covering the expenditure as [...] Read More
NDIS, the insurance scheme for people with disabilities in Australia, has progressed by leaps and bounds to bring the disabled community to the forefront and making them equal stakeholders in the development of society. However, even with all the progress, we have made, people with disabilities resulting from mental conditions or more specifically, [...] Read More