Mental Health Archives

How Supported Independent Living Works: A Simple Guide for NDIS Participants

Supported Independent Living, or SIL, is a type of paid personal support funded by the NDIS that helps people with disabilities to navigate their everyday life. Instead of paying for the house itself, SIL support pays for the support workers who assist NDIS participants with day-to-day tasks so they can live as independently as possible.… Continue reading How Supported Independent Living Works: A Simple Guide for NDIS Participants

SIL and Mental Wellbeing: The Everyday Support That Makes a Difference

Supported Independent Living (SIL) is a funded support under the National Disability Insurance Scheme designed for participants who require regular, ongoing assistance to manage daily living activities. SIL provides structured support within a home environment where trained support workers help with personal care, household tasks, meal preparation, medication management, and routine planning. SIL support plays… Continue reading SIL and Mental Wellbeing: The Everyday Support That Makes a Difference

Navigating Younger Onset Dementia: Your Guide to the NDIS

Dementia is often thought of as an age-related condition, but younger onset dementia can affect people well before they turn 65. It significantly affects a person’s cognitive and functional abilities to the point where it affects everyday tasks and independent living. Understanding dementia as a disability rather than merely an age-related condition is fundamental in… Continue reading Navigating Younger Onset Dementia: Your Guide to the NDIS

Recovery Begins with You: NDIS Mental Health Support

Mental health conditions can significantly impact the everyday lives of people with disabilities. It can influence their ability to lead a purposeful and fulfilling life. The disabilities that are caused by mental health issues are known as Psychosocial disabilities. The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) has supports and services in place that will help participants with psychosocial disabilities… Continue reading Recovery Begins with You: NDIS Mental Health Support

Healthy Mind for a Healthy Life: NDIS Mental Health Support

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… Continue reading Healthy Mind for a Healthy Life: NDIS Mental Health Support

Self-Care is the Best Care: Mental Health and People with Disabilities

Living with a disability throws plenty of challenges in your life. The physical challenges, health complexities, social barriers, unequal access to housing and employment etc can take a big toll on the mental health of people with disabilities. The mind needs proper care and support just like your body. The first step towards improving mental health… Continue reading Self-Care is the Best Care: Mental Health and People with Disabilities

Taking Care of Your Mind: A Journey Defined by Resolve

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 itself is a challenge and the added struggle… Continue reading Taking Care of Your Mind: A Journey Defined by Resolve

NDIS Psychosocial Recovery Coach and Its Impact on Existing Support Coordinator Role.

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 primarily diagnosed with… Continue reading NDIS Psychosocial Recovery Coach and Its Impact on Existing Support Coordinator Role.

Understanding NDIS: Things Made Easy with Support Co-ordination

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 and eligibility requirements for an… Continue reading Understanding NDIS: Things Made Easy with Support Co-ordination

NDIS Mental Health Services in the Big Picture

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, psycho-social disabilities are at… Continue reading NDIS Mental Health Services in the Big Picture