The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) is how the Australian government provides funding to people with disabilities to make sure they have the supports and equipment they need to live an ordinary life.
Below are links with information about the NDIS and some ways you can prepare yourself to go to a planning meeting with an NDIS planner.
Information about the NDIS (in Auslan)
Deafblind Information Australia – information on NDIS (Webinars and with Auslan/Captioning)
Access Plus WA Deaf – About NDIS (videos with Auslan)
http://www.accessplus.org.au/ndis-support-assistance/
Information about the NDIS (in English)
Blind Citizens Australia – NDIS information
https://www.bca.org.au/national-disability-insurance-scheme/
NSW Deaf Society – About NDIS
https://deafsociety.org.au/documents/documentsNDIS_Planning_Workbook-LR-120416.pdf
Senses Australia – NDIS in Western Australia
https://www.senses.org.au/national-disability-insurance-scheme
Carers Australia:
Information for people with deafblindness, families of children with deafblindness, and carers to help prepare for the planning meeting
Picture my future – process for pre-planning with people with communication issues (videos with captions)
The Getting Ready for my NDIS Plan booklet for Kids is downloadable from the NSW FACS website:
https://www.facs.nsw.gov.au/download?file=537951
Association for Children with a Disability NDIS Planning Workbook:
https://www.acd.org.au/information-and-resources/ndis/
Information about Independent Assessments
Statement on NDIS Independent Assessments, Written by Disabled Peoples Organisations and Disability Representative Organisations:
Download document about NDIS Independent Assessments
Download easy-read document about NDIS Independent Assessments