Welcome to the second episode of our Community Spotlight video series. This month, OC Connections’ CEO Therese Desmond is joined by Service Coordinator Erina Hamilton in outlining the positive changes made by the NDIS including improvements to the planning processes, better communication with less red tape and a recognition that the diverse needs of participants … Continue reading Community Spotlight November 17
Have Your Say on Rights in Specialist Disability Accommodation
The Victorian Government wants to hear from you about how they can update rights for people living is specialist disability accommodation. Below are three books about your rights, please click on the picture to open each book. More information can be found on the Engage Victoria website: https://engage.vic.gov.au/sda.
2017 school leavers and the NDIS
The Department of Health and Human Services has released a fact sheet for students with disability in Victoria who are completing school in 2017 and living in an area that will transition to the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). It is also for schools and support teachers who will assess young people with disability leaving … Continue reading 2017 school leavers and the NDIS
Connecting to the NDIS
It has only been four months since the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) began its official national roll out, but already signs are encouraging that participants are happy with it.
NDIS Planning
To help people plan for the NDIS, the National Disability Insurance Agency has released a special workbook to support participants and their families.
