Meet Caelin, a seven year old boy full of charisma who loves to get involved and give everything a go. With support from the NDIS he is now making good progress and felt confident enough to sit on Santa's lap at the Christmas parade.
José ‘Elijah’ Arranz finished a stellar Year 12, being awarded the 2019 Inspiration Award at his school’s graduation ceremony earlier this month. His NDIS plan is helping increase his independence and he plans to study business and accounting part-time at Canberra Institute of Technology next year.
The South Australian Department of Human Services (DHS) will cease in-kind support coordination services for metropolitan clients on 31 December 2019. For participants in regional, rural and remote areas of South Australia, DHS is planning to cease delivery of in-kind support coordination by June 2020.
People with disability are accessing the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) in record time and costs remain on track, according to the scheme’s latest quarterly data.
There is no doubt Caboolture resident Stephanie Dennison loves her parents but now, as a 29-year-old, she couldn’t be happier living her own independent life, in a share house with three other housemates who are all around her own age.
Cairns local, Maria O’Hara was able to buy a Digital Barcode Scanner – a small bit of assistive technology to help her to identify items, and she said the device has given her the confidence to become much more independent.
Angela Braido only tried basketball for the first time four years ago. With the help of her NDIS funding, she’s now a gold medallist, having triumphed as part of the Australian women’s team competing at last year’s Special Olympics.
Minister for the NDIS, Stuart Robert, today announced more flexibility and increased choice for participants accessing transport funding in their plans.