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Step 2 – What difference can the NDIS make for you?

Check out this video to hear from NDIS participants and carers about the difference an NDIS package made to their lives.

The transcript of the video is here: Transcript-Difference

People with psychosocial disability have the same rights as any other Australians to decide what is best for them and to have choice and control over their lives. The United Nations Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities describes these rights. One purpose of the NDIS is to help support people with these rights.

The NDIS can support you to live a meaningful and contributing life by:

  1. Aiding you to have choice and control in pursuit of your goals
  2. Supporting your providers to better respond to your needs
  3. Providing choice of support options and providers to meet your support needs
  4. Supporting recovery with recovery coaches and other supports available to eligible participants
  5. Linking you with the information, referrals and supports you need
  6. Raising community awareness and encouraging inclusion.

Useful links

United Nations Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities
World Network of Users and Survivors of Psychiatry, Implications of the UNCRPD
Psychosocial Recovery Coaches – Information booklet

What difference can the NDIS make for you?

To help support your application to the NDIS download the Reimagine Your Life Workbook

As you explore the 6 steps to accessing the NDIS, you will be guided to activities in the Reimagine Your Life Workbook, where you can complete questions and activities to support your application.

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Accessing the ndis in 6 Steps.
Getting started Mental Health and the NDIS Mental Health, Stigma and Discrimination Taking care of yourself Disability and psychosocial disability What does psychosocial disability mean to you? Mental health recovery, psychosocial disability and the NDIS The impacts of ‘psychosocial disability’ Evidence of psychosocial disability Connecting a mental health condition to a psychosocial disability
Am I eligible? NDIS access requirements checklist If I do not meet the access requirements, what can I do? Finding other services to support me
How to Apply for an NDIS Package? Access Request Form and Supporting Evidence Form Providing Supporting Evidence TIPS: Gathering Information about Functional Impacts TIPS: Determining ‘Levels of Support’ TIPS: When psychosocial disability is not your ‘primary’ disability Requesting a Review of a Decision Feedback and Complaints Who to Contact for Help TIPS: For Managing Access Challenges Who Can Be Your Advocate?
Choice in the NDIS Support with decisions My Future Hopes and Dreams Planning my future with goal setting Setting my goals How Can the NDIS Support Me to Achieve my Hopes and Dreams? Reasonable and necessary supports Recovery Coaches and You Managing my plan
Preparing for NDIS Planning What is an NDIS plan? What is the NDIS planning process? TIPS: For choosing a Service Provider What do I need to know about NDIS providers? TIPS: Using Telehealth and Other Remote Services TIPS: For managing challenges in planning Thank you for using reimagine.today