NDIS
What is the NDIS?
The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) is a new and flexible way to provide long term individualised support to people with a disability.
The NDIS provides individuals with choice and control over the reasonable and necessary supports they require to live an ordinary life and achieve their goals.
It is a scheme which provides certainty that people with a disability will receive the care and support they need over their lifetime.
Am I eligible for the NDIS?
Participants need to be eligible to access the NDIS.
The criteria to be eligible include:
- Age requirements
- Residency requirements
- Disability requirements or Early Intervention requirements
You can check your eligibility here.
NDIS categories
Carpentaria is a registered NDIS service provider and provides services under the following NDIS categories:
- Assist Access / Maintain Employment
- Development – Life Skills
- Daily Personal Activities
- High Intensity Personal Activities
- Daily Tasks / Shared Living
- Group/Centre Activities
- Assist Life Stage, Transition
- Behaviour Support
- Early Intervention Supports for Early Childhood
- Therapeutic Supports
- Assist Travel / Transport
- Household Tasks
- Home Modifications
- Assist Products – Personal Care and Safety
- Personal Mobility Equipment
NDIS Quality and Safeguarding Framework
Carpentaria supports the NDIS Quality and Safeguarding Framework. Further details about the Framework are available here.
How Carpentaria can help you during your NDIS journey
PHASE 1: Engaging with the NDIS |
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The NDIS advises that these steps will support participants to:
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KEY STEPS | HOW CARPENTARIA CAN SUPPORT YOU | USEFUL LINKS |
STEP 1 Learn about the NDIS and how it fits in the broader system of supports |
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STEP 2 Decide to proceed to access |
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STEP 3 Receive access decision |
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PHASE 2: Planning to achieve goals and outcomes |
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The NDIS advises that these steps will:
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KEY STEPS | HOW CARPENTARIA CAN SUPPORT YOU | USEFUL LINKS |
STEP 4 Understand current supports and prepare for planning |
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STEP 5 Create a plan to achieve goals and outcomes |
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STEP 6 Receive approved plan |
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PHASE 3: Achieving goals and outcomes |
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The NDIS advises that these steps are designed to:
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STEP 7 Activate and implement plan |
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STEP 8 Use plan to achieve outcomes |
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STEP 9 Get support using plan |
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STEP 10 Review outcomes and progress
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* Extracted from documents from www.ndis.gov.au
Temporary Transformation Payment
From 1 July 2019, providers of attendant care and community and centre based activities have access to a higher support price limit through a Temporary Transformation Payment (TTP). The TTP is a conditional loading to assist providers with any costs associated in transitioning to the NDIS.
Carpentaria will adopt the TTP for attendant care and community participation supports rate where such services are provided to NDIS participants. The rates applicable are in accordance with the NDIS price guide. For information regarding the appropriate NDIS TTP rate, please see the NDIS Price Guide.
What’s next?
The Request for Service form for Allied Health Therapy Services (including Therapy Services for children, adolescents and adults) is available here.
The Request for Service form for the Pathways Program (Discovery and Activate Cafe program) is available here.
The Request for Service form for Short Term Accommodation (Respite) is available here.
The Request for Service form for Supported Independent Living services is available here.
Contact Carpentaria’s NDIS Engagement Coordinator on intake@carpentaria.org.au or 8920 9400 for further details and to discuss your NDIS plan.