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The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) is the new government system of providing supports to Australians with disability, their families and carers. In the past, the Government gave money to organisations like the WA Deaf Society and other support agencies to provide services. Now the Government gives the money straight to people who are eligible under the NDIS for supports that are “reasonable and necessary”... ...so you can choose and control the services that best match your life, plans and goals. WHAT IS THE NDIS? WA DEAF SOCIETY, MARCH 2018

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Page 1: What Is The NDIS - Disability Services Commission...something fair and NECESSARY means something you must have. The NDIS funds reasonable and necessary supports relating to a person’s

The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) is the new government system of providing supports to Australians with disability, their families and carers.

In the past, the Government gave money to organisations like the WA Deaf Society and other support agencies to provide services.

Now the Government gives the money straight to people who are eligible under the NDIS for supports that are “reasonable and necessary”...

...so you can choose and

control the services that best match your life, plans and goals.

WHAT IS THE NDIS?WA DEAF SOCIETY, MARCH 2018

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WHATis the

NDIA?

NDIA is the National Disability Insurance Agency; NDIA is the part of the Government that is responsible for the NDIS roll out and process.

What do ‘reasonable’

and ‘necessary’

mean?

REASONABLE means something fair and NECESSARY means something you must have. The NDIS funds reasonable and necessary supports relating to a person’s disability to help them live a good life and achieve their goals.

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What does the NDIS

COVER?The NDIS covers SUPPORTS.

Examples of supports include...

WHAT IS THE NDIA AND WHAT DOES IT COVER?WA DEAF SOCIETY, MARCH 2018

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Workplace help to allow you to successfully get or keep employment.

Equipment

Sound Enhanced Phones

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Software to help with communication

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Transport to enable participation in community, social, economic and daily life activities like shopping, gym

or sports (if you have mobility problems).

Auslan interpreting or real-time captions so that you can fully participate in family or community events.

Anything that is not related to your disability, such as...

FOODMOVIE TICKETS

BILLS

WHAT doesn’tthe NDISCOVER

WHAT DOES THE NDIS COVER?WA DEAF SOCIETY, MARCH 2018

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2 Supports that are already funded by the government, such as Medicare or Department of Education.

3 Day-to-day living costs that are not related to your support needs. For example: phone, rent and electricity bills.

People who are under 65.

2 People who have a permanent disability (for example, are Deaf).

3People who are an Australian citizen or permanent resident.

WHO CAN APPLY FOR THE NDIS?WA DEAF SOCIETY, MARCH 2018

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4 You can apply if the NDIS isavailable in your home area.

NATIONAL ROLLOUT OF

NDIS IN WA

WHEATBELT

Chittering

ToodyayNortham

York

SOUTHWEST

Busselton

Augusta +Margaret River Nannup

Manjimup

Bridgetown +Greenbushes

Boyup Brook

Donnybrook +Balingup

Areas named on the map already have the NDIS available.

Ashburton

KarrathaPort Hedland

Broome

Derby

Halls Creek

Wyndham

KIMBERLEY-PILBARA

East Pilbara

CENTRALSOUTHMETRO

NORTHEAST METRO

Swan

Mundaring

Kalamunda

Bayswater

Bassendean

THE NDIS ROLLOUTWA DEAF SOCIETY, MARCH 2018

Murray

Armadale

Serpentine-JarradaleRockingham

Garden Island

Mandurah

Rottnest Island

Kwinana

Cockburn

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JULY 2018

ROLLOUT of NDIS in WA

Dandaragan Moora

Gingin

Beverley

West ArthurWagin Dumbleyung

Lake GraceWilliamsNarrogin

Wickepin KulinWandering

Corrigin

Bruce RockQuairading

Narambeen

Cunderdin Merredin

Wongan Ballidu

D E

F G

B

Pingelly

Dalwallinu

KondininBrookton

Koorda

Mount Marshall

A

Nungarin

Victoria Plains Westonia

Yilgarn

C

WHEATBELT

DowerinDWyalkatchemETamminFKellerberrinG

B GoomallingMukinbudinA

TrayningC

H

IJ

K

FremantleHEast FremantleIMelvilleJSouth PerthK

CENTRALSOUTH METRO

NDIS ROLLOUT JULY 2018WA DEAF SOCIETY, MARCH 2018

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OCTOBER 2018

ROLLOUT of NDIS in WA

GOLDFIELDS-ESPERANCENgaanyatjarraku

Laverton

Menzies

Kalgoorlie-Boulder

Dundas

EsperanceRavensthorpe

Coolgardie

Leonora

NORTH METRO

Suburbs under the City of Joondalup

Suburbs under the City of Wanneroo

SOUTHWEST(REMAINING)

Waroona

Harvey

CollieCapel

Bunbury

Dardanup

From 1 October 2018, the nationally-delivered NDIS will begin to be available in the Goldfields-Esperance, North Metro regions and to new participants in the South West region.

NDIS ROLLOUT OCTOBER 2018WA DEAF SOCIETY, MARCH 2018

There will eventually be only

one NDIS delivered by the NDIA across every

state and territory of Australia.

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JULY 2019

ROLLOUT of NDIS in WA

MIDWEST-GASCOYNE

GREATSOUTHERN

SOUTH EAST METRO

Belmont

CanningGosnells

Victoria Park

Kent

JerramungupGnowangerup

Katanning

BroomehillKojonup

Cranbrook

Plantagenet

AlbanyDenmark

Tambellup

Woodanilling

Wiluna

MeekatharraUpper Gascoyne

Shark Bay

Carnarvon

Murchison

CueCue

Sandstone

Northampton

Chapman Valley

Mount Magnet

Yalgoo

Mullewa

Three Springs +Carnamah Coorow

Exmouth

Mingenew

MoorawaPerenjori

Greater Geraldton

THE NDIS WILL CONTINUE TO ROLL OUT ON A GEOGRAPHIC BASIS AND WILL BE FULLY ROLLED OUT ACROSS WESTERN AUSTRALIA BY 2020.

NDIS ROLLOUT JULY 2019WA DEAF SOCIETY, MARCH 2018

Stirling

CityBeach

Floreat A

A Glendalough

B

B Vincent

C

C Perth

D

D Mount Claremont

E F

E WembleyF SubiacoG LeedervilleH Highgate

G H

J

K

L

M

N

I West PerthJ Peppermint GroveK ClaremontL JolimontM NedlandsN CottesloeO Mosman Park

O

CENTRAL NORTH METRO

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NEW NDIS CLIENTSNew NDIS users will receive their package and be able to use their package after their application is approved by the NDIA and all the planning steps are complete.

TRANSFER FROM WA NDIS TO NDISPeople already accessing the WANDIS will transfer over to the nationally delivered Scheme (NDIS) from April 2018. The transfer of people from the WANDIS over to NDIS will finish by December 2018.If you are transferring from the old WANDIS to the nationally delivered scheme, you will be contacted by the Western Australian Government. The WA Government will advise you of the next steps you need to take. Not everyone will be transferred from WANDIS to the NDIS at the same time; the transfers will be gradual and happen from April 2018 to December 2018.

TRANSFER FROM DISABILITY SERVICESIf you are not yet accessing the NDIS and are currently receiving disability services support from the WA Government or other Commonwealth programs, you will transition to the NDIS at different times. When you transition depends on where you live and the type of support you are receiving. The NDIA will contact people currently receiving disability services when it is your time to transition. All people currently receiving

disability support from the WA Government will transition to the NDIS by July

2020.

HOW DO I GET SUPPORT WHILE I WAIT FOR NDIS? If NDIS is not yet available in your area, a Local Coordinator (LC) can work with you to look at support options to help you while you wait for NDIS. WA Deaf Society can help you to make contact with your LC.

WHAT INFORMATION WILL I NEED TO GIVE THE NDIA TO APPLY FOR

THE NDIS? YOU WILL NEED:» Completed Access Request form.» Proof of your identity such as a driver’s license, birth certificate, Medicare card or passport.» Your age and address» Proof of a disability such as deafness. This could be an audiogram or doctor’s letter.

HOW DO I APPLY FOR THE NDIS?You can contact NDIA direct on the information below and ask for an NDIS “Access Request Form” (ARF) to be sent to you. PHONE1800 800 110 (through NRS)

MailNational Disability Insurance Agency

GPO Box 700, Canberra ACT 2601

If you would like help or support with this, you can contact WA Deaf Society and our NDIS Information Officers can help you with

your NDIS questions, explain the steps you need to take and what information you need to provide to NDIA when you apply for

NDIS.

ACCESSING THE NDISWA DEAF SOCIETY, MARCH 2018

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MORE Information

It may take a few months before the NDIA contact you about starting your NDIS plan. Remember there are many people applying for NDIS so the NDIA will contact you when it is your turn to get started on your planning and NDIS package.

After the NDIA contact you about your NDIS application, you will need to think carefully about your life, For example, have a think about the things you do for work, fun, for your children, and so forth. Also think about any future goals or plans, so you can best match your NDIS plan to your life, needs and goals.

Information about planning can be found in the next booklet, available on the accessndis.org.au website.

This information is brought to you by the WA Deaf Society.

PHONE(08) 9441 2677

TTY(08) 9441 2655

[email protected]

FAX(08) 9441 2616

STREET ADDRESSSuite 46, 5 Aberdeen Street, East Perth, WA 6004.

POSTAL ADDRESSPO Box 8558Perth BC, WA 6849

www.wadeaf.org.auwww.accessndis.org.au

WHAT NEXT?WA DEAF SOCIETY, MARCH 2018